We braved the remains of the snow and ice storm of last week, and successfully made the weekend car trip down to Portland for the occasion of the Lion King at Keller Auditorium. Nana had treated us to the Lion King when it was in Seattle before Lady Kitty was born so she hadn’t seen it yet and Lake said he didn’t remember it (fair enough he was two years old at the time). It was time for a rewatch and a wonderful opportunity and treat to refresh for me, too.

The last time we turned out for the Lion King compliments of Nana can be found Here… you’re welcome to review for a flashback.

We sat down near the stage this time, so we could really see the amazing costumes and the actors’ and actresses’ acting, dancing acrobatics. It is an incredible show with the fullness of the music (thank you Elton John) and the puppet-like costumes that the actors wear and exhaustively animate throughout the musical. We hadn’t been able to get seats together, so Lake was a few rows in front of Lady Kitty and I was in the row behind Lady Kitty. Lake is absolutely absorbed in any type of show or production, and sits quietly with rapt attention. He did great sitting by himself and made friends with the parties sitting on either side of him. Lady Kitty is an entirely different creature. She could be found at different points during the performance climbing over the seats, rolling under the seats, and lying on the ground. 🫣

I would say overall Lady Kitty was incredibly excited and gleeful and enjoyed the production, but she may have been a bit more active than some of the patrons near us would’ve preferred. For the second half I sat in her chair with her on my lap and that way at least she wasn’t climbing back-and-forth over the top of her chair. 😅

We all had a wonderful time. A perfect day, I’m glad I spent it with you.