7/16/15 - Cambridge, NY

The low last night was 44 degrees and when we got up at 8 am the temperature was 54.  Jim made breakfast sandwiches this morning for us and he worked on the blog.  We left camp around noon and drove to Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). This is an outdoor theater similar to Miller Outdoor Theater in Houston.  It has covered seats and a hill to sit on with blankets or lawn chairs.  The main difference is you pay here to get in and all Miller Outdoor Theater events are free.  Also, unlike Miller Theater, SPAC has many columns in the way that block your line of sight from the seats and from the hill.   

We saw the New York City Ballet in a matinee performance.  The program was Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, Hindemith’s Four Tempraments, and Bizet’s Symphony in C.  No pictures were allowed but I secretly took one as the performers were taking a bow.  Then we drove south to Shmaltz Brewing in Clifton Park, NY.  They make the He’brew brand beers.  Their beers have Jewish themes with names like Hop Manna IPA, Circum Session Ale, Messiah Nut Brown Ale, etc.  They were all really good.  I made stir fry beef for supper tonight.