Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2005. Mattie was clearly standing on a tractor stool. What you should know about this was Mattie and Peter designed and built this stool together. In fact their initials are on it! Mattie loved anything with wheels and when he needed a stool to reach the sink these two creative guys got together, went to Home Depot, bought some wood and paint, and the rest is history. I love this stool so much that we still have it. It sits in my clothes closet and I use it when I can't reach things. I am sure when Mattie and Peter originally designed it, they never thought I would be the stool's user. I know I never did.
Quote of the day: Maybe you judge what you leave behind by what you inspire in other people. ~ From Kinky Boots, the Musical
Here is the synopsis of Kinky Boots:
After his father's demise, Charlie Price inherits the family business, a shoe factory in Northampton, England. He is not
interested in shoes, and the factory is in such dire financial straits that he
must lay off 15 employees. However a fortuitous encounter with a transvestite
cabaret singer inspires Charlie to save the factory from
closure by producing women's footwear for men, much to the chagrin of the workers.
Though there are many men on stage dressed as women, this is not an La Cage Aux Folles type of thing. To me this musical has much more substance, meaning and emotion! Also regardless of your gender preference this show has a moral message that isn't gender specific but human being specific! Was the music slightly loud and was the dictation of performers hard to understand.... yes! But you have to look passed that. The dancing and choreography were wonderful, fun, creative, and made you want to get up and dance at the end! But I think what caught my attention is the moral messages throughout the show. The show is all about living up to your potential, discovering who you really are, and to follow your passion in life. At the end of the show there is a musical number entitled, "Raise you up/Just be." This is a segment of the lyrics from that number which I just loved..............
Alright, now we've all heard of the 12 step program, have we not?
Yes, but what you can do in 12, I want you to know that we all can do
in 6 now, and it goes like this:
One: Pursue the truth
Two: Learn something new
Three: Accept yourself and you'll accept others too!
Four: Let love shine
Five: Let pride be your guide
Six: Change the world when you change your mind!
Kinky Boots closes at the Kennedy Center on July 10. If you are looking for something fun and uplifting this is worth the ticket price.
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1 comment:
Vicki,
I have been ending my day lately, reading your blog. I know I will see a darling picture of Mattie along with more information about Mattie! Love this. I also love your quote of the day. Many, like tonight's, inspire me to spend time pondering it. I am not sure if we will have time to catch the show this time. However, I learned a lot from your post !! Your blog is a learning lesson!!!!!
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