Jolly Holiday

Marina and I saw the Broadway musical Mary Poppins two years ago the first time it came through town. I asked Marina if she'd like to see it again and she enthusiastially said, "Yes." Usually we opt for Saturday matinees, but since Marina has the day off tomorrow, we saw it this evening.

We arrived at the theater a bit early, so we took some pictures outside. When we went inside, Marina suggested we check our coats.  That's something I never do, but it turned out to be quite convenient. As we were waiting to be seated, we ran into a young lady Marina knew from school. Marina was so excited to see someone she knew.

We were in our seats early and Marina got a bit restless for the show to begin. She was especially looking forward to the song, "A Spoonful of Sugar." She also enjoyed the performance of "Supercalifragelistiexpialidocious." During the first act, she was a bit restless. She talked to me quite often and told me she was tired.

At intermission, we stood up to stretch, we saw that two rows behind us was one of Marina's best friends with her mother. They were both elated. So, the girls spent the intermission excitedly talking to each other. It turned out that the seat next to Marina had been occupied by a member of her friend's family. So they got the sit next to each other for Act Two. So, instead of talking to me through the show, the girls talked to each other.

Once the show was over, we took our time leaving the theater so we wouldn't get caught in traffic. That worked out fine, but it was pretty late when we arrived at home. Surprisingly, Marina wanted to watch the movie Mary Poppins. I told it it would have to wait and got her ready for bed. We were both exhausted by then.