Birthday Celebration #3

For the past several years, Tom and I haven't really made a big deal about birthdays and holidays, partially because money was tight, and partially because we figured that we will just get things as we need them and just enjoy the time together.  This year, however, has been a little bit different.  Thus far, I have had three "birthday dinners" and enjoyed a concert tonight as my birthday present. 

Around New Year's, Tom purchased tickets for us to see Richard Marx, and this evening we were able to enjoy my birthday present!  Really, I had forgotten just how many of my favorite 80's songs were sung by Richard Marx.  Angelina, Endless Summer Nights, Don't Mean Nothin', Right Here Waiting, Hazard (which I never liked), Children of the Night, Now and Forever...etc...etc.  I found myself singing along to most of the songs once he reached the chorus, but that was the extent of my participation at the concert.  He sang with the Toledo Orchestra, which offerd a very nice accompaniment to most of the songs.  The crowd was an intersting mix between people there to just see the Orchestra, and those just there to see Richard Marx.  There was the elderly crowd that has season tickets to the Orchestra who I overheard in the restroom saying to one another,"Do you know who the young man singing is?" to which none of them had an answer to, and then there were the women who were his original groupies.  And of course, there is always the one crazy stalker fan, who yells out "I love you!" repeatedly, tries to make her own requests by shouting them out between songs, and is the only one standing in the seated theatre, dancing and swaying to every song regardless of the rhythm. 

Overall, I had a wonderful time, and now regret that we didn't bite the bullet and buy tickets when Peter Cetera was in town with the Orchestra.  We hope to be able to attend more concerts in the future, and possible some plays as well.  Wicked is coming to town in a couple of months!