Nov
23
2009
Phil and Sandy lived in Sacramento, California and enjoyed the lush trees, greenery and two major rivers that ran through their capital city. They also enjoyed the theatre and attending the symphony and of course were major Kings fans, which is the Sacramento National Basketball Association team. One week they were making plans for their weekend agenda when Phil mentioned that the Barber of Seville was playing at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto. That sounded exciting to Sandy who also enjoyed the idea of getting out of town for the weekend.
Modesto was only about sixty eight miles south of Sacramento, however the couple decided to stay in a hotel Modesto and make a weekend out of the experience. They both enjoyed short to medium sized road trips and would often drive up the northern coast or spend an afternoon or evening in San Francisco, though driving to the Bay could hardly be considered a road trip by many standards. So, Sandy made their reservations with at the Gallo for Saturday night and the two of them enjoyed a peaceful drive through the California country that morning.
Both of them had been to the Gallo before and appreciated the acoustics and technology of this acclaimed venue. It was one of the cultural institutions for which Modesto was most known and both Sandy and Phil believed in supporting the arts, was well as greatly enjoying attending them. The couple had a great time at the opera and enjoyed the comedic antics of the Count Almaviva as he attempts to win the love of Rosina. Sandy loved the actor who played the barber Figaro and thought he had great comic timing. The next morning the they enjoyed a cup of coffee and pastry at the Queen Bean Coffee House before heading back up north to their home in Sacramento.