"Oh, What a Night!"

We're back!!! Russ and I braved the winter storm and headed north to Memphis for Jersey Boys! I thought about you on my trip, and I decided to take a picture just for you...so you can see what we saw when we arrived.

You see that? Snow. Ice. Slush. Yep! We slipped and slid our way downtown to the Orpheum. And, I'm SO glad we did! Actually, the streets were pretty clear (or as much as they could be). The parking lots and sidewalks, however, were pure ICE! In fact, as we pulled up, we saw a lady laid out in the parking lot surrounded by paramedics. She had slipped on the ice and was apparently knocked out. Not very encouraging! So, Russ and I slipped our way into a parking spot and waited for cars to park on both sides before leaving the vehicle unattended. Walking to the door was another adventure! I was wearing heels and Russ had on his dress shoes. The ground was pure 1 inch thick ice!

We held hands like a little old couple and gradually got to the door where we enjoyed a restroom break, traction for our feet, and a nice Coke.

We got our seats and prepared ourselves for a wonderful show! I was so excited! Jersey Boys was absolutely wonderful! As fabulous as I remember on Broadway! We had great seats and Russ was able to see the WHOLE thing! We laughed, sang, and clapped away! Truly wonderful! For those of you who don't know, Jersey Boys is a true story about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. I want to see it again! Ha!

Russ and me after the show

Rachael and me in the lobby - She was there with her family.

After the show, Russ and I went to check into our hotel just down the street. We rested a few minutes and headed back out for a delicious supper! Russ made reservations at Folk's Folly! OMG! If you have not eaten at this superb restaurant, please save up and go! Russ and I actually ate there the night we got engaged. So, I suppose it was a little romantic. Ha! We enjoyed a lovely dinner and nice conversation. We also ran into a family from our hometown, which is always fun.

After dinner

This morning, we woke up, checked out, and walked across the street to the Peabody. The Peabody was also involved in our engagement story. It really is kinda funny. Maybe I'll share that story with you sometime! I still laugh thinking about it. After walking/sliding around downtown Memphis, we drove over to the Southaven area looking at neighborhoods and houses. I absolutely loved driving around in this icy weather! The trees were so pretty covered in ice!

After our exploration, we grabbed a bite to eat and headed home. I don't know what it is with me lately, but these road trips are getting so long! I used to drive the four-hour trip home almost every weekend. So, I got a little restless. Let's see...I played Words with Friends on my iPhone, checked email 100 times, took pictures of Russ and myself, took pictures of my feet, etc. I was driving Russ crazy!

My sweet driver

His awesome passenger

The view from my seat

In all honesty, I had a fabulous weekend! Even though we're just a "Party of Two...Praying for More," there are distractions all around. It's so nice to get away from it all and enjoy each other! Thank you for such a special weekend, Russ! Love you!