Last night, Ryan and I got to enjoy a wonderful date night,
courtesy of my generous Uncle Paul. We started our date with dinner at Capital Grille. We have only eaten here once before, on our anniversary. We had delicious
Filet Minon, lobster mac-n-cheese, and mashed potatoes. It was one of those moments when you don't want to get full because that will mean you have to stop eating. I wish I could make steak like this for us at home, but since we only have a George Foreman grill, I don't think it would turn out that well.
Here is Ryan as we waited for the car. Yes, we looked like tourist or something taking silly pictures. After dinner we went to see Phantom of the Opera at Fair Park. Ryan has always loved the music and had never seen the stage version. I went once 10 years ago with my mom and knew it would be amazing. My favorite 2 parts of the musical are when the chandelier rises and the
beginning (and then drops later on) and when the Phantom and Christine are going down to the depths of his hideaway. The stage was filled with smoke and lit with lots of glowing lights. Before the show we had hoped that secretly they would need us to fill in and go on stage and sing, but ironically that didn't ever happen. Maybe if they had heard us singing in the car before.
I am very thankful that my Uncle Paul was able to offer us this fun gift. I appreciate his
generosity and love. I am also thankful that God matched me to a husband who loves musicals. Not every husband does and it is a blessing to know that there are at least some shows that he will see with me and keep a smile on his face.
Last night, Ryan and I got to enjoy a wonderful date night, courtesy of my generous Uncle Paul. We started our date with dinner at Capital Grille. We have only eaten here once before, on our anniversary. We had delicious Filet Minon, lobster mac-n-cheese, and mashed potatoes. It was one of those moments when you don't want to get full because that will mean you have to stop eating. I wish I could make steak like this for us at home, but since we only have a George Foreman grill, I don't think it would turn out that well.
Here is Ryan as we waited for the car. Yes, we looked like tourist or something taking silly pictures. After dinner we went to see Phantom of the Opera at Fair Park. Ryan has always loved the music and had never seen the stage version. I went once 10 years ago with my mom and knew it would be amazing. My favorite 2 parts of the musical are when the chandelier rises and the beginning (and then drops later on) and when the Phantom and Christine are going down to the depths of his hideaway. The stage was filled with smoke and lit with lots of glowing lights. Before the show we had hoped that secretly they would need us to fill in and go on stage and sing, but ironically that didn't ever happen. Maybe if they had heard us singing in the car before.
I am very thankful that my Uncle Paul was able to offer us this fun gift. I appreciate his generosity and love. I am also thankful that God matched me to a husband who loves musicals. Not every husband does and it is a blessing to know that there are at least some shows that he will see with me and keep a smile on his face.
I heard on NPR last week that Phantom is one of the most popular shows, ever. I wonder if the sequel will be any good, but maybe it doesn't matter because the original has such loyal fans.
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