On the way down we stopped at Cove Fort. Believe it or not, it has been probably ten years since I toured this family estate. I enjoyed showing Dave my roots and later correcting some of the erroneous stories told on the tour.
Then it was on to Scottish Night at the Festival's Greenshow and afterward we saw "Great Expectations, the Musical." It was really good! I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. The songs really helped to tell the story and most of them were even fun. My only complaint is that the finale ended on a minor note instead of the upbeat happily-ever-after that I always prefer in a musical.
The next day we went on a backstage tour and then took a journey up the canyon and found Navajo Lake. Unfortunately, it started raining while we were there so we didn't stay long. But Dave did teach me how to skip rocks. After a few practice runs I finally got one to skip three times!
That night we saw "The 39 Steps" at the Festival. It was funny though I think it would have been even funnier if I were a Hitchcock fan--which I'm not. The highlight of the night was running into Fred Adams in the lobby. I pointed him out to Dave and before I knew it my husband had walked right up to Fred and introduced himself to the Festival's Founder. After Dave confessed to being a first-year patron, Fred graciously and emphatically invited him to come back again. (Way to go, Fred! That was my ticket to the Festival for the rest of my life! A personal invitation from the man, himself! How can Dave say no to that?)
Saturday morning we had front-row seats at the Cedar City Pioneer Day Parade. It was way bigger than I was expecting it to be. I loved a couple of local wards that had their own versions of a Drill Team and Drum Corps -- power drills and upside-down plastic buckets. They went all out and even had choreographed moves. Across the street at the park Dave enjoyed the small airplane on display while I watch some eager kids topple into the dunk tank. Then we enjoyed the best kettle corn I have ever had. Yummy!
My parents drove into town early in the afternoon and we all went to "Much Ado About Nothing." Hands down the best performance of the weekend. I absolutely loved Kymberly Mellen and David Ivers as the lead characters. They were wonderful and had amazing chemistry as the love-hate duo. I really want to go see this one again.
After the show my aunt and cousin met us for dinner and we all went to "Pride and Prejudice" together. Another great performance at the Festival!
Though we had to rush home Sunday morning to get to Church, it was a wonderful and relaxing weekend and so far the best trip of the Summer!
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