Because I'm action-oriented and can be impulsive,I now have a "date" with a former gymnastics mom(who isn't really a friend, but is funny and caring) to this. I do enjoy the opera and it was a great price, but I tend to jump first and wonder about my sanity later. A trip to Seattle on a Sunday? A three hour opera? I do love Puccini though...
We have a very pleasant group of people working on our RHS 40th reunion committee(gulp), including Dan and Dennis,our "token men"; do I really look that old? I don't FEEL OLD. Well, maybe at 5 a.m. when I get up for work. :) And Alison wrote this on her blog a while back about Patt, which makes me feel weepy. Why haven't I posted this before?
To the most incredible man I’ve ever known. The guy who never missed one of my choir concerts, despite his obvious dislike of choral music. Who went to (and hated) The Nutcracker for three years in a row, just to see my sister dance. And he never once complained. He could build anything, like the time I was obsessed with pioneer days…so he built a floor and furniture for a pioneer house (aka tent) to put in the backyard. And he dug a creek so we could make homemade ice cream. He was generous, funny, creative, and would do anything for his family.
“You know that place between sleep and awake? The place where you can still remember dreaming? That’s where I’ll always love you. That’s where I’ll be waiting.”
Catch you down the road somewhere. *
8/14/1953-12/4/2012
*which he said when people left his hospital room as he lay actively dying
Patt loved his girls more than anything in this world. And what's more, we knew it.
Patt was an awesome husband and father. I wish I had had the chance to meet him. As far as Sunday trips to Seattle go, our traffic has been amazingly good on weekends lately. Hopefully that luck will hold for you! I hope you enjoy your Puccini. Patrick's next opera is La Traviata, in Tacoma.
Posted by: Adrasteia | February 11, 2013 at 09:20 PM
It's always nice to read what others felt. I bet you'll have a great time at the opera, even with Sunday traffic. :)
Posted by: Marie K | February 11, 2013 at 09:50 PM
As someone who moved far away from where I grew up, I'm fascinated by the people who stayed in town and then get together to plan reunions. Not in a condescending way, mind you. But in an amazed that you still know each other way. I look at photos like the one above and find myself wondering: Who are these people? Did I really know them once? More power to you for getting involved... wonder if it'll turn into a soap opera before the reunion is over.
Posted by: Ally Bean | February 12, 2013 at 05:52 AM
The opera sounds like a really cool thing to do. I hope you enjoy it and the traffic isn't too awful.
Patt gave your daughters quite a gift.
Posted by: Michelle | February 12, 2013 at 06:49 AM
I think a Sunday at the opera will be a very nice event for you.
Great picture! (Wonder how long the guys will last?) (I speak from previous experience...) Lol.
Posted by: Tonya | February 12, 2013 at 08:32 AM
I love La Bohème. Even if you know the opera, do your homework and maybe even listen to some of the music before you go so you can totally enjoy the experience! I always try to do this and it totally enhances the experience for me. I want to go to the opera in Teatro alla Scala...oh per chance to dream.
I love that Patt was so openly in love with his family.
Posted by: Karan | February 12, 2013 at 12:26 PM
Your daughters are lovely writers, just like their mom. :)
Posted by: Tracy | February 12, 2013 at 01:10 PM