Day 4 Friday, July 27

This was a non-riding day; I spent the day visiting relatives. Two cousins were visiting from Washington State who I had not seen for about 40 years. It was fun to catch up a little. If I can swing it, I will stop and see them on my trip after Alaska.
Friday night was a treat. I attended a musical, “Urinetown.” I know the name is a turnoff, but the show is dynamite. My daughter had planned to be in the show, had a part, but had to drop out for medical reasons. Nonetheless, it may be one of PHAMALy’s best ever, though it would be hard to top last years, “The Wiz,” or, “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat.” PHAMALy is a company of actors who all have one or more disabilities. For the first few minutes of the show you see leg braces and other orthopedic appliances, physical deformities, wheel chairs, blind canes, and other manifestations. After another few minutes all those become props, costumes, and part of the stage business. All you see are the characters; emoting, performing, dancing, singing, and evoking a tremendous rapport with a riveted audience that is ready to explode into applause given the slightest cue. To learn more about this remarkable company of actors, directors, musicians, and technicians, click on http://www.phamaly.org.