HAKUNA MATATA

Brent and I, along with my friend and her son, went to see Broadway's The LION KING today at the Academy of Music, in Philadelphia. I've wanted to see this play FOR EVER. I was hoping that I didn't regret the expense for my son's ticket, ouch -and the $4 chocolate chip cookie, that was the size of his head (that I finished off), the souvenirs and drinks, double ouch. But, this was an opportunity that I didn't want him (or me) to miss. Oh well, it's only money (ha!) and it was certainly worth every penny. I purchased these tickets a year ago and had nightmares that I forgot about the show and missed it or lost the tickets. I'm much better at buying tickets a month in advance, not a year in advance. I digress.

Anyhoo, I was worried that my son wouldn't get the symbolism in the play, but at one point I said, "Look the fabric is disappearing into the floor" and Brent responded "That's supposed to be the rivers and lakes drying up Mom" - well, DUH, I knew that (NOT). Sometimes our kids are smarter than we realize - and smarter than their parents.

I was Brent's age, almost 7, when I saw my very first 'real' play, Annie, and I still remember getting dressed up, going into the city and sitting in the red velvet seats in the theater. It was exciting for me as a kid and very cool to share this type of experience with my son. It was one of those times when I had to stop, take in the day, and realize the imprint it will have on my son's childhood memories.

One word to describe this play - SPECTACULAR. It totally earned its reputation. LOVED IT! LOVED IT! LOVED IT!

If you haven't seen it and the opportunity presents itself, don't miss it.

(If I figure out my camera glitch, I'll upload a few pics.)