Today Shell and I had no kids, a bunch of errands, and a bunch of housework to accomplish. We did good. Though we didn't get as far as we wanted we are happy with what we did accomplish.
This evening we had tickets to see the musical, Wicked. To get there we had to get cleaned up, get a meal and get downtown in 1 hr and 5 minutes. Than Thao is one of our favourite restaurants and lays between us and the Keller Auditorium. I called Khan, the owner, and asked if he could have a plate of pad thai and house chow mein without mushrooms ready for us if we arrived in twenty minutes. He said it was easy to do and told us to come on over. We arrived and our food had just hit the table and we were immediately seated to eat. It is fantastic to have such a great relationship with one of the best restaurants in town.
If you have never been to Than Thao than you are missing out. They have food for everyone -- it even became a favourite of our vegan kids. It is not simply that the food is delicious, though it is that, nor that the prices are some of the best in Portland, though they are, it is that the restaurant is casually excellent. Servers are friendly and helpful, facilities are kept clean. Service is fast. Drinks are good (they offer a full bar). And they are more than willing to take special requests and make them happen. I know no other restaurant anywhere that I can as wholeheartedly recomend like I recomend Than Thao. So stop in sometime and check it out. Anyway, while not feeling rushed, we were out of the restaurant and on our way in under thrirty minutes.
We made the show and it blew my gaskets. "Wow," is about the best descriptor I can give it. I knew nothing of the story going in. All I knew was it told the story of the Wicked Witch of the West from her point of view. Though it isn't quite accurate, I understand why it was given. I laughed hard and often, I was wowed by the voices, and the staging was great. Sometimes the sound mixing should have been better but that is a minor complaint.
This is the second show we saw in the Broadway Across America series. We saw The Color Purple earlier this year and it also was a wonderful night, but this night was one for the ages. Nights like this happen once every decade or so. I think I'll add it to my gratitude list for the day.
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