We went with my younger brother and sister and their spouses.
We were the last of the family to see this show and it was fun. It was great to visit with my siblings and a wonderful show to see.
My parents had 5 babies by their 10th wedding anniversary in 1960. And as the story goes they had planned for their anniversary with a rare babysitter and plans for a date to celebrate.
Instead they spent the night fighting a fire in the woods set by coon hunters.
My parents (Mom) made certain that each of us had a special 10th anniversary. She speculated that at this time in a couples life money was tight and time for each other was short. So they supplied the sitter and the tickets to The Chanhassen Dinner Theater. The 1st 6 couples saw "I DO I DO". Which had a run of 20 years from early 1971 to the spring of 1993.
Todd and I saw Fiddler on the Roof and the last 2 couples Beth and Paul and Blaine and Lisa saw Brigadoon for their 10th anniversaries.
I DO I DO is a wonderful musical following a couple for 50 years the ups and the downs. It is a celebration of marriage. And written in a different era with talk of marriage being a sacrament. The wedding dress with long sleeves. The innocence of a couple sharing a bed for the first time on their wedding night. It was a clear reminder to me of the changes in our society.
Here are the lyrics to one of my favorite songs in the musical. I found my DH downloaded thie song from iTunes clearly his favorite also.
My Cup Runneth Over
by Ed Ames
Sometimes in the mornin' when shadows are deep
I lie here beside you just watching you sleep
And sometimes I whisper what I'm thinking of
My cup runneth over with love
Sometimes in the evening when you do not see
I study the small things you do constantly
I memorize moments that I'm fondest of
My cup runneth over with love
In only a moment we both will be old
We won't even notice the world turning cold
And so, in these moments with sunlight above
My cup runneth over with love
My cup runneth over with love
With love.
I lie here beside you just watching you sleep
And sometimes I whisper what I'm thinking of
My cup runneth over with love
Sometimes in the evening when you do not see
I study the small things you do constantly
I memorize moments that I'm fondest of
My cup runneth over with love
In only a moment we both will be old
We won't even notice the world turning cold
And so, in these moments with sunlight above
My cup runneth over with love
My cup runneth over with love
With love.
What a beautiful gift that your parents gave each of you siblings. It's so meaningful. I LOVE couples who value the sacrament of marriage and the "way it used to be" and should be!
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