Candle light processional 2005

[Capt Jack]

and? did anyone attend? how was it?

c'mon people! spill!

[MickeyLumbo]

what a wonderful evening. while waiting to check in at Storytellers, i bumped into Zappop, ISM, GD and CP (reverse alphabetical order) and exchanged some pleasant greetings (great to see you guys again!) and introduced them to my dear friend Catherine.

Catherine and i had a terrific dinner (filet mignon, fresh veggies, awesome mashed potatoes and salad and corn chowder - a few cocktails...) while we were over the minimum amount needed, after the CM discount and my gift card it was a wash.

after the dinner, the waiter gave us our seating tickets for the 8:00pm performance. the line at Main Gate was smooth and by the time we got in, the line for the "Silver Seating" was very short. i thought this might mean being seated way in the back and on the side.

to my surprise we were escorted to the only two remaining seats, front row center - stage left, under the narrator platform. as soon as we took our seats, the lights dimmed and the conductor took the stage - as if they had been waiting for us. when dick van dyke took the stage, i was surprised at just how great he looked. and if he and i streched out our arms to each other, we could have touched finger tips. it was really cool being so close to hear his voice as he spoke before it was amplified.

to my right, a woman appeared on a shorter platform who would sign the narration and lyrics to the hearing impaired. her neckline and cleavage was a bit too much for such a digified show imho. the soloists were magificent and the spanish guitar and male soloist are such a treat to hear. the orchestra was just grand as usual, despite the winds occasionaly turning the music pages a few bars to soon. and the spine tingling fanfare trumpets are aways - simply amazing. sure miss seeing them lead the Fantasy On Parade and Very Merry Christmas Parade. at least we can still see them in candlelight.

the weather was not as cold as has been in past years, but there were occasional gusts of wind - that sometimes, as the wind swished past live microphones, created sounds of distant thunder. i did feel a bit concerned for the fanfare trumpeters atop the train station... there were some strong gusts while they were standing. but they sounded great! i saw several fellow cast members and friends in the audience and choir and even a couple family members on the opposite side of the audience.

as expected, fireworks were cancelled due to wind conditions, but it was especially fun to sip some hot belgian white cocoa as the snow fell on main street during white christmas.

i did an amzing shopping spree, grabbing everything that i wanted, and using my hundreds of dollars in gift cards i had accumulated from work incentives. what a fabulous birthday weekend this has been... and to top it off, the private cast party in the park tonight (monday) will be all i need to get "it" out of my system... as i expect capacity attendance pretty much the rest of the month. i will be in the park quite a bit this month, but not as a guest.

candelight is such an awesome tradition and i am so pleased that it is back in Town Square were it belongs. during silent night, i imagined for a moment how walt and lilly and the girls would watch it from their cozy rooftop patio between the apartment and city hall. it is almost too bad that it is limited to only two nights a year. but, as i left town square at 30 minutes after midnite, the crew was hard at work removing the stage and set... so in the morning, arriving guests will once again find a sparkling clean park... as if the event the night before was only a dream.

though the seats were a gift from work, they are worth every penny -- compared the the gruelling wait and standing i did last year.

sure put me in the christmas mood!

truly a magical evening.

[Capt Jack]

wow...sounds fantastic. I could use something like that to get me into the Christmas mood I think. Thanks

[MickeyLumbo]

wanna put on some Christmas music, sip some egg nog and unwrap me? i wag my tail like a new puppy. surely that would work for you, no?

[Not Afraid]

We were there on Saturday night and this was the first time I had seen Candelight on Main Street.

WOW!

Memories of Christmases past flooded into my head as I got goosebumps from the trumpeter fanfare. I silently sang along with all of the carols and hymns and was brought to tears by Silent Night. It was a thrill to hear and see Dick Van Dyke read the story in his wonderfully familiar and comforting voice.

When I was a child, my church performed a "Drive thru Nativity" every year which I was always involved with. The crowning achievement was to perform the role of one of the "Angels" high atop one of the buildings near the end of the path. I wonder if they still perform this pagent? I might want to take another trip down nostalgia lane.


I'm very glad we were able to make it to the park that evening. It was also great to spend some quality time in the park with some good friends and a new friend. I'm so glad we were able to geel him out.

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by MickeyLumbo

wanna put on some Christmas music, sip some egg nog and unwrap me? i wag my tail like a new puppy. surely that would work for you, no?

[MickeyLumbo]

the Spirit of Christmas future?

here, have some more egg nog, it will help.

[Ponine]

I will go right along with ML's description of the evening, it was wonderful.
Being an old choir monger myself I knew almost all the songs...

I didnt realize I still knew my part to the Hallajuia chorus!
Silent night was lovely, but... why not german????

Dick van Dyke was glorius, and I have the WHOLE thing on shaky video!!!!


(Now, if only I could erase the non-participatory young man in the choir from my tape)

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by MickeyLumbo

the Spirit of Christmas future?

here, have some more egg nog, it will help.

Uh.....hmm…how do I say this…..while the wagging tail appeals to me on one level, and the Christmas music and eggnog may put me in the mood for…..well, something...I think I'll let you save the wrap for SacTown, as I would hate to break up a long standing relationship such as yours no matter how much you want to earn your new appliances.


My thanks, but I think I will have to save the wrap (unwrap?) to use on someone else with more…..shall we say…feminine type curves (and other accessories).

[MickeyLumbo]

Originally Posted by Capt Jack

Uh.....hmm…how do I say this…..while the wagging tail appeals to me on one level, and the Christmas music and eggnog may put me in the mood for…..well, something...I think I'll let you save the wrap for SacTown, as I would hate to break up a long standing relationship such as yours no matter how much you want to earn your new appliances.


My thanks, but I think I will have to save the wrap (unwrap?) to use on someone else with more…..shall we say…feminine type curves (and other accessories).

LOL, that's exactly what Sac said -

before eggnog therapy