October 4, 2005 at 12:46 AM

So I did my first From The Top Show. Well not my first, actually my third. But my first as the Roving Reporter! We got home from Boston late last night, and I slept in and went late to school. But it was hugely fun and exciting.

So we arrived in Boston on Friday. They asked us to come early so I could play at this Harvard reunion in Wellesley. The man who was hosting it was chairman of the board for FTT. So one of the show's writers came with us and we did an interview after I played, so it was like a mini FTT. I played "It Ain't Necessarily So" and the Love for Three Oranges, and the audience really liked it, as far as I could tell.

The next day I was really excited about because I was going to visit some of my friends from Kinhaven who live in Boston. A couple of them went to the NEC prep Saturday program, so I got to eat lunch and hang out with them which was a lot of fun. After that I pre-recorded a skit for the show with two sisters. Then that night was the music rehearsal/pizza party, where the kids meet each other and rehearse their stuff with Chris O'Riley.

Then the next morning we got up early, packed our stuff and checked out of the hotel. We had a breakfast meeting, then went straight to the sound check and dress rehearsal. The other players were GREAT. Then we had an hour before the show, me and my mom went to get some lunch, and then I had some time to warm up before the start of the show. I was on second and I was EXTREMELY nervous. I think it might have been because I had two things to focus on; the Roving Reporter thing and the playing. But it turned out fine, and it was really fun doing the skit.

That evening we went to the airport to discover our flight had been delayed two times, and was going to be 45 minutes late. The flight wasn't too bad, and we got our car back okay, we had left it with an airport valet service. The guy who came and picked us up was very good-natured, but perhaps a little slow-witted. He asked us what our last name was (it's Smith). "Oh, are you related to the Smiths that live on Harrison Steet?" Thinking he was joking, my mom said "Oh yes, we're related to all of the Smiths!" "Yeah, this guy has a daughter who's a cop, I think..." and he proceeded to tell all about this family we had never heard of. I guess he didn't realize how common the name Smith was, and actually thought we were related, or something!

All in all it was a perfect three days. I can't wait until the next one, Oct 21!

--alice

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