I don't often get to say, "Wow! What a great Tuesday!" but I can certainly say that about yesterday. came to Elliott, and Laura came to Purdue to see it. That's a winning evening right there.
The plan was to grab dinner at the newly-renovated before the show. After showing Laura the dorm— she had never been in one because she commutes to her school— we walked across campus to the Union. Since it was Laura's first time at Purdue, I played tour guide, pointing out various buildings while she talked about the similarities to her campus. We arrived at the Union in no time and proceeded downstairs to Pappy's 1950s-themed diner. We ordered and waited an awfully long time for our food. 15 minutes before the show was scheduled to start, we realized how late it was and decided to head over to Elliott, dinner or no dinner. I asked the cashier for our money back, but she "didn't have the authority," and the food was coming off the grill right then anyway. Laura and I ended up eating our meal while speedwalking across campus. It wasn't as bad as it might seem. We had a good laugh about it.
The show was amazing. Unbelievable. I wish I had more adjectives to describe the dancers, choreography, and music (O the music!!!). One might think that drumming on everyday objects would get old after a few scenes (songs?), but I was constantly amazed and surprised at what they did. Brooms to basketballs, sand to sinks, plastic drums to plastic bags. Awesome. The show had more humor than I expected, too. The main comic relief was a Chris Farley-ish character with a thing for very, very large brooms and mops, but it seemed every player got a chance to do something that set the audience rolling.
After the show, Laura and I walked around the engineering mall then over to the 24-hour ice cream shop for an after-show treat. (Laura, if you're reading this, I can't believe I forgot to show you the Beering Fountain while we were out there.) We spent the rest of the evening hanging out in the dorm and watching .
And that's why I can say: what a great Tuesday!