carbro's Yahrzeit

[Helene]

I have a note in my calendar that this evening begins carbro's yahrzeit. I still can't believe she's not here with us, and I often wonder what she'd think of a performance I saw. I know how much she loved Ashley Bouder's dancing, and she'd be kvelling to know that there will be a Baby Bouder.

[volcanohunter]

I met her only once, but she was just lovely. I'll light a candle for her tonight.

[sandik]

I miss her as well -- the conversation is just a bit less when I know she would have had something to add.

[choriamb]

Thank you for the reminder, Helene: she'll be in my thoughts too.

[Jayne]

A day late, but I will read some of her old posts again, tonight, in her memory.

[Drew]

I never met Carbro but think of her sometimes when I think about this site--she is definitely missed.

[rkoretzky]

I never walk into the state theater or opera house (even for opera), without thinking of Carley. Missing her so much.

[zerbinetta]

I swear she is still in the State Theatre. I've seen her three times. Twice during CB seasons and once at Paul Taylor. I bumped into Michael P. shortly after the first visitation and told him I thought I'd seen her. He replied "you probably did". Something slid into place in my heart.

It's not as if her ghost is haunting the place. More like a benevolent presence taking care of business.

Saint Carley.

God I miss her so much, too!

[rkoretzky]

Oh yes, I see her there too, and in the neighborhood too.

[Jayne]

She'd probably get a kick out these comments. It's as if she's the Lilac Fairy in the second world

[Paul Parish]

Thank you all -- this is so sweet!

I'm with you. I miss her. I saw our mutual friend Verna after SFB's Coppelia last night and wondered what she'd have thought of our dancers. It would have been so great to have the three of us hash it out.

I have so many questions to ask her, about dancers I think she'd like. But also, I associate her with certain places in Berkeley -- i met her here, on BA, but in person, I met her in Berkeley, where she'd come to attend an inauguration of a scholarship program that a relative of hers had founded. I never pass the dorm at Bowditch and Channing without "seeing" her, with a red bandana tied around her head, where we first met. It was new at the time, and we went into its coffee shop and talked for a long time.

Besides, I want to start a new topic ["Swanilda's side-bends"] but have forgotten how, and she'd have been the first person I turned to for help.