When Burt said he missed going to the ballet, I really wanted for us to go. It didn’t happen; I heard about a performance geared to the diagnosis on a Friday; the dance event was scheduled for Sunday. I wasn’t able to pivot that fast. I still have regrets.
It wasn’t easy to find accessible performances. There were some resources such as one at The Metropolitan Museum.
The Met holds regular afternoons for patrons with dementia. I did not try attending with Burt who never enjoyed going to museums.
I will get to witness what going to a relaxed performance might have been like for us to go. On Aug 2nd, BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center offers this option so I’m excited to see what that could be like.
Without him by my side, I will be only guessing.
Burt’s taste for the arts was pretty much in flux those last years.
Remembering the times we saw a PBS archived ballet and he said “that’s beautiful” makes me smile. I also got some “shut that off”s from him. In flux. And that, too, has me smiling.
this is our life 
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