Today we welcomed the new cast of Celebrity Cruises' MILLENNIUM. This ship is very special to us since it was the first cruise ship we produced. Most of the cast members have worked for us several times before and are returning for another 6-month contract. In fact, Sandor, one of the dancers, will be joining us for his 13th contract. Amazing! We still have a few more performers joining us later this week - one tomorrow and several more this weekend. Here are some shots of the the cast during orientation this morning. I'll post a full cast shot this weekend when the entire group is here. They will be with us for about four weeks before heading out to join the ship. The Millennium will spend the summer in the Mediterranean cruising to some of the best ports in the world. These performers will have an awesome summer!
I spent most of this evening watching the news coverage of the shootings at VPI. It is so shocking and alarming to hear about the experiences of the students who were victimized, or who witnessed their friends and classmates being brutally and unjustly attacked. Almost every student interviewed made the same comment...they love VPI and feel very much a part of the Hokie family. It must be a particularly difficult thing for them to believe this has happened in light of their intense love of the school and all it represents. My father attended VPI when I was very young. He would take me with him to class and labs in many of the buildings being shown on TV this week. Many of my childhood pictures are of me riding my bike on the quadrangle of the VPI campus. Though i was only 4 or 5 years old, I vividly remember the beauty and serenity of the noble stone buildings that shape the character of this university. It is an extraordinarily beautiful campus. Sadly, that image of safety and serenity will forever be shattered. We all extend our deepest sympathies for the families of the dead and injured, and pray for healing of spirits and bodies. I just can't watch any more tonight. It is all too sad.
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