Middleville Trip

So we went to the performance of Matilda Jr.  in Grand Rapids to see grandson Paxton in his role as Eric in the musical p.lay.  This was the approximate story of a little girl with mean and obnoxious parents that attended a private school run by Miss Trunchbull.  The show was a shortened version of the movie starring Danny Devito and his wife Rhea Perlman from a few years ago. The players were all about his age 8-9 years old save some of the main characters.  These kids did a heart felt and masterful performance of all the songs and dialogue.  Paxton put his whole heart into the show even at one point losing his composure being overwhelmed with the moment.  He got a little comfort from Miss Honey and soldiered on.  Needless to say, Nanny and Poppy loved the show.

We stayed with Kelly and Jon and the boys overnight and met the newest member of the family in Bow.  She is a large girl of mixed breed and at 5 months old has paws so large that they put a heavy dent in your abdomen when she steps on you.  A little standoffish at first, she warmed up and settled in next to us, the new visitors.

 

Took a fall in my hasty retreat to the car going to the performance.  Face is kind of banged up.  Pants were kind of bloody from a small finger wound and Judy handily removed the stains when we returned yesterday afternoon.  Wrapped a long leash around my ankle and down I went at least on the grass. Still need some work on situational awareness.

Judy is working on money across from me at the kitchen table and Harry is asleep on the couch and quite comfortable.

thats it

all for now