Along with many other Alaskans, I kicked off the holiday season with turkey and ballet. But this year, the Nutcracker was even more special than usual because three wonderful young ladies accompanied my friends and me to the ballet. They were beautiful by any standards you’d like to apply and added to that, they were suffused with the beauty of youth.
When Kate and I first made plans to go to the Nutcracker, we decided on a matinee figuring we’d get away with dressing casual, dining casual and being home soon after dark. Our goal was to be in our