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As you may know, we plan to get a doggie after our trip to New Hampshire in September. We have been looking into various sources about Australian Shepherds and maybe even a Chihuahua, so they would not be lonely when we are gone.
Today, my youngest grandson turns seventeen! Happy birthday, Alex!! It’s hard to believe he will be in college very soon, then out and about, terrorizing the world!
It’s amazing to see them grow up!
Right after getting up and doing our coffee thing, we headed for my pulmonologist, who gave me a clean bill of health. We brought him a box of veggies directly from our garden. Mary, being a Type-A personality AND a doctor, always wants to get to an appointment on time. Today, she overachieved! We arrived at 9:30 am for a 10:30 am appointment. We were happy we brought our electronic readers along.
By the time we finished with the doctor, we did NOT have enough time to go home and then get to Mary’s watercolor class, so we did the next best thing…. We went to Benjie’s and dove into a half-sandwich and soup or salad. Mary chose a soup called Jewish Penicillin (chicken noodle soup), and I chose the salad. I finished the meal with a root beer float!
Mary works hard on her paintings!
I made a beeline for home, where I worked on the computer and got the paperwork ready to attack the IRS when they attacked us first.
3:00 pm came quickly, so I was back in The Silver Fox winging my way to pick Mary up.
Finally, we arrived back at Casa Valencia and realized we had 90 minutes to get ready for dinner and the theater. We had tickets to see “The Sound of Music” at the Seagerstrom. 4:45 pm and we are back in The Silver Fo,x going south to Costa Mesa for a rendezvous with Vicky and Jim at The Silver Trumpet
Mary, Vicky, Jim, and I walked from the restaurant to the theater. We were ready to sit for almost three hours!
We had asked Vicky and Jim to join us, making for a delightful evening of fun and sharing.
As usual, we enjoyed a wonderful dinner, retold old stories, and laughed as if we had never heard them before.
The show is about to begin!! We have our electronic gear on. The technicians wired our headphones directly to the microphones on stage, so we hear the voices and music much more clearly than we would through the hall’s acoustics.
We now get the headphones, as they significantly improve the theater experience!!
For 65 years, The Sound of Music has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed – it’s meant to be shared. Now, a critically acclaimed North American tour brings the cherished musical to stages across the country, teaching a new generation to sing and an older generation to hum along!
This vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family will captivate audiences with its universal themes of love, resiliency,e and the power of music.
Featuring beloved songs like “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and “Edelweiss,” The Sound of Music is the iconic tale of a spirited nun who chooses not to live behind The Sound of Music closed doors – and, by following her heart, learns to climb every mountain.
At 11:00 pm, the play was over, and we headed home, but alas, upon arrival, my iPhone was missing. I used “FindIt,” and sure enough, it was still in our front row seats.
We drove back to the theater, but it was locked up tighter than a drum. I emailed, texted, and left voice messages with the Seagerstrom front office, and I expect to drive down there again tomorrow to pick up the phone.
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