Much Ado

Shakespeare Dallas typically does a good job, but if you go to an outdoor show in the summer at Samuell Grand park, you usually have to put up with the oppressive heat, the invasive mosquitoes and the overwhelming crush of other humans.  Somehow, though, Cas and I hit up a show at the exact right moment.  It was beautiful outside.  There was just a hint of a breeze, the sun was down almost the whole time, and the bugs hadn't found the park this early in the season.  It was almost perfect.  Aside from the drunk woman taking flash photos and talking too loud during the performance, it was just about flawless.  Cas told me he was fighting the urge to throw grapes at her.  I told him I was very disappointed in him for fighting that urge.

Fun fact about me- I am a planner.  When Cas came to pick me up, I had my all weather blanket that zips into a carry-bag hooked together with two fabric stadium chairs.  I had two bottles of wine in a bag designed to carry exactly two bottles of wine.  I had cold filtered water, summer sausage, Gouda cheese, crackers and grapes.  I had four fresh chocolate chip cookies.  I had plates and even some plastic stemware.  I plan things.  It was just about the perfect picnic.  He wanted to get a few Panini sandwiches from Starbucks on the way, and it turned out we had too much food.  What a first world problem, right?

The show was great, my date was fabulous and one of my students was on stage.  I didn't know he would be there, but it was kind of a trip to see a name on the program that was on my class roster a month ago.

As for Cas, he was pretty thrilled with the whole thing.  He loves to do stuff like this, and I am happy for that.  It's a good summer so far, and it appears that it will continue this way.  I spent too much of the last few years of my life inside my house, and while I enjoy being in my house, it's nice- refreshing even- to leave it with someone who finds such joy in the same things as I do.