First Trip Without Spencer

Well, I just got back from my first trip away from Spencer. I'll say it is very hard to know I wouldn't be seeing him for almost three days. I just kept praying that he wouldn't be crawling or talking when I got back! Linh got some help from my parents but for the most part, she handled Spencer all by herself, proving that her motherly instincts are spot on. Knowing that Spencer was coming, I reduced the number of IEEE trips this year but still staying very active in the professional society. So if I was going to be lonely away from Linh & Spencer, I had to make up for it. And that was a sixth row ticket to Les Miserables. It is the first time I have sat so close to the stage (for a major production) and my first time seeing Les Mis on Broadway (and like 6th time overall). And it was amazing and spectacular. From seeing the actors spitting as they're singing to the great Lea Salonga singing "I Dreamed a Dream" to noticing all the side acting/movements that go on, it was the best theater experience ever. After the show, I even got to talk and take pictures of some of the cast (including those who played Cosette (great performance by Ali, it's the first time I liked the character!), Eponine, and of course, Salonga's Fantine). But on the hour long train ride back to New Brunswick, NJ, I was still wondering if Spencer had learned a new trick and called Linh up.