Lydia Earhart
Two weeks before Christmas, I will be married.
We are so ready for marriage and to get beyond the wedding. When I think about our future and the first year of our marriage, traditions come to mind. Creating our own traditions will be fun and adventurous throughout our first year.
As a couple, we always drink tea after dinner. It’s more of a routine than a tradition, but we are big on loose-leaf tea and have attended Garrett Johnson’s tea series classes religiously.
Learning about tea made us passionate about drinking good tea. Thank you, Garrett.
With tea in mind, I find it hard to see the Glenwood Village Tearoom close. It’s the end of a tradition for many in Shreveport-Bossier City. Read more on Page 36.
I got a little nostalgic imagining all the memories and traditions that Glenwood has been a part of. Where else in Shreveport could you have English tea and scones in the perfect tea cup? As I walked through the tearoom around lunchtime, I spotted a couple enjoying tea and each other’s company. They smiled and said, “Hello.”
When traditions leave us, they become memories, and we have to keep their legacy alive.
Right out of college, I saw “The Nutcracker” for about the third time in my life. After the performance, I promised myself that when I had children, I would bring them each year to the ballet and start that tradition. I’m sure every parent seeks to culture their children but it’s more than that; it’s the experience – whether you are in the front row or upper balcony, you have to see it to follow the magic. Plus, I love seeing the faces of the young ladies getting dressed up in their fancy tiny coats and dresses.
I’ve always wanted to take ballet and exercising at barre just isn’t the same, perhaps because there’s no promise of ever performing. I would cling to a silly picture of my younger self dressed up in an over-the-top dance costume, but I was never the dancer I thought I should be.
During the photo shoot for the story on the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet, I tried my best to hide the jealousy of my younger self when I saw Wanda Thomas’ girls as two little ballerinas. (Read more on Page 31.) Maybe I could’ve been in “The Nutcracker” if I took ballet. These girls were the stars eagerly awaiting the stage and I’m sure Kennedy Wells will be exceptional in “The Nutcracker.” Break a leg, Kennedy!
FROM THE SHOOT
I couldn’t resist sharing more of the photos from the shoot. Wanda, you and your daughters are beautiful! See more on Page 31.
