At the Met

Last weekend, we fulfilled a lifetime goal of a very sweet lady in my parents' ward. Bonnie Carrington is the pinnacle of maternal kindness: she came and helped my mom with at least two of her babies when they were born, she makes us fabulous toffee every Christmas, and she has the wisdom of a sage for new mommies like me.

Bonnie expressed to my mom that she has always wanted to go see an opera at the Met. So, in order to return the countless kindnesses Bonnie has bestowed upon our family, we went to go see "Tosca" last weekend. Amanda met up with us, and afterwards, we spent time with my good friend from high school, Billy Shaw. Billy currently works at the Met.
Here we are! Tosca was magnificent. I'm usually not much for the typical opera voice (hyperactive vibrato), but the voices were well-controlled. This was a very passionate plot, and you can never go wrong with Puccini.
We were really impressed with these sparkly chandeliers. Maybe we can have some installed in our house in Texas?

Me and Ms. Amanda. I can't get enough of this girl. We had so much fun together.

Reunited with Billy!

Billy took us to this adorable little cafe called Alice's Tea Party. We had sandwiches, scones, and (herbal) tea. I felt like a princess. I would love to take Dottie there. They have fairy wings for you to dress your little girl in.