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03-07-2008, 12:31 PM
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#76 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ohio
Posts: 485
| Just A Dad in OH- how's that weather up there in Cleveland? | 
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03-07-2008, 03:29 PM
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#77 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cleveland Ohio
Posts: 45
| Well there's a reason that I have a snow thrower that weighs in at about 280lbs, snow tires for my little honda insight and a lot of firewood...it's called a Cleveland winter. Drive safe everyone! | |
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03-07-2008, 05:46 PM
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#78 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atlanta suburbs
Posts: 1,655
| Dad in OH - I'm from Erie, PA .... and there's a reason I'm FROM Erie. It's chilly here, too -- I had to wear long sleeves today. | |
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03-07-2008, 07:33 PM
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#79 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: washington, dc
Posts: 354
| Momnipotent -
We're here too! Miserable weather, but the snow makes Oberlin so pretty that my S has altered his impression of the school. Audition tomorrow. Fingers crossed. Last audition at last. I actually feel a little sad about it - it has been a wonderful adventure in many ways. | |
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03-07-2008, 08:47 PM
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#80 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ohio
Posts: 485
| We are going to hit the road at 0500. The university gave us the teacher's home number so we could confirm that he would be able to make it to the university. Did you go to any of the welcome activities? | |
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03-08-2008, 06:14 AM
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#81 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ohio
Posts: 485
| Stringfollies- we cant get out of our town. Called and rescheduled our audition for Thursday. We have the profs home phone so we just called him directly. Hope your son has an outstanding audition!!!! I bet the university is just lovely with all that snow!! | |
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03-08-2008, 07:55 AM
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#82 | | New Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 10
| My D has her last audition at Oberlin today. With the nasty weather yesterday, the 7 hours drive turn 11 hours. Their car hit a truck on ohio tpk, about 55 miles to Oberlin. Now I don't care about the audition, I just want them home safely. They decide to stay one more night there. Oberlin's last audition event will start in 7 minutes. I wish all musicians/parents/faculties will have a smooth and safe day! | |
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03-08-2008, 08:48 AM
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#83 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,545
| I'm watching the Weather Channel now and you guys are braver than I. I fought the ice when we were in Westerville, but I just saw that there are blizzard conditions now in Columbus. I was complaining about the rain here until I saw a may of Ohio! Good luck to all - be careful out there. | |
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03-08-2008, 11:11 AM
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#84 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 52
| We are finished now also. Last audition was yesterday at University of Michigan. This was the most difficult trip for us to make since daughter had a concert the evening before with the youth orchestra and professional orchestra doing a side-by-side performance. We drove 6 hours through the night to get to Ann Arbor at 3 a.m., Auditioned at 10:45 and them headed 6 hours back to Buffalo in dicey weather. Boy, am I glad that's done! The audition went pretty well, so my fingers are crossed. | |
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03-08-2008, 11:16 AM
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#85 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northeast US
Posts: 875
| Good gracious! This is parental dedication to the audition cause way above and beyond the call of duty. Stay safe out there, friends. | |
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03-08-2008, 01:22 PM
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#86 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: MI/D@Otterbein in OH
Posts: 499
| Just got a call from my daughter at Otterbein; last night's opening performance of their opera was cancelled, and tonight's performance may be cancelled as well. Since they had dual-cast the principals roles, they may add an evening performance after tomorrow's matinee. I feel so badly for the seniors but am glad Otterbein is considering the safety of their patrons.
Now I just have to decide if I'm heading down tomorrow or not; I've never missed one of my daughter's performances, but the extreme weather conditions in central Ohio are definitely giving me pause. | |
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03-08-2008, 01:34 PM
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#87 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,383
| I'm done too!! WOOOHOOOOO | |
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03-08-2008, 02:38 PM
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#88 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,545
| mezzomom - I'm so sorry you have to make the decision whether to go or not. What terrible timing - I knew Otterbein didn't have auditions this weekend but I hadn't factored in performances. Good luck - is it still snowing there? | |
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03-08-2008, 04:50 PM
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#89 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio
Posts: 139
| Hi Cartera,
Yes, it is still snowing here! This is so unusual for us. The last blizzard we had was in 1978 when I was a student at Ohio State! Ok...I just dated myself.
My D's show, Annie (she is Grace) is this weekend. It is a benefit for Children's Hospital here in Columbus. Anyway, we had one show last night and the two for today were cancelled. It is very sad after all of that hard that they put into this show. There is a possibility of re-scheduling for next Saturday, but we are not sure yet. Hopefully, the matinee for tomorrow will be a go.
I know what you are feeling, Mezzomom. I feel bad for everyone! I never would have thought in a million years that we would have this weather in March!
I hope everyone returns safely from their audition trips. I cannot imagine driving long distance in this mess.
We have been done for a few weeks and it sure is a good feeling! | |
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03-08-2008, 04:51 PM
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#90 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio
Posts: 139
| Jeremy,
Did you audition at Otterbein? | |
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