I can't believe it

Last August, I heard that Wicked (a musical about the prequel to the Wizard of Oz) was coming to San Fran IN January.

I went to see it in 2005 when the phenomenon was still pretty new. I asked a couple people, but few were interested, so I went by myself. I loved it. It was a great day. I rode BART to it, ate lunch, saw the show, and then went home. Several family members said next time, I need to be more persistent to get them to go.

So this time I was. I was on the phone "hounding" family members! ;-) We got a group of 13 to go. I purchased the tickets, everyone gave me their money. And then we had SEVEN months to wait!

So we are going on Wednesday. I can't wait! Last night, I happened to get the tickets out, call a couple people about driving, and conjured up a list. 14 people. Got out the tickets, counted them. 13 tickets. Wait, what?

Counted again, 14 people, 13 tickets. OH NO!!!!!!!

I forgot to get one for me.

So luckily, I was able to get online and purchase one. So I am in row A seat 122. Which is the front row........

Crazy!

Jill's first time at Disneyland

We had a blast. Great fun, great family, unforgettable trip.

Jill loved the fast and higher rides, her faves were the Matterhorn and the rockets. We went to the princess fair and while in line she saw the girls coming out with theirs faces painted. We walked over to look and the samples, she loved this cat one (Marie from Aristocats) I asked her if she wanted one, and in a whisper she said yes. I was a bit nervous for her to sit still thru this. It was amazing, she was so still. And to see her reaction to seeing her self, it was classic. Throughout the rest of the day she sat in her stroller and Meow-ed to everyone. It was the best 12 bucks I spent in Disneyland. Sooooo worth it!. She kept looking at herself in our sunglasses. She loved being a kitty. The next day, so kept asking where did the kitty go, since it had been washed off during her bath. So sad. It was so fun. Disneyland is a whole other experience with your child, so special.

The cat

My wonderful sister Christy bought my little girl a stuffed toy cat given to her at our baby shower.  It was so cute.  It sat in her crib while she was really little.  Then around the age of 1, Jill became quite attached. Now at 2 1/2, we can't go any where without the cat. We have tried leaving it home, leaving it in the car, saying cat is tired, etc.  But she still will always ask where it is, and sometimes whine, then cry for it.  It is known as cat, no special name for this sweet member of our family.  

Lately the cat is starting to look a bit sad.  Fur is matted, the stuffed body has gone limp. The plastic eyes have scratches with bouts in the washing machine. Whiskers are gone.  Cat been washed and hung out to dry practically every week since the attachment, especially because of its whiteness.  I went to trusty ebay to search for "Animal Alley" white cat, luckily the tag is still there, but barely visible.  There were several for sale.  One being as high as $39!  I opted for the buy it now for 9.99.

When it arrived, Jill was asleep.  I thought it would make a great surprise when she woke.  But to my astonishment, when I showed it to her, she just laughed and laughed.  What?  No shouts of rejoicing for a newly replaced toy.  No cuddling this soft, plump feline.  Nope.  Old cat is just fine. New cat went up on a shelf, for one day when old cat is no longer viable.  

FHE

We started off well, and this is how we ended up seven minutes in...........