Risers – check.

At the Koleinu rehearsal Wednesday evening (normally they’re Thursday, but Thursday evening was the start of Shavuot, so Hebrew College was closed. Because we have a concert in just over a week, we had to have a rehearsal, so it was a day early) Carol asked me if I could meet her at the concert site, Temple Isaiah in Lexington, to go over the setup requirements with her, the sound guy from the temple, and the facilities guy there. I’ve been responsible for getting risers to the concert the last two years. Two years ago I hired movers to move risers from Hebrew College to Temple Reyim in Newton. Last year I rented a truck, got three guys to help, and we moved risers from Lexington High School to Temple Isaiah in Lexington, less than a mile but of course too far to move without a truck. This year the facilities guy said, “Oh, we bought our own risers this year. Do you want to use them?” Do we ever! They’re not as nice for a choir concert as the ones the high school has, but they’re THERE ALREADY. So I had to get in to work early and stay late yesterday to make up for going to Lexington, but it was about half as much time lost and a tenth the effort as renting a truck to move risers. And Koleinu doesn’t have to spend money for renting a truck or hiring movers, and I don’t have to hassle them about reimbursing me, since I had to front the money the last two years. Phew!