This past Saturday, Dad and I took the bus over to St Paul and saw Garrison Keillor's radio show 'A Prairie Home Companion' live at the Fitzgerald theater. Even though our seats were in the last row of the second balcony, about as far from the stage as you can get without being outside, I had a fantastic time. I know I had an especially good time because my mind did not wander once during the two-hour show. This coming from a person who didn't hear half the questions at they're own baptism.
Afterwards, as we waited for the bus going home, I couldn't stop smiling. Ever since I really became aware of Keillor, I've wanted to see his show. Unfortunately the tickets aren't cheap even if you get them at the theater, and the price of ordering them through Ticketmaster is ridiculous. So even though the seats weren't the best, just getting to see the show made me happy. I only realized later how invested my emotions were in this experience because halfway home I felt exhausted, I was nodding off on the bus.
Dad said that he didn't really care if he saw it live, so next time (if there is one) he'll use the extra money to get a better seat and I can go by myself. Very cool. If you want to listen to APHC, click the link at right under 'My Links'.
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