Mama Mia!

Today is my day to go watch the movie with a couple of friends. I saw the play twice. The first time my best friend and I drove down from DC to Richmond VA. When it came to DC the ticket prices were expensive - $85, but another cast presented the show in Richmond for $35. Heck we even had dinner out. We spied others from the DC area in the Richmond audience. See, we may spend the taxpayer's money freely but not our own. lol

Well, I loved the play and when my mom came up from Florida for a visit, I wanted to take her but it was only showing in DC and she wanted my two nieces to go. So what did I do? Yep, I invited them all- mom, my youngest brother and Amy and Taylor, my two nieces. He had just recently gone through a divorce. And I did want to give the girls, ages 12 and 9, a chance to see a real play on a real stage. Mama Mia seemed perfect. I told them to dress up, no jeans, and we would go out to dinner afterwards. It would be my Christmas present to them.

So we went. They loved it even my brother. He had been of the right age for Abba songs (I am seven years older) so he sang along with them all. I purchased ABBA cds for the girls and let my mom give them to them as gifts.

We had a fun day. It would be one of many special days I would give my nieces.

One day, I hope to take my story and convert into a book - one of those self publishing vanity places like LULU. I want to give them something to remember me by. Something a little bit more than memories. Expectations is a piece of me and I hope that they will like it. Of course, I want to give it to my sons as well but I doubt they will ever open the covers. lol Now my nieces are a different story. I think they will like my story and, of course, I will give them P&P to go along with it. NOw I also want to give them a DVD of one of the P&P movies/mini-series. but which one?

Give me your answer in today's poll. Which one would help them the best - not which one you prefer. think of the young girls of today - will they sit through the 5 hour miniseries or will they need the quick 2005 movie with its up-to-date look.

Well, off to get ready to go. I know it is a ways off but we going to lunch first so I only have 4 hours to get ready and I need every minute!

gayle