First Thought - Birthday

.
I think I was conducting some heavy duty Internet research a few days ago, when my wife announced that she was taking me to Spamelot for my birthday. I replied, "Uh OK," and simply returned to my work.

I was at the Thought Dock sometime later and I wondered Now, where did she say we were going? Sandlot? No, that was a baseball movie and I didn't think it was filmed in Oregon. Salem lot? No, although Salem is kinda close, I think that's something witchcrafty and that couldn't be. What did she say? Shamalot? No, that's the Sham Wow as seen on TV. I just couldn't remember.

So, on Birthday morning, I had to ask her what the agenda was. She said the plan was that after church, we were going to Eugene to see the matinee showing of Spamelot. "A movie?" I asked as I hadn't heard of it. "No," she said, "it's a play!" She described it as a musical comedy spoof about King Arthur and said that we were driving there with our friends, the G's.

Holy crap! Now, that's what I've always wanted to do for my birthday. A dream I thought that would never come true. But it had.

Actually, I enjoyed the costumes, sets, singing, and some of the dancing. The only thing is, was that all of the actors were dressed in their bright colorful leotards, with socks or such stuffed in their crotches, to give them an appearance of a manly and studly Knight of the Round Table. I just don't care for that crap.

Soon, it was over though, and we went to dinner. Now, that's what birthdays are for! It was great. And following dinner, we stopped at my favorite Do it Yourself store (aka Lowes). We could have just celebrated my birthday there!

All in all, it was a special day that I will not likely soon forget (or should it be forget soon). Sorry, I'm still got that song from the play, "I'm not yet dead," going through my head. Or was it, "I'm not dead yet?" Whatever it was.....

So, now that I know how to do special things for birthdays, I think I'll take my wife fishing for hers. I know she will just love it!

The Thought Dock.
.