Shhh, don't tell my parents.

[cjsmith]

Maybe I'm going to go see The Mikado.

My parents are involved in this one, through their local Gilbert and Sullivan group. They're both thrilled to pieces about it and throwing themselves wholeheartedly into the prep. My dad is going certifiably nuts over practicing his blocking and suchlike.

The show will be performed in the suburbs of Boston, MA, and I'm in the suburbs of San Jose, California. I think I can get affordable plane tickets if I'm willing to change planes in the middle of a redeye flight. It'd wipe out the entire weekend, and leave me pretty fried on one day, but I could do it.

I'm strongly considering it. It would be an awesome surprise visit. And hey, it's only fair. They came to see all my shows.

Comments

[branwynelf.livejournal.com]

I read that wrong the first time as them doing the show in the suburbs of Boston and in the suburbs of San Jose ... and couldnt' figure out why you didn't just get tix to see them do it here.

More coffee please!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

MUST... HAVE... INTRAVENOUS CAFFEINE! :-)

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

I think that would be *so* cool! Go for it!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I'm awfully tempted!

[ohhjuliet.livejournal.com]

Well, if you need a place to stay, you're welcome here... or a ride from the airport or what-have-you. :)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

What a great offer! You rock! I would probably stay with my sister, 'cause she's only a mile from my parents' place and would be willing to hide me if we decided to surprise them at the theater. But thank you!

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

It's a moral imperative! :-)

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[sunnydale47.livejournal.com]

Nice icon. :-)

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

By the way, since I read this post, I've had a "Three Little Maids" earworm. Just sayin'.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I keep hearing Mi-ya-sa-ma. :)

[rampling.livejournal.com]

Wow, that rocks! I sure hope you can go!

[genderfur.livejournal.com]

Do it. Years from now, you'll remember the event and their surprised joy, and you *won't* remember the pain of the airline flights.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

This is sooooooo true, and a good point. Years ago my siblings and I arranged a similar surprise for... gah, now I can't remember if it was someone's fiftieth birthday or thirtieth anniversary or what. Birthday, I think. My sister was the perfect accomplice. She arranged to take my parents out to dinner and told the other two of us where they'd be. My brother and I each showed up at the restaurant as a surprise. I have some vague memory that I managed to walk in through the kitchen and arrive carrying the cake, or something equally corny.

I have absolutely no memory of the flights, of how I got to the restaurant, or anything else about the logistics. I do remember how happy my parents were to have us all together.

[sunnydale47.livejournal.com]

If you surprise them, I assume you'll do it after the show so they're not all discombobulated during it. :-)

What a sweet and wonderful thing to do. If you can manage it, you should definitely do it! I can't wait to hear how the surprise went!

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's an awesome idea! You ought to do it. :)

[jupiter29.livejournal.com]

Wow, that would be a great surprise! I hope you are able to pull it off!

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

If you need any Natick help on this end just drop me an email.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thank you! (I had completely forgotten that you live in Natick!) I'll probably be fine, but I'm not too proud to keep this in mind. :-)