Mama Mia!

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Happy Birthday to me. Again. Mom bought tix for us to go see Mama Mia!, the ABBA musical. Music, dancing, sets, and costumes all great. The singers were really excellent. There was much brightly colored spandex in evidence, as well as silver platform shoes. We sat really close, about 7 rows back in the orchestra section at the Pantages. We could see very well, but was it LOUD! My ears are still ringing. Must download a few more of my fave ABBA songs. You just wanna dance!

Before the show we went to Farmer's Market for dinner. After about 35 years of not going to Farmer's Market, I have gone about five times in the last year. Great place to hang out, though. I had a really excellent Greek salad at the French Crepe place, and Mom had a strawberry crepe.

I'm working graduation tomorrow, so it's going to be a long day. Have to go in early too. The retirement dinner, which I organized this year, went extremely well last night: a good time was had by all.

Found a few minutes to write a response to this week's drabble challenge over at Black Pearl Sails (Theme: Tattoos).

Evidence

They were stories, really. Rather like the beads and things threaded
and braided into his hair, only more so. Memories. Opportune moments.
Evidence of life. Tests of patience, and pain, and the stoic endurance
thereof, only somewhat assuaged by the liberal consumption of rum.

He was a patient man, which no one with a passing acquaintance would
likely guess. The various adornments testified to it, however. And
he'd learned young that nothing worth having came without pain. But
after endurance came satisfaction, and beauty.

"What'll it be this time, Captain?"

"A ship, Jim. The Pearl. Right here, over me heart."

Comments

Super Fun!!!

[gingersnapps.livejournal.com]

You know someone once said that no great theatrical production is complete without silver platform shoes.

Silver Platform Shoes

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Yes. Definitely very festive.

Have you seen the show?

Happy Birthday!! Again....

[gingersnapps.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that your dinner went well--you are awesome at that kind of stuff.

Enjoy graduation tomorrow.

".....it's almost over...it's almost over....it's almost over..."

Re: Almost over...

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Yes, tonight's the big night. But then, tomorrow (and probably all day Saturday, and maybe Sunday, and possibly Monday) we'll have to be moving out of our offices. And we have nowhere to go at this point. I may be working out of the house next week. Which would be a good thing (can dress in jammies or swimsuit) or a bad thing (lack of fax machine, copier, color laser printer, terminal access, etc.) depending on how you look at it.

[ladymora.livejournal.com]

Sounds fun!! Looking forward to the shows on the cruise ship?? :) :) :) I sure am. Love you!!! Give me a call when your life is more sane.

Mmmmmm...cruise ship... : )

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Yes, very much looking forward to those. They had some wonderful shows on the cruise to Hawaii. We are going to have a fabulous time! Wish we could get together so you could watch the videos of the ship that I have. I'll be moving out of my office this weekend. Why don't you come help me?

(Just kidding, sweetie!)

Happy birthday!!

[cacopheny.livejournal.com]

:: waves from Christy's computer in Iowa :: Happy b-day, Sharon! Hope you had a great one! ^^

Re: Happy birthday!!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was actually May 8th, but we just went to the play last night. Hope you are having fun in Iowa! You will be home in time to housesit though, won't you??? Let me know...!

Re: Happy birthday!!

[cacopheny.livejournal.com]

I'm coming back tomorrow (Friday) night, no worries XD Plenty of time