Thursday I spent a good portion of my day with my middle child. We went to look for a pinball machine, bought some party favors for the weekend, and then headed into downtown Vancouver. I never bought a pinball machine, but it was good to get out and look. The party favor store was silly and tacky, but we laughed a lot. But the end of my day? That was the best part of the day!

Darwin’s high school best friend is a part of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and she gave Darwin two tickets to see their performance. The VSO played the orchestral music for Star Wars: The Force Awakens while the film was shown on the big screen. Darwin was super happy to take me because of my love of Star Wars!

I was supper happy to go because of my love of Star Wars! I also enjoy orchestras and am always supporting the arts. It was a great show. The audience was full of energy and cheers throughout the performance. It was the best way to experience a film with such a commanding score.

I was really impressed and proud of Darwin’s friend Brooklyn. She has pushed herself to success ever since I can recall. I am happy that she thought of both Darwin and I when it came to the idea of Star Wars and the VSO. That brought me joy.

Walking back to the car, I realized that my life with my kids is changing. It’s not always me doing things for them. They are now doing kind things for me and with me. I had a great time walking and talking with Darwin as we went to the show and headed home. Quality time that I cherish and love.

And the live performance of Star Wars was pretty amazing!