Our weekender trip was a lunch at PF Chang's in Baltimore and then just across the street is the Inner Harbor where we took a visit to the National Aquarium. We then went to the mall for a little shopping. I was surprised that there was not much of stores in the mall anymore :(. It was no longer the usual full and busy mall the last time we visited last summer of 2010.
The weather was sunny but was windy and sooo cold! I had to bundle up (I was wearing 3 layers) and of course topped with my duck coat that always keeps me warm. :)
The Wonderful and Colorful World of Jellyfishes!
Have you been to a dinner show called "Cowboy Christmas"? If you did, I bet you probably had so much fun like I did! As a pre-birthday treat surprise for my birthday, courtesy of my husband, I enjoyed every minute of it. It was also a good memory for me worth cherishing because they acknowledged me as a birthday celebrant that night, although my birthday was yet 2 days early ;).
At seat #228, I saw this sweet note on the table where I will be sitting. It was so nice of them to arrange this simple note on the table. I also am so thankful for the Rill's Bus Service for the coordination and effort they made especially "Lauren" our tour bus leader :). Thank you guys! By the way, they also sang their birthday song for me and Anna (another birthday celebrant) while we were on the bus ;).
Our dinner was served at exactly 7pm...perfectly just in time after we were done with a little shopping from the gift shop downstairs.
The show started at 7:45pm with a very good intermission song of a Christmas song by a 9-year old girl, "Hannah".
It was then followed by a brief movie clip on the screen about the beginning of the drama. There is a playing of that movie clip in between the drama that was being acted on stage by their award winning actors ad actresses, vocalists and dancers. The scenes were reenacted reliving the spirit of the West...like the wild, wild west movies on the big screen...the world where cowboys live. It was actually a good drama because it carries the true message of Christmas! It was presented in a way where you can clearly track what the story is all about with a spill of a little comedy in between ;).
There are many highlights that were in between the drama as well with thrilling actions of cowboy Andy Rotz, a Guinness World record holder as he amazed as with his rope-twirling, knife-throwing and gunspinning techniques on stage!
He had a horse named "Idja" who also showed his antics tricks live on stage. That was amusing! There is a video clip of "Idja" doing his tricks, and if you want to see it, just check the video clip below :).
Below were some captured photos that I took during the show. I am sorry, but I am not good in taking shots of shows such as this, lol!
By the way, the show was held at Antietam Recreation in Hagerstown, MD. The place is located 2 miles south of Hagerstown, close to Interstates 70 & 81, and is accessible by alternate 40 and the Sharpsburg Pike.
There were pre show activities that made the kids so excited while they were there such as wagonrides, there was a petting zoo, horse rides, marshmallow roasting, line dancing and old-time photos where you can get to choose your own cowboy costumes and then pose ;). We had this photo. (below) We call it "cowboy match", lol! We didn't mind paying 10 bucks for this. It was worth the fun!
The background is in front of the stage that was fully decorated with bright Christmas trees and bows. The photo was a bit dark, but it was still good.
The show is worth recommending. If you love cowboy action techniques, tricks and actions, you will be mesmerized!...what an awesome memory!
The Cowboy Match! :)
At last, Ging finally arrived home to join Craig. The trip was long and exhausting but it was all worth it to finally take that first steps going to their Maryland home.
The Trip:
HK Internat'l Airport waiting for flight bound for Los Angeles
19 hours flight is no joke!...tired and haggard!
Ging's first steps in America @ LAX Internat'l Airport, her port of entry
...and setting her first footprints on Maryland soil, at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. From the climate of the tropics that she was used to be with, came the winter time the day she arrived in America...according to her, it was a culture shock!...weather wise :).
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