Tonight I went on a double date.
It wasn't supposed to be a double date really, it was supposed to be me, Chup, my mom and Lucy. Chup and chicks--if you will. But this afternoon, Lucy opted out because her baby isn't feeling too sharp so Ric her husband asked if he could go in her place.
So double date: me, Chup, Mom and Ric. A little different, the idea of mothers going on dates with son in laws. But this is 2010. Right? Anything goes?
A couple hours before the date was set to begin, Mom called me.
"Ric says he is going to pick me up, like a real date." Which didn't surprise me, Ric is the tender gentlemen. My sister married well. I taught her all she knows.
Our double date went to see my brother Topher's latest play (he directed) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the Hale Center Theater. We picked tonight because the cast included our talented/funny friends Brett Merritt, Hailey Jones Smith and our effervescent neighbor the great Natalie Wheeler.
Moments before show time, Topher texted me and asked me to "make sure and laugh."
It wasn't a difficult request to answer.
I mean, everyone laughed. The whole audience. But nobody laughed harder than the man sitting behind me wearing a bow tie. He laughed the hardest and it made me laugh that he was laughing so hard. Men in bow ties make me laugh anyway. But this man was exceptional.
True to my brother's form, the play was fast paced, high energy, littered with inside jokes and easy on the eyes. I think his short attention span makes up for much of his talent. I can tell you this: my brother's plays will never bore you.
After the play we went through the actor's reception line. "You were so great" etc. Kiss, hug, kiss, hug. I nearly pulled Natalie's wig off her head with my excitement. It was a wig, wasn't it?
When it was time to go we asked Mom if we could take her home.
"Yes, Ric. I will go home with these two." Mom informed her date.
"Oh," said Chup to Ric, "date didn't go so well?"
"Guess not. I am going home alone." Ric replied, unlocking his car.
For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ticket information see here.
9 comments:
Just wanted to wish you a happy birthday (week!!!) and thank you for your wonderful blogs! I'm not much of a commenter but want you to know that you truly bring a smile to my face each day as I read about you and your family.
I also wanted to thank you for the link to the 30 Strangers project. I have one daughter (and 3 sons), and she is my best friend. She is currently attending BYU, so I thought I would enter the lottery and see what might happen. We were thrilled to find out that we were picked!! I get to fly out (from Denver by the way) and visit my daughter AND have a wonderful portrait taken with her as well! WE are SO excited!
Thanks again for taking the time to share your life and insights with all of us!!! Susan
I hope somebody loves this mother-in-law enough (someday) to want to take her on a date.... ;-)
Enjoy your birthday week.
I hope it ends with a the most wonderful bundle wrapped in pink. Or blue.
yummy story, light and fun!
We get to see that play tonight. Didn't know your brother directed it. I will make sure and laugh I hear it's awesome. Can't wait for my date tonight. Thanks for your wonderful posts I love them.
Ric is a gentleman. Much more than any other boy I went to high school with.
When we all made our ritual trek to St. George for Spring Break, silly ritual that it is, a bunch of boys followed us there and mooched off the condo and pool.
One night, Ric went to the store and bought all the fixings to make us girls dinner. No one was allowed to help, he was serving us. As a high school senior, nothing impressed me more. We were used to stupid boys, not kind, chivalrous boys. Beezer is just that.
That is too cute! Of course he is a gentleman! Your family wouldn't have it any other way :)
Happy Birthday by the way!! Hope it goes well - as does the delivery soon!
I saw Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the Hale a few weekends ago (we went for preview night). I haven't laughed so hard at a production in quite some time. A few days after seeing the live production, we rented the film version for kicks. Turns out your brother's show was more hilarious than Michael Cane and Steve Martin. In my book, that's saying quite a bit.
Let us know when Topher directs another show--I'm a fan!
P.S. one of my fave things about the HCT is the affordable snacks. Does anyone else love an establishment that sells a reasonably-priced coke? It really made my night.
Thanks for the shout-out, lady! You are a gem! Have a wonderful birthday!
Cute! Your mom and Ric! He sounds like a very fun and perfect addition to your family.
Isn't it fun to get special people added to your family?!
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