A Night Out

We finally got to use the tickets we had purchased to see the national tour of The Lion King in Toledo. We had planned to go a couple of Saturdays ago, but we were snowed out, to the point that it would be illegal to travel that day.

We were told there would be plenty of seats on week nights, but it turned out that this week was Spring Break for the Toledo (and many other) schools. So the place was jammed. Nevertheless, the ticket agents arranged for four seats in a row, actually a little closer up than our original seats, so, in the end, we got to sit with our daughter and her husband, the latter who commented "Who knew plays could be so entertaining?"

The play was a feast for the eyes and ears. I had seen this work on Broadway with my son's marching band after they marched in the St. Patrick's Day parade three years ago, so I knew what to expect. This version was on par with the New York version; same incredible sets, costumes, props. Top notch actors in great voice. A wonder. Highly recommended for all ages. And I know it must be pretty spellbinding because the theater, full as it was with families looking for things to do during break, was pretty much silent with all at rapt attention, when there wasn't laughter or applause or a gasp here and there. Now, being put in a more positive frame of mind by the magic of live theater and the assorted lions, giraffes, baboon, etc., I shall attempt a more "Hakuna Matata" outlook.

The Buzzard Update

I close with today's buzzard shot, taken from our back yard. Yes, they are spreading out from their initial lodging spots, trying out a nearby tree or two - There goes the neighborhood. But we noted tonight that, when it gets dark, they all seem to depart these leafless trees for the shelter of a grove of big pines. And, as the picture points out, we are in the flight path of more than just buzzards.