ROCKAPELLA - Better 2gether

Rockapella's newest video, filmed when they were Artists in Residence at the Laguna Playhouse this August.

Love the Easter Egg of Sean / Elliott.  Wish they had Easter Eggs of the other guys, too.

The song makes me bounce in my chair while I listen to it.  It's probably Mitch's fault.  He's bouncy.

Is Eight Enough?

Rockapella in Laguna

Show #8

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Laguna Playhouse

Laguna Beach, CA

Jenn and Cindy met me at my house after I was done with church, and we made our way down to Laguna Beach.  I had snacks ready for them in the car, part leftovers from the goodies for the guys, part my own snacks as I've been traveling back and forth to Laguna.  I'm glad I had them or Jenn would have been hangry and we just can't have that.  I told them stories about the week's Pella encounters and it made the drive time go by quickly.  

They needed to pick up their tickets at Will Call, so we went to the theatre first.   Nick was there, and joined us.  We had time to go to the beach so that I could have one last picture there.  Cindy kept trying to jump into my panorama picture.  This is what it looks like when a person is trying to photobomb a panorama.

Jenn was all excited because she was at the beach and found a whole slew of Pokemon that could only be found near water.  

One last picture at the beach for the Rockapella onslaught of shows, and we walked back to the theatre.

Thanks to Nick for taking this picture with Jenn's phone

KP and Margo had seats next to me.  Cindy's seat was in the 2nd row, as was Nick's, but there were seats between me and Jenn that were empty.  I thought they were seats for Weff, but they were seated on the other side of the row, which confused me because I thought we had all bought seats next to each other, but whatevs.  I was just happy that we were all there for the last Laguna show.

See the lady next to Cindy, photobombing us?

Sun Brothers

L-O-V-E

Scott was trumpeting right in front of us.  

Sher to KP:  I LOVE them.

You know, because KP had no idea before that moment.

Alamo

"Doo dum, doo dum, do dooby doo...."

Rockapella

Rock Around the Clock

Hi, Bryant!  Oh, hi, Scott -- let's do those moves together!

Jailhouse Rock

"Do you no good": Scott wagged his finger at KP and me.

The woman in back of me said to her friend that Scott is wearing a beautiful suit.  She's in the Scott's Shiny Suit Lovers Club!

Scott:  "Scott.  I'm Scott."  Like he couldn't remember if that was correct.

Dancing in the Streets

Scott seemed to approve of JT's thrusting. 

Just My Imagination / Imagine

The audience liked that "2...4....20"

Satisfaction / Cupid

Scott's and Bryant's looked like they were amusing each other during "Can't Get No".

Mitch: Let's see how many singers there are out here.

Sher:  Five.  There are five.

Mitch is from Akron.  Margo said, "I'm sorry."  How nice of the California fans to applaud the Cavaliers.  Mitch placed his stool too close to Cal and Cal tried to move it away.  

Moon River

People were clapping during "It's the most wonderful moon..."  

Hello, JT and the sweat on your chest!

Paper Doll
Scott daintily posed his Spaghetti Legs together on the side of his stool.  I saw JT make Flirty Flirty Eyes and giggled.  He pointed at me because I noticed.  Or he's trying to distract me from the fact that Steve isn't there.  Mitch flirted with his eyebrows while he lassoed.

Blame It On The Boogie
Mitch was crazy with all of his pelvic action.  Scott's earpiece fell out and he had to put it back in, which made him smile.

<Intermission>
Whomever was supposed to be in the seat next to me never showed up, so Jenn moved over, and Cindy and Nick joined us in the front row.  Ah, that's better.  PellaPosse in da house!!!!

Used Ta Be My Girl
They sang to Margo!  She flirted back to them.

Commercials
Scott: We sold our souls to the corporate devils for a quick buck.
Jenn clapped.
Scott:  No, don't clap for that.

Calvin almost fell down while spinning during Almond Joy.  

Bryant raised his eyebrows at me while "waking up" with Folger's in his cup.

Scott felt a coffee vibe with Paula, who lives in Laguna Beach, but is from Corona.
Mitch: I love Corona.
Scott:  Not the beer.
Mitch: Oh.

Stand By Me
Sing it!!!

Mitch scared her when he wouldn't let her get off of the stage, and she almost fell over.

Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Scott danced like her when she wouldn't dance like him.  Mitch was jealous when Bryant was with her.  Bryant moved his eyebrows up and down when she swayed with him.  So, Bryant AND Mitch have flirty flirty eyebrows.

Macklemore
People like the grandmas.

Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego
Scott was all crazy when we were clapping along to the beat.

Scott was talking about today being their last show there, and someone in the audience shouted, "Where is San Diego?"
The audience giggled while being confused about this question.  The guys were confused, too.  

Encore

Up On The Roof / Wonderful World  (off mic)

Bryant pointed to me while I stood up for the ovation.  You're welcome!

Meet and Greet
I took some candid photos of the posse talking to the guys.  

Cal and JeffEvs

I don't know WHAT Jenn is saying to Mitch in the background

Cindy told Cal that she heard that he was tortured at Disneyland.  Bryant said that he wasn't tortured, and that he loved it.  Cal again said that he had the best time there.  Yay!  

Mitch said that he was sure he would see us again.  OK, but I want to see Steve, too, but I won't be able to see them at the same time, so... sigh.

Sher and Mitch

I told Scott that I would be going through some serious withdrawal the next day.  
Scott:  You've got to go cold turkey.  No listening to Rockapella.
Sher:  No a cappella at all, not even other groups.
Scott:  You can't go to Disneyland...and you definitely can't use Fast Pass.

Oh, Scott.  I already broke all 4 of those rules.  

I was happy that most of the girls in our posse were there so that we could take this picture with the guys.  We were overdue for a new group picture.

Pella and the Posse

We said our goodbyes and the posse took pictures to say Happy Birthday to George.

We also took some pictures of the huge Rockapella sign.  We thought of how we could take it down and bring it to someone's home, but I'm sure the person that booked them would rather she had it for herself.  Oh, all right.

Thanks to Wendy for taking this picture!

We took our last trolley ride back to our cars and said goodbye to the rest of the Posse.  I was craving Filipino food, so Jenn, Cindy and I went to Pinoy Pinay in West Covina to chow down.  I mostly just wanted halo-halo, but I needed to earn it by eating protein.  

Earned it!

What a great few weeks it's been.  From Drum Corps finals to Rockapella to getting a promotion at work, my life has been on a nice upswing.  Thank you, God, Bro, Posse, and Rockapella for giving me quite the August to remember!

Pusher and the Pella

Penultimate Pella in Laguna

Rockapella in Laguna

Show #7

Saturday, August 27, 2016 -- 8:00 p.m.

Laguna Playhouse

Laguna Beach, CA

I had seen a boba place a few times as I walked back and forth to the beach during these days in Laguna, and told everybody that I wanted to go there before the Rockapella shows were done.  We picked today to go to Boba Me Baby.  Nick and Dodie hadn't done the boba thing before, and I didn't really want boba so much.  I wanted a slush with some jelly.  They had mango slush and lychee jelly, and I was happy.  Dodie trusted me and got the same.  Nick got some kind of slush with traditional boba.  KP got something green. We were all happy campers, especially KP, because the company's logo has a monkey on it.  Wait.  They had specialty drinks called The Monkey (chocolate and banana) and Almond Joy, and none of us went for those?  I must have been delirious in my craving for slush.

We enjoyed our boba in the courtyard while waiting for the doors of the theater to open.  Dodie and I had seats in the front row, but we were not sitting together.  I asked the person with the seat next to her if she was waiting for someone and she was, so I couldn't sit there.  The lady next to my seat saw that Dodie and I were craning our necks to talk to each other, and asked her companions to move down so that Dodie could sit next to me.  Rockapella fans are the best!

Sun Brothers

L-O-V-E

The woman seated next to me looked for them on stage, and asked, "Where are they?"  I told her that they were behind us.  I got to shake hands with Calvin.

Alamo

Great response from the crowd.  It's going to be a lively evening!

Rockapella

Rock Around the Clock

Hi, Mitch!

Jailhouse Rock

The crowd loves Bryant and his low notes.  Mitch had a hard time setting down his mic stand so that it was straight.

Scott asked if anyone had seen Pella before, and we cheered.

Scott:  All my Pella Posse down front!

Yes, Scott said "Pella Posse".  No, he was not pointing to us but to people we don't know.  KP and I looked at each other from opposite sides of the front row.  It doesn't really matter that he wasn't pointing to us.  He used my phrase!  I wondered if he'd be saying that when the posse would be in the front row again tomorrow.

Dancing in the Streets

I'm letting everyone else sing without getting upset because I'm tired.  Tired of hearing people sing behind me when I want to hear the people on stage.  Plus it's an upbeat song.  But this feeling won't last long.  

Just My Imagination / Imagine

After Bryant said about Mitch, "That's the move right there!", Mitch motioned with his head that he'd like the show to keep going.  Bryant: "Oh, sorry."

After the song, someone from the crowd:  "WOW!"

Satisfaction / Cupid

Great crowd reaction as they loved Scott's Jagger moves.  Bryant sang to the lady in the front row whom I had spoken with earlier.  Nice eyebrow motion back at him, Lady!

Moon River

I like the harmonies in this song, but I can't hear them when people in back of me are SINGING OUT LOUD.

Scott is wearing black Nike socks. These are the things I notice when I've seen them for 7 shows in a 2-week period.

Paper Doll

Mitch is so cute and bouncy!

Blame It On The Boogie

Nice thrusts at the end, Mitch!  Cal gave up on the boogie when he saw all of the craziness from the other two tenors.

<Intermission>

I'm still trying to get used to the fact that Nick is allowed to drink wine.

Used Ta Be My Girl

They sang to me!!!!!!!!  Hi, Calvin!  Hi, Bryant!  So nice.  I heart them.  The lady to the left of me asked if I know them.  I didn't know how to answer her.  I just kind of nodded my head yes as I wrote my note that they sang to me!

Commercials

Before Almond Joy (1), Mitch said, "God Bless You" to whomever in the audience sneezed.

Scott:  "Oh, that was nice!"

I didn't realize it was Scott who does the *pop* at the end of Folgers.

Scott felt a connection with Ellen from San Clemente, whom is a college consultant.

Stand By Me

Ellen sang.  YAY!

Ain't Too Proud To Beg

Yay! Dance, Ellen, dance!

Macklemore

Mitch and Calvin were laughing at something, but I don't know what.  This is what reminds us of the old days of Kevin and Elliott -- that goofball craziness.

Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego

Nice and loud "DO IT ROCKAPELLA!!!" on the first try.

Encore

Up On The Roof / Wonderful World

I give up on these f**king people singing during the f**king quietest song of the evening.  AUGH!

Meet and Greet

I guess I didn't take any pictures at this meet and greet, sorry.

I told Mitch that I was starting to get sad because this was almost the last time I'd see him on stage with Rockapella.  I told him that Steve knows how much I love him, but it's been really fun watching Mitch on stage because of his energy.  I asked if I could have both of them on stage, and Mitch said, "I'm all for it, but you'll have to talk to Scott!"  

Jeff asked if I enjoyed Wahoo's, and I said yes.  He said that he thinks Calvin wants to go tomorrow, and they might be able to get Scott to go because they have fish there.  

I forgot to tell Scott how happy I was that he used the phrase "Pella Posse" during the show.  I also forgot to mention in the post regarding the matinee show that he signed my photo "To Fast Pass Sherry".  

I thanked Calvin for singing to me and he gave me a big hug.  He gives such great hugs!

I also thanked Bryant for singing to me.  He hugged me and as I was leaving, I told the posse, "Bryant's sweat is on my forehead and I don't mind it AT ALL."  They laughed, knowing they'd feel the same way.

We took the trolley back to our cars and said good night.  This was such an awesome day, perfect for this awesome week.

Next up:  Show #8

PEZ Me

Rockapella in Laguna

Show #6

Saturday, August 27, 2016 -- 2:00 p.m.

Laguna Playhouse

Laguna Beach, CA

Yay!  A Two Rockapella Shows Day!  When I arrived at Lot 17, I couldn't see the gals that were taking money for the parking, because they were on my right side, in the shade.  I texted the Posse to let them know I had arrived, and Weff was just pulling into the lot, so I waited for them and we took the trolley to the Playhouse.  Wendy talked about being chosen to join the guys on stage the other night.  I'm glad that JeffEvs was there, but I was bummed that the rest of the Posse wasn't there to witness it.  Welcome to the Club, Wendy!!!!!  We were happy that when the driver announced what was at our stop, she said, "The Laguna Playhouse, for Rockapella".  "WHOO HOOOOO!!!" we cheered, and promptly exited the trolley.  We had a little bit of time before the show, so we found Nick in the courtyard, and they all agreed to take a walk to the beach with me.  Have I told you how much I love the beach?

I love it THIS much!

It was a bit warm, but we also had some time to freshen up before the show started.  So we kind of had a healthy glow about us as we sat down in our seats, A107-110.  KP was also in the front row, but in a different section.  We did get all of us in this picture, though.

Posse Selfie

Sun Brothers

L-O-V-E

Sounding good, Calvin!  Mitch sang to a cute little girl in the front row.  As they walked up the steps to the stage, Wendy put a Tweety PEZ dispenser on my lap.  I giggled.  I could not stop giggling.  I'm sure that the guys thought I was just really happy to see them, which I was, but this was just hilarious, and long in the making.  For those of you that are "Seinfeld" fans, remember the episode "The PEZ Dispenser"?  That's what happened to me, except that I didn't laugh so loudly and so much that I needed to leave the theater.  Yes, Wendy has been wanting to do this to me for at least FIVE YEARS.  The best part about it is that it's not actually a Tweety bird, but a Pluto, with a picture of Tweety's head taped to it.  Have I told you how much I love my Wendy Girl? 

The Tweety

The Prankster

Alamo

What a cheery song about a couple of people that died in a train collision.  I was still giggling about Tweety Bird.  So was Wendy.

Rockapella

By this time, I may have stopped giggling.

Rock Around the Clock

Scott's shiny suit is even shinier under the violet-colored lilghts.

Jailhouse Rock

Love that train whistle.  Thank you for dancing at me, Scott!  That makes me so happy!

Scott: I recognize a lot of friends down there (points to the front row). 

That's us!

Dancing in the Streets

Nice glissando from Mitch on "Eeeeeeverywhere around the world..."

Just My Imagination / Imagine

Bryant stared at Scott while singing the intro, probably admiring his shiny suit, like the rest of us.  Scott's solo was more awesome than usual, if that's even possible.

Satisfaction / Cupid

Bryant did this finger wagging thing at some lady.  As Scott demonstrated how he tries to get girls to become satisfied, he did his dance moves in front of us while quietly saying, "Work it, work it, work it!" which had us practically falling over in laughter.  Scott was ON today.  Wendy asked what the heck I put in their goody bags yesterday.  Just sugar.  Sugar and love.  Are you getting diabetes from how sickly sweet this all is right now?

Scott, as he moved his furniture:  Someone has soiled my custom stool.

Mitch wiped it off for him.  I wonder if those stools were acquired just for the guys?  I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case because the woman that booked them is a huge Rockapella fan.  She is not Cynthia Medina, but that is what we call her.

Moon River

Lady in front row after the song:  Gorgeous!

Scott called Bryant "Mitch".  Oops.  He corrected himself quickly, though.  

Paper Doll

I kept staring at Scott's leg bopping on the stool.  He let out a guttural "UH!", too.  He was really having fun during this show.

Blame It On The Boogie

Scott, do NOT fall down!  Geez, he makes me nervous sometimes.

<Intermission>

Wendy, Karla and I were outside when we were signaled that the intermission was ending.  The signal was not like your normal intermission ding dong sounds, but a deeper, clunkier sound.  

Wendy:  Needs more cowbell.

Used Ta Be My Girl

Calvin and Bryant sang to the same little girl that Mitch did at the beginning of the show.  She was busy drinking her water, but still paid attention to the guys serenading her.  Mitch also let out a guttural "UH!"  That was loud.

Commercials

During Almond Joy I, Scott's smile at Mitch had them all grinning widely.  During the first NBC peacock flourish, the peacock just kept on flying around.  

Scott: That was the moment, the nadir, the pit.  And they loved it.

Scott:  Somebody sent me a message, to my noggin...

He chose the lady next to me.  He asked her if would go on stage with her.  She said no.  I told her to go.  She asked Scott, "What do I do?"

Scott:  Come with me and stop asking questions.

She had her purse on her lap, which she placed on the steps.  I tried to get the purse out of their way, and Scott handed it to me, so that I could put it on her chair.  The lady's name was Carol.

Scott:  What do you do in San Diego?

Carol: Nothing.

Scott:  You just sit around and see Rockapella.

Carol:  Yes.

When Scott said that his vibe was her saying, "I, Carol, want to go on stage because I sing fantastically."

Carol:  OH, NO!

Stand By Me

Scott tried to give her the mic but she kept pushing it away.  He still turned it toward her, though.  Bryant tried to pass his mic over, too.  

Ain't Too Proud to Beg

I was concerned that she would fall off the stool with all of the craziness.  Bryant made her rest his head on his manly chest.  Mitch backed up his butt all the way across the stage, and Scott guarded her against him.  Hilarious.

Macklemore

Go, Mitch, GO!!!

Where In The World Is Carmen SanDiego

Scott said that they would be at Pepperdine in December.  Whoo HOOO!  He then thanked the sound man for working "under extraordinary circumstances".  

Encore

Up On The Roof / Wonderful World (off mic)

The guys left Scott alone on stage, and he shrugged at us.  I thought that maybe they would do the extra song that Wendy said they did the other night, but no such luck.

Meet and Greet

Wendy had printed the picture of all of the guys in this line up and gave all of us copies to have signed.  Thank you, Wendy!  They proceeded to pose for me in their own cute ways.

Thanks, Spidey!

Thank you, Demi-God!

Thank you, sweet Cal!

He realizes I'm publishing this, right?

Thank you, Bass Man B!

KP asked Mitch and Bryant to sign her Rockapella shirt, and lots of people came over to the table to look at it.  JT almost signed it again, because he had signed it so long ago that he forgot.  He schooled Mitch on the names of former Rockapella members that Mitch didn't recognize.  

JT asked what we were all doing between shows, and invited us to go to Wahoo's Tacos, his favorite place to eat around Laguna Beach.  Wendy and I walked ahead because he said it was kind of far, and our legs aren't as long as his.  They still got there before us because they took a short cut.  That was not helpful, and neither was I when I looked at my phone and couldn't figure out if we were going the right way.  Sher, the ocean.  Figure it out from where the ocean is positioned on your phone!

They had already received their food before we arrived, and I had to wait for the kids in front of me to finish their order, which took a long time because they were consulting someone on the phone.  Then the ice in the soda machine wasn't working.  So I decided to forget about getting anything from there and ordered an Angry Orchard to accompany my Paleo Bowl.

I sat in the corner next to JT and across from KP.  The server brought the food and called it a "pah-LAY-oh" bowl.  JT snickered and said that they say it all fancy because we're in California.  I said that no, he just doesn't know how to say it properly.  The word is pronounced "PAY-lee-oh".  Also, the guy didn't bring my drink.  Did I mention that we had just come from a long walk and I was hella thirsty?  Yeah, that made me unhappy.  Someone else came and asked if we had everything.  I mentioned my drink.  She looked at my number and said OK.  It didn't come.  Not really talking to anyone in particular, I bemoaned that I still had not received my drink.  So BV got up, went to the kitchen/cashier area, and said to the folks in his very bass voice, "We're gonna need that Angry Orchard."  They got it for him right away, and he brought it over to me himself.  Thank you, Bass Man! 

I asked about the sound man's "extraordinary circumstances" and JT said that he had been really sick but still came in to work for the shows.  Thank you, Sound Man!

The food was quite tasty, and the cider hit the spot.  We might have stayed longer had the guys not had another show to do.  CJ & BV went ahead of us because CJ needed tweezers to deal with a splinter.  We rode the trolley back with JT and I somehow refrained from taking a paparazzi picture of him sitting next to KP.

By the time we arrived, Dodie was there.  Hi, Dodie!  CJ and BV had caught up to us (or we caught up to them), we said our goodbyes to WhoEvs, said our see-you-laters to the guys, and set off for the next adventure of the day.

Next up: Show #7

Nirvana: Before, During and After Pella

Rockapella in Laguna

Show #5

Friday, August 26, 2016

Laguna Playhouse

Laguna Beach, CA

I couldn't wait another day to see the guys because I knew that Mitch was eagerly awaiting to see what I would make for him.  The last time I saw him, he asked, "What day are you coming?"  I had told him that I'd for sure see them on Saturday, maybe on Friday.  How could I possibly make him wait another day?  So I went ingredient shopping on Thursday, forgot to get one of the ingredients for something I had planned, and just baked until I ran out of time on Friday.

Jenn was bringing her future mother-in-law, Martina, to the show, and made dinner reservations at Nirvana, located down the street from the Playhouse, and invited me to join them.  I wanted to park a bit closer to the Playhouse because I had bags of goodies with me.  I tried to park across the street from Nirvana, but the guy wouldn't take anything other than exact change for the $15.00 fee.  The fee had just changed from $25.00, and he was waiting for the notification that it would decrease due to the time of day.  I didn't have exact change, though, so he recommended that I park at Wells Fargo, where they were charging $15.00, too.  They had change for me and gladly let me park there, which was about a half block away from Nirvana. 

Jenn and I ordered a couple of small plates, and Martina ordered an entree.  I also ordered Force of Nature Cabernet because Vanguard.  The Mediterranean Truffle & Mushroom Hummus was quite good, and was served with veggies along with fried pita bread which tasted like french fries.  I also ordered the Chimichurri Filet Brochettes, which were also tasty.  I would have liked to have stayed longer, but the service was a little bit slow for those of us on a schedule.  I needed to find someone to take the goody bags to the house manager, so I left while Jenn took care of the bill.  Thanks for being so understanding, Jenn!

Hummus

Filet

Cheers!

I wasn't able to talk to the house manager because I arrived about 10 minutes before show time, and still needed to use the restroom.  When I came out of the restroom into the lobby, Scott was there, and said, "Hey, it's Fast Pass Sherry!"  This is the guys' nickname for me now.  I said Hi and smiled and tried to go to the theater, but Mitch spotted me and offered to take my bags.  "I know what that is!  I can take that off your hands."  I told him that he had a show to do first and needed to sing, and these would not help.  He didn't seem to care.  But I thought of how much the audience would not appreciate Mitch's non-clear throat, and told him he'd get his goodies later.

I found my seat, which was on the end of the first row, seat A9.  I couldn't put my bags next to me, because I knew that the guys would be using the stairs during the opening of the show, so I put them under my seat.  

Sun Brothers

L-O-V-E

Mitch saw me and tried to look under my seat.  I'm glad I was wearing pants, that's all I'm saying.

Alamo

"They never came back." -- Mitch made a motion of slicing his throat.  Yeah, they died.  Spoiler Alert!  Sorry.

Mitch pointed at me and I shook my head, "No, not yet."

Rockapella

I don't usually hear the pitch pipe before the show starts here in Laguna, but this time I did, probably because I was at the end of the row.

Rock Around the Clock

Love that drum break before the second part of "Tell Me Something Good".

Jailhouse Rock

Audience members gasped when they heard Bryant's first low bass note on "San Antone".  Mitch was keeping the mic stand up by sheer will.  I guess The Force was with him.

Scott:  Who here has seen Rockapella before?

<Lots of cheers>

Scott:  That's more than usual here in Laguna Beach.

Scott, about JT:  He puts the Goon in "Laguna".

Dancing In The Streets

Just My Imagination / Imagine

Cal was struggling vocally just a bit at first, but it didn't take very much time for him to find his footing, which made me think, "Ohhh, there we go!"  The cute senior citizen couple next to me was holding hands.  So sweet.

Satisfaction / Cupid

"Try, try, try, try" -- Scott and Mitch gesture at each other.  Jeff pointed at me to sing along during  "Cupid".

Scott:  I grew up on Andy Williams.

<applause>

Someone in the audience:  Use the sweaters!

Scott:  Sweaters.  In L.A.  In August.  Show's over, we're gonna go get sweaters.

Moon River

The signal to end the jam session at the end of the song is when Calvin sings "Say it one more time."

I like how all of the guys brush off everything intelligent toward JT.  Ooh, they shot a video on Laguna Beach this morning.  Looking forward to seeing that.

Paper Doll

I can't wait until Cindy sees Mitch's lasso.  

Blame It On The Boogie

Calvin heard me laughing and Scott and he shrugged at me.  Mitch is Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance.  <cue Friends' Chandler: "His legs flail about as if independent from his body!">

<Intermission>

Ok, that loud, opening beat scared me.

Used Ta Be My Girl

Bryant moved his pelvis sideways while singing to My Girl.  Go, BV!  I can feel that bass beat over here on this side of the theater.

Commercials

Someone yelled "FOLGERS!"

Scott:  All right, now, this is not the interactive part of the show.

I love Jeff's intro to the Dr. Pepper jingle.

Scott, really, there are steps there.  You don't need to jump and worry me that you might possibly break something.

Susan loves coffee.  Her friend doesn't.  Susan is from Mission Viejo.

Scott:  We stay in Aliso Viejo.  I know how to say "Mission Viejo", but not Aliso Viejo, we didn't know if it's "Aliso Vajo".  (Phew, my mind went elsewhere and I was worried).

Stand By Me

Yay, she sang!

Ain't Too Proud to Beg

People in back of me were clapping on beats 1 and 3 and it drove me nuts.  Susan started to leave the stage on her own after the song.  

Mitch (with CD in hand):  I can hold on to this if you don't want it.

Macklemore

I like that Bryant sings "REALLY" to the people in the audience that probably know the true lyric, like the young couple next to me.

Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego

Mitch gave up when Scott was clearly squatting way lower than him, and didn't finish the choreography for the verse.

Encore

Up On The Roof / Wonderful World

Upon hearing the audience clapping to the beat, Scott moved his pelvis to the beat.  Then Jeff snapped his fingers to signify to the audience that it was the preferred accompaniment.  For "Wonderful World", Scott heard the people singing along, but was able to quiet them with the beautiful sotto voce into his high note.  Finally.

Woman after the song was done, loudly:  Beautiful!

KP was excited that she and Nick, both Math Majors, were sitting next to each other when they sang "algebra".  

Meet and Greet

Martina really enjoyed the show, and was able to meet all of the guys.  She asked me which one I was in love with: "I know you must be in love with one of them."  ONE?!?

Nick and KP said that they were sitting in front of one of Jeff's former roommates during the show, and he told a story to his companions.  One day, they were all talking about what they wanted to do with their careers.  (Scott said that the roommate is a drummer.  Wow.  That must have been some kind of living situation with the vocal percussionist and the drummer and whomever else was there).  The topic turned to Jeff, and they happened to be watching Spike Lee's "Do It A Capella" on the TV.  Jeff pointed to the TV, and said, "THAT.  I want to be in Rockapella."

WOW.  I mean, why have I never heard this story before?  WOW.  Jeff later said that this is one of the versions of the story.  I like this version.  Keep it.

I gave the guys their goody bags, which contained Thank You postcards from different attractions at Disneyland, along with a Fast Pass as a memento from Fast Pass Sherry.  Hey, as long as they include the word "Pass", I'm good with the nickname for as long as they can remember it.  

Scott always reads the notes we give him before he leaves the Meet and Greet.  When he was done talking to folks, he set his goody bag down and read my note.  He's just so considerate that way, taking the time to see what we've written in order to comment if he has anything to say.  This is why I love him, even though he reads stuff that made me cry when I wrote it, and when I see him reading it, I almost cry again because they mean so much to me.  Ugh.  Yeah, I'm crying right now.  Shut up.  ANYWAY, he thanked me for his Fast Pass and said that he was going to use it while getting on the plane so he could be on first.

Scott meets Martina

 

Calvin said that the day at Disneyland was the best time he's had in a theme park, EVER.  What a sweetie. I told him "Happy Birthday!" as I gave him his goodies, which confused the folks around me.  I told them that his birthday was in March, but I was just now seeing him since then.  

Calvin meets Martina

Jeff said that he saw me sitting in the front row, and thanked me for giggling at all of the jokes as if they were new.  Well, they're still funny to me.  When I gave him his bag, he said, "What's this?" and took a peek, gasped happily, and closed the bag to enjoy his treats later.  When Jenn introduced him to her future mother-in-law, Martina, he wondered, "Where's the guy?"  I told him that Marc's one of *those* guys that doesn't go to shows.  Somehow, JT understood.

Jeff understands guys

Mitch was very excited about his goodies, as I wrote earlier, so, of course, I made him wait the longest.  I gave them to him and Bryant at the same time.  Bryant was all excited about the labeling on the bag: one side had his initials, and the other his name.  He showed Mitch the side with the initials, then slowly turned it, saying, "BAM!!!" and there was his name.  I heart them lots.

Me and My Boys

Martina said that she now sees how I keep the guys happy.  Yes, yes I do.  I need some little way to give them a semblance of happiness when they've made me smile and laugh so much in my life.

No, I'm not crying right now.  Gotcha.

I told KP to text me once she got home because she actually drove down to Laguna by herself and I know that was a challenge for her.  Jenn, Martina and I walked back to our cars for our journeys home.  KP did text me.  I'm proud of her for doing that drive by herself.  I'm also proud of myself for making it home all of these times without falling asleep at the wheel.  Dude, I'm tired.  Tired, but blissful.

Next up:  Show #6