An Honor For Lisa

Lisa Parente, a familiar DMTC Young Performers' Theatre (YPT) player, has been chosen for a distinct honor: she will sing the national anthem for the Oakland A's on Friday, July 25th. The very best for Lisa!

The Parente family once lived in Rio Rancho, located just five miles from where I grew up, in Corrales, New Mexico. I find that interesting because, in the old days, when I was her age, most people went to Rio Rancho - they did not come from there (the place was marketed as a retirement community).

After Rio Rancho became a host for the booming semiconductor giant Intel, it developed a life of its own and became more diverse. Nevertheless, I still find it surprising to know that life exists after Rio Rancho. If that makes the YPT a little slice of heaven, all the better!