The Opera 10/27/2012

Kari wanted to go to the Stockholm opera with Eva when she was here, but there were no tickets available during the times they could go. Kari was kind of sad not to have been able to go, so she asked Sister Oscarson and the sister missionaries here at the time if they would like to see Sleeping Beauty (Törnrosa in Swedish meaning Briar Rose).

On Saturday October 27, four enthusiastic sisters headed off to Stockholm and to the Royal Opera via train. Below is proof that they were at least in front the Opera (unless the photo was manipulated).
From left to right is Sister Oscarson, Kari, Sister Thatcher, and Sister Johnson.

I don't know if the other husbands got any sleep that night or not, but I didn't. When Kari got home she was so excited to tell me what it was like - the trip up, the walk over, orchestra warm-up, the building, the intermission, the train ride home, etc. I must admit that I was excited myself for her excitement.

But, back to the sleepless night.... It really may not have been because of the wives, but because of ourselves. We decided that since the women were having a night out that we would have a night in at the President's house in a room that someone designated, "The Man Cave." We watched some Pink Panther crazy movie, ate chips and a montrous 7-layer dip with potato chips, cheetos, pop corn, and topped off with A&W rootbeer bought in Sweden. Maybe it was just our stomachs that kept us up.

I'm sure that our wives were sound asleep, smiles on their faces... dreaming of sweet memories.