Monday February 28, 2011

 

 

Smoke on the Mountain

Homecoming

Saturday, February 26

 

 

 

Our children gave us tickets to Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming for Cerwin’s 70th birthday (coming up in a few weeks).

 

 

They gave us a few dates and time choices. We chose lunch and the afternoon matinee.

 

 

I wasn’t sure if I should be taking pictures, so chose to not to use the flash. The lighted area in the background is the buffet section.

 

 

I later learned that I could take photos except during the show.

 

 

Our meal began with a cup of chicken corn soup.

 

 

The buffet food was delicious.

 

 

I chose a bit of ambrosia, apple pie, cheese cake, and chocolate cake for dessert. Everything was delicious. However, the chocolate cake was beyond what I expected. I savored every bite.

 

 

We were surprised to see a friend of ours, Joanna, (dark jumper) with her three daughters and daughter-in-law (right) seated next to us. The girls brought her here for her birthday.

 

 

Photography was forbidden after the show started, so I took this nonflash shot of the stage before the opening act.

The show is about the gospel-singing Sanders Family in 1945, just after the war. It was a comedy, but was often more serious than funny. Each of the actors (seven) shared their life-story between old-time gospel songs.

My favorite life-story was of the wayward brother of Mr. Sanders. He identified with Peter in the Bible. My favorite singer was the Sander’s daughter who was a bit of an air-head in the show.

 

 

When the show was over, we walked out into almost springlike weather. 

 

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Thanks so much – Jeff & Chris, Mark & Diane, Jere & Kristen, and Roy & Deb. That was relaxing and fun.

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