A couple of weeks ago, my sons asked if I was free last night. I said I was. They said that they would pick me up and planned something for my birthday. I had no idea what it was. My siblings and I tried to guess in our weekly Zoom session before they arrived. I thought maybe it was dinner, but they said it didn’t involve food. It wasn’t anything physical as my son hurt his back but was still participating. I asked my daughter in law what I should wear and she said whatever I wanted, it didn’t really matter. So, I just put on some jeans, sweater, and sneakers. When my sons picked me up, they wondered if I knew what we were doing. I still had no idea. We got on the highway and were headed downtown. They kept dropping hints until I guessed correctly. We were going to the Trans Siberian Orchestra concert. I was excited and surprised. They usually perform one of their Christmas stories, some additional music, and have some kind of new feature. The second half of the concert introduced a drone show that was choreographed to a couple pieces of music. I was glad we were sitting up high in the stadium, as we had a really good overview of the whole set-up. The drones were mesmerizing. I couldn’t keep my eyes off of them as they changed colors and moved to form different shapes. The show included plenty of fire, colored flames, and fireworks too. We still love the music, the positive atmosphere, and they always seem to step it up a notch each year, which is why we enjoy going so often. I was grateful for the thoughtfulness of my sons and had such a great time with them.

I Found God today in my thoughtful sons and a fun night out.