so excited!
we put the food together quickly
packed a picnic
headed out to the arboretum
our sanctuary
right in the heart of the city
on a perfect late summer night
to see live opera
performed by
university music students
found a parking space
how lucky!
hauled out our gear
hiked in a mile
worth it!
found the amphitheater
saw an open space for a great place to sit
our luck just kept getting better!
didn’t hear any music
wondered if we were too early
didn’t see any signs of a musical set-up
didn’t see any people around
walked on a bit
listened
to see if perhaps
the music was
in another location in the park
i even said,
(a bit indignantly and dismayed),
“the paper said it was on the 23rd at 5:00!”
at that
mg turned his head
looked at me
and
it was then that i knew
something was wrong
he calmly mentioned
that it was actually
still the 22nd at the moment
we were a bit early
24 hours early
but at least we had great seats.
—
Hang in there and wait for the music to catch up to you!! 😀
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exactly!
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Haha… wonderful!!! Better too early than too late 😉
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so true )
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😀
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Oh no!! It can happen to anyone 😉
I’m sure you still had a great time 😊😊😊
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we did !
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Ha! I’m sure you made the best of things!
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we did. we had a great picnic anyway. and had lots of laughs.
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There’s nothing like picnics! Anywhere, anytime! Sounds nice 🙂
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Lol… But at least you had a quiet spot and good food. I wonder…are you going back today?
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yes and we may, it’s up in the air )
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That’s when you should say something like — this was a practice run! Hope you get to enjoy it today.
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yes – it was only a drill!
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Lol! Great quote! And example!
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thanks, roy )
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Haha Hope you stayed Beth and enjoyed each others’ company. Maybe there are no mistakes… ❤
Diana xo
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we did, diana, and it turned out to be a really nice night )
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Wonderful…
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thanks, dk –
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Hi Beth, just to let you know that I have nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award.. https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2015/08/23/the-blogger-recognition-award-thanks-hector-sampson-sue-vincent-and-viv-drewa/ best wishes Sally
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thank you so much sally, that was really kind of you – beth
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Oops !
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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yep!
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I now know that I have something in common with the great Robert Frost. I, also, am well-mixed. Beth, this is yet another confirmation that you are ahead of your time. Rock on.
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yes, ahead of my time. i like that take on it.
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I have to let my wife read this. She thinks it’s just me:)
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feel free, it will offer you a bit of redemption )
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I hope
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))
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so well told. I’m smiling at the story but feeling guilty for doing so because it must have been a bit of a bother to pack it all up again and go home without a note being heard
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no worries at all, we laughed really hard and had a great night. headed back to the scene tonight.
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Laughing….you sound like me!
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glad you can identify )
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Love the quote about being well mixed 🙂 I know the feeling.
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Many of us have been there I think )
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Yes. 🙂
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BEEN THERE…DONE THAT…OR HAVEN’T BEEN THERE AND HAVEN’T DONE THAT? NO WONDER WE CLICK! LOVE THE FROST QUOTE…AND I WISH ROY WOULD MOVE US TO HIS BASEMENT SO THAT I COULD LISTEN TO OPERA IN THE PARK AND WALK MY DOG THERE WHO ALSO LOVES OPERA IN THE PARK…I NEED TO LIVE IN THAT TOWN…NOW!
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You would fit right in and bring great things to the town )
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one of the nicest compliments ever! <3!!
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hahahahahahahahahahaha! Perfectly joyful! And you didn’t miss it at all!!!!
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Exactly –
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Hahaha. Hope you enjoyed your picnic!
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It was great )
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But isn’t that how you get the best seats?
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it is )
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Well, you should have known when u got the parking spot that you were 24 hours early!! Too funny!! :)p
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exactly!
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Very funny Beth. Oh well, you had a great picnic and great company. ha!
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thanks, paul. i sure did )
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Bwaahaaahaaaaaa! I hate it when that happens! 😀
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yeah –
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My Grandpa Mattson always said a “test” of a good man would be to forget expensive tickets at home and listen to what kind of sense of humor a man has when he has to adjust to “human frailty.” Beth, according to this wise Swedish Grandpa, “You found yourself a ‘keeper!'” You had a nice quiet, calm picnic, too. 🙂
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grandpa m, and you, are right on all counts robin. we laughed about it for a long time.
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The earlybirds get the sandwiches, Beth. Did you go again the next day?
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true and it rained the next day, rescheduled for this coming sunday, but i’ll be in toronto for a tigers weekend, so there’s always next year. if we go now, we’re sure to get a great seat –
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Toronto for Tigers! That’s a great weekend trip, Beth. Enjoy the visit to the dome. I hope you get one game in the sun and one day of drizzle so they have to close the roof. What’s your preference?
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Only one game so I hope it’s sunny )
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Yes, I hope your one game is sunny, then, also. 🙂
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thanks, mark )
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Oh dear. We went to see a comedian one night and even told a couple they were in the wrong seats, only to discover we were a day early too.
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i understand.
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