Aspen Adventure

Marina and I have seen theatrical performances all around the state. Today, we embarked on our longest trip to date – two shows in Aspen. We ran into traffic issues and arrived just as the first show was beginning. Shortly after we took our seats, Little Shop of Horrors began.

Marina and I had seen the show just two months ago, so we were familiar with it. The production was similar in many ways. The cast was excellent and we all really enjoyed the show. At intermission we all had a chance to fully catch our breath. At that point we were able to appreciate how pretty the area was and we had a great view of Aspen Mountain as well.

After Little Shop of Horrors ended, we were all hungry, the woman at the box office pointed us to an Italian restaurant within walking distance of the theatre. So we went there for dinner. When we arrived, we ran into friends of mine and their teenage daughters. We found a table where we could all eat together. Marina got along with the other teens right away.

After dinner, Marina went into the park with her new friends. All of us met up again at the theatre. Marina and her new friends spent quite a while checking out the  a pretty garden and pond. We had to call them back to go see the next show.

Our second show of the day was Guys and Dolls. It’s a classic I’ve wanted to take Marina to for years, but no one has performed it recently. Instead of sitting with me, she sat in an empty seat near one of her new friends. I could hear her laughing at the jokes. After the show she told me she really liked it.

We said goodnight to our new friends and got in the car for a drive to the neighboring town of Snowmass, where we had reserved a room for the night. It took us about 20 minutes to get there. Along the way we saw a deer and a fox. Once we were in our room, we all got ready to go to bed. It had been a very long day!