"You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life...ooooh, see that girl, watch that scene, diggin the dancing queen..." -ABBA

I just returned from watching the BEST feel good modern musical of our time... MAMMA MIA!

I absolutely LOVED IT! IF YOU GET THE CHANCE... GO SEE IT!

I went with my mom and some extended family, and let me tell you, I danced my heart out at the end when they did the sing along. I LOVED IT! Maybe I almost knocked my pregnant self over into the lower row of seats thanks to my excitement fueled by the fun music...but thankfully my Mom and Lori caught me! I jived with the best of them and sang really loudly. I think my mom and I singing might have prompted the people who were sitting behind us to find new seats for the second act, but oh well. This is one of those musicals that is MEANT to be sung by the audience...

They were quiet creative with their set, and everyone had lovely voices! We were on the first balcony and I was a bit concerned that we wouldn't see well, but it was just fine! The costumes were so fun, and the dancing was amazing. I remembered why I LOVED doing theater in high school!

Now I really want to go see WICKED in August...anyone else up for going??? Let me know! I think theatrical events need to be a part of my life on a semi-regular basis!

After we finished at Bass Concert Hall, we headed to The Melting Pot (which none of us had ever been to) and had a fabulous meal! I LOVE FONDUE as well...

My favorite had to be the strawberries and white chocolate amaretto fondue, but everything else was tasty as well!

We had:
course one
quatrro formagio fondue
fiesta fondue
with bread, green apples and vegetables
my favorite was the green apples with the quattro formagio fondue

course two
Salad with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and a delightful balsamic vinaigrette

course three
all sorts of crazy tasty meat
shrimp diablo (which I avoided)
sun dried tomato chicken
lemoncello steak
fillet minion
orange fennel pork loin (my fave!)
and potatoes (that I couldn't quite get cooked enough)
broccoli and mushrooms with several dipping sauces (two of which were Gorgonzola based and I sadly could not consume b/c that cheese was not pasteurized.)

course four (amazing)
white chocolate amaretto fondue
turtle milk chocolate fondue
strawberries
cheesecake
marshmallows (coated in tasty stuff)
brownies
pound cake
banana slices

It was a great day, and now I am happy to crawl into bed and sleep!