Meeting the Burmesters

While in Davis, CA, Rachel wanted to leave a birthday card for David Burmester, who was celebrating his 86th birthday that day. David was her theater instructor at Davis High School in the late 80s, and a founding director of Acme Theater Company. The Burmester family has been and still is one of the leading theatrical families in Yolo County. 

As it turned out, one of her high-school co-actors was in town; James Burmester had flown in from Hawaii. Tom Burmester, Executive Director of the Woodland Opera House, wasn't at the party (likely because as an Exec Director he has a lot of things to do). 

The Burmesters graciously invited me in too.

A hawk came into the yard to inquire into the health of the chickens in the back yard's chicken coop.

David Burmester blows out 86 candles (or at a representative sample) on his birthday cake.

Marc Valdez, Rachel Rycerz, David Burmester, Libby Burmester, and James Burmester.