One of the things I grew to LOVE, because of the LOVE of my mother, was a LOVE for musicals.
Mostly the ones from days gone by. Like this one...
Seen it several times, both on stage and the original movie. You know the one with Howard Keel and Jane Powell. I think me and mom wore out our VHS tape!
Being the only girl in my family, this was mine and mom's tradition.
I remember being small and seeing plays together in the small theatre in Centerville, Utah.
Many nights were spent watching musicals together, snuggled up on the couch, popcorn set between us, two cold rootbeers on a TV tray (remember those??), and a fire crackling in the fireplace.
Mom knew the words to every song and with my head on her shoulder, her voice was a soothing lullaby. At bedtime many nights, I remember her softly singing "Stay Awake" from Mary Poppins. Maddison plays it on the piano often for me now. Circles of LOVE are precious.
Then, as a Young Woman leader full of LOVE, mom started a tradition where she would take her girls to Sundance Theatre to see musicals in the beautiful setting of the Provo canyon.
This was my favorite! Cool evenings & warm blankets. Mom would splurge on rich hot chocolate and the sinful thick sliced homemade bread slathered with real butter and honey.
Because of LOVE, Mom even started taking her grand daughters to the little Centerville theatre when they were old enough. Maddison was lucky enough to see a show with Grandma...The Sound of Music was her first.
I just got tickets for Maddison and I to see this favorite musical at our local theatre here in Gilbert.
Because of LOVE, Mom will be there with us.
Hearts full of all she has blessed us with.
4 comments:
I love it! I remember going to those plays with grandma. I will always be grateful for those memories. I saw 7 brides for 7 brothers on tv the other day, I had to stop and watch it. It TOTALLY reminds me of sleepovers at grandma's house! I hope you and Maddie have so much fun! XOXO
if we're going to be in town we'll join you. let me check with Stephen.
My mom made me love old musicals too. They are priceless. I'm so grateful for all of your love that show to the YW in our ward and to me. You are so amazing! And YES! I totally remember TV trays. We had 3 of them that we would use all of the time! :-)
Kelly's family has season tickets to that theatre in Centerville. We are going to a play there next week. I did not even know that it was the same place grandma used to take us until Kami told me and she told me to read this post on your blog! I love plays, they will always remind me of grandma.
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