The very first Chuck Picciuti Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence was bestowed upon a young man this past Saturday. I wish I had a photo...forgot my camera of all things. Chuck's high school buddies came up with this really nifty scholarship...custom made to fit a student like Chuck...meaning C-average...with high marks in "making an impact" in the drama department at Taft. As fate would have it, Chuck was only allowed to perform in one play during his Taft days...his grades made him ineligible for the remainder! Thus, he was very involved back stage...surely some of the happiest moments of his high school career.

A big thanks to the Taft crew!

Shea, Greg, and the kids came for the presentation. It was very low-key...jeans sort of event. K dressed up in a princess dress, however, for her Uncle Chuck. We walked up and down the halls of Taft and imagined Chuck there as a high school "student." We went into the auditorium and looked at the stage...all very sweet reminders of Chuck. C, already an accomplished comedian/actress in her own right, informed me she wants to do drama when she gets to high school.