A Night At the Ballet

On May 5, 2010 Catherine was treated to a "magic trick" by the group From Thin Air. Bill Ruck has started an organization in memory of his son Pierce, who lost a battle with leukemia in December.

Because Catherine loves ballet, Bill arranged for Catherine to attend a dress rehearsal at the Atlanta Ballet Company. We also got a backstage tour:

One of the ballerinas explained to Catherine that they dip their dance shoes in rosin before they dance:

The ballerina shows Catherine the mirror (with tissues, a water bottle, and a trash can) where the dancers can take one last look at themselves before the step on stage:

Catherine saw the dancers stretching across the stage and ran over to give them some hugs: