Life among the Uppies

OK, the surprise is done. Trish is having fun connecting with friends, reliving memories and dusting off a few of the old show tunes. Though I view being the Grinch’s understudy in 6th grade as significant theatrical experience, no one is all that impressed and they won’t let me into the reunion show (Divas!). This whole “Up With People” thing is a new experience for me and perhaps many Rudy fans, so let me give you and idea of what goes on.

Whenever you get a critical mass of Uppies in one room, a well-produced catchy production number is bound to break out.

There are happy people singing happy songs. Even the most jaded toe will start tapping. You start to feel good–like you’re special and maybe there’s hope for the world. Just in case you mood hasn’t approached giddiness, they’ve got just the thing waiting in the wings…(cue children of the world singing about a bright future)

Works everytime. Now, they release them into the audience and the inevitable sing-and-dance along cannot be resisted. Some get more caught up in the frenzy than others.

Hard to figure how Trish joined up with this crew. Must go ponder by the pool.

A quick recap

I am sure Trish will post in more detail when we get back home and there are certainly better pics than these, but here’s a quick summary to satisfy all those who are wondering.

We pulled off a great surprise. Trish had no idea it was coming, but still came off looking resplendent up on the big screens.

A nice tribute out in the lobby–we’ll put the text up later this week.

What I wouldn’t do for my wife…

I appreciate all the kind words about what a great husband I am to surprise my wife. Thanks, the encouragement is worth all the effort that’s continually demanded of me. Right now, Trish is somewhere reliving tour memories so I went and worked out in one of those places replete with nice towels (used about a dozen, just cuz I could). Now my burden is deciding which of three pools I must sit at.

Hold on–I jus discovered that I can get in one of these inner tubes and the current will do my swimming for me. Not only that, but if you order a drink, Cabana Louie will have it cold and ready and run it out to you on your next pass. Settles it.

from my iPhone