ABBA!!!

Mamma Mia - Here I go again - My My - How Can I Resist Ya!!!  OMG!!  That was the best Musical I have ever seen!  I loved going in to see a show for the first time and yet knowing the words to almost every song!  The cast was incredible - the seats were good - and I had a great time.  They did a wonderful job writing a storyline that fit with the music - flowed well from Act 1 to Act 2 - and was just a fun fun evening.  Who would have thought that my favorite band in the 70s would be a hit again in the new millennium!  

The whole evening was fun.  Lyd and I had dinner at Mexico in Pacific Place.  Can you guess what kind of food they served? That's right - Mexican.  I had some enchiladas and a strawberry daiquiri.  Both were pretty good.  The musical was at the Paramount Theater which was within walking distance of where we ate.  The crowd was quite the mix of people.  I was surprised at how many "young" kids were there.  We found our seats - which were up in the balcony center.  Good view except for the girl sitting in front of me couldn't find a comfortable position so I had to keep moving from side to side in order to see the whole stage.  If you live in the Seattle area or if you ever come to visit you really should go see the Paramount Theater.  It is an older theater and the inside is very ornate with a very high ceiling which creates great acoustics.  I have seen comedy acts, musicals, and concerts in this theater and have had a great experience each time.

After the show Lyd and I made our regular stop on a girls night out - - - Cheesecake Factory for a slice of Keylime Cheesecake.  This is manna from heaven!  It is so good - we get a slice of keylime every time we go there.  This time though - we each got 2 slices!!!  Yup - one for tonight and one for tomorrow.  She will be trying Tiramisu Cheesecake and I will be having Chocolate Mousse.  Just what I needed!!  I may have to walk a few extra steps tomorrow with Muppet to work it all off.

Now I am home - winding down a bit so I can get some sleep.  Next thing - go out to iTunes and see if I can get the soundtrack to Mamma Mia.  Then I can listen to it and be a Dancing Queen in the living room because that's The Name of The Game.  Knowing Me Knowing You - you have figured out that I am using titles to ABBA songs!  Honey, Honey that's it for now but Take A Chance On Me tomorrow and I'll see what I can come up with to write about.  S.O.S. time for me to go to bed!

Good Night ~

De

What Brings Back Memories For You

Just sitting at my desk waiting for Lyd to get here for girls night out. I am so looking forward to seeing Mamma Mia! I will definitely blog tonight and let you know all about it. I will probably break out my ABBA CDs when I get home. Drive L crazy with all the 70s music.



I remember when ABBA was very popular in the 70s. I was in Junior High and my friend Leslea and I would make up dance routines to the album and then put on a show for her parents. We had a blast.



Have you ever noticed that songs can bring back very vivid memories. I have been listening to a lot of 70s music lately and some of the songs can bring me back to Junior High dances. I can picture who I was dancing with - very weird. I can also remember the heartbreak when sad songs come on and sometimes I even remember which boy I was crying about.



Songs aren't the only thing that brings up memories for me. Smells and sounds do it too. Last night when I took Muppet outside it was raining and the sound of the raindrops landing on the hood of my jacket sounded just like rain hitting the blue tarp my Dad always put up at our camp sights when we were camping. I closed my eyes and I felt like I could almost smell the campfire and taste the s'mores.



When I drive to work and park my car on the outside garage level I can hear the seagulls and if I hear them at the same time I smell breakfast cooking from one of the restraunts the memories of Camp Sealth on Vashon Island come falling back into my head! I can remember singing songs outside the dining hall and waiting to get in and eat breakfast.



Speaking of Seagulls - here are some pictures of the ones that like to hang around the building I work in. Last year they had a nest with some babies. I am hoping we get babies again so I can take pictures of them.



Well - enough random memories and thoughts for now. I need to go freshen my face!!

Have a great Friday Night!

De