School of Rock!

We spent time Saturday morning mowing our yard and getting some spring cleaning of the flower beds done at our house.  We said a quick hello to the grandkids but they have been passing a stomach bug around this past week and they (and we) didn't want to share.

Friday afternoon, we had tickets to the Hale Theatre's production of "School of Rock."  I had never heard of this play before.  I guess it has even been made into a movie, but I had no idea what it was about.  Seeing the props in the lobby by the "photo op" wall, I know that Jena was likely going to love it.  She didn't want anyone else in her picture and of course, she picked the guitar.  She loves guitar music.

While Gary was waiting in the lobby while the rest of us used the bathroom, someone walked by and told Gary, "Wow, my mission president wouldn't have approved me going to this play." Uhm...we hadn't asked our mission president.  One of the perks of a senior mission is that you are expected to make your own good choices about things.  We got a laugh out of it when Gary told us.  I would expected that most young missionaries don't attend plays of any kind except those who serve in Nauvoo.

This production was in the theatre in the round--it is an amazing place and it is fun just to watch how they move the sets in and off the center stage.

Jena had decided to invite Sister Collins to go with her extra ticket.  Sister Collins is from Washington, Utah (that is by St. George) and she is from the same ward where our good friends, Lynnette and David Judd live.  Bishop Judd was her bishop when she left on her mission.  Sister Collins lives in our same building and works on the first floor of the Church History Library.

We knew we had that connection with Judds but we also found out that her stepson is Rick Collins who was our financial planner.  We love him and it was so fun to make another connection with her.  It is a small world.

She was so fun to be with and she loved the production.  She had been in plays herself and with her daughter and she also loved the technical side of it.  She said that sometimes she would find herself distracted during the play by watching how the lights were done or how things were moved around.  We had a great evening together.

We took this selfie at dinner to send to the Judds.

And we loved the play--the music, the actors especially the teenagers were amazing, and the sets and staging were incredible.  We are so blessed by the talents and work of others.

We also saw one of our service missionaries, Sister Suzanne Moesinger, and her husband at the play as well.  They live in Ogden, but also have season tickets.  A sweet bonus!