Al Zylstra

As per my previous post, Wednesday, November 15 was our 20th anniversary and I gifted Alex a picture of our Nykie along with 20 yellow and orange roses. Needless to say, he was overwhelmed with the picture of Nykie

The artist is a co-worker of mine who works in our location in Kelowna. She did such a beautiful job on this that I commissioned her to do our two other dogs: Phantom and Beau. I was originally was going to give those to Alex on Christmas but, that plan fell apart when Alex started running around the house trying to find a spot to display Nykie. I had to give him the other two so that they could be displayed as a set.

I couldn’t be happier with the images. I hope you like them almost as much as I do.

Today, November 15, marks 20 years together. It was on this day that I professed my love to the most amazing man on the planet.

What made it truly magical is we were able to share our joy with over 120 friends and family. I will never forget that evening. It was filled with love, laughter and tears of joy.

To this day, I still consider myself one of the luckiest men on the planet. Alex has been my rock, my confidante, my fountain of inspiration and a source of passion.

It has been a hot minute since I stage managed a musical. They are SOOOOO much work but, at the end of it all, I truly enjoy them. Here is my latest Stage Managing gig:

Synopsis:

Take a musical trip down memory lane through classic ‘50s and ‘60s tunes with this smash Off-Broadway hit jukebox musical. In Act I, we meet Springfield High School Song Leaders Cindy Lou, Missy, Betty Jean and Suzy when they’ve been called upon to entertain as last-minute replacements at their 1958 Super Senior Prom. 

Then in Act II, the Wonderettes reunite and take the stage at their ten-year reunion, and we learn about everything life has thrown their way in the decade since they were last together. 

​The Marvelous Wonderettes features over 30 classic hits ranging from “Lipstick on Your Collar” and “Sincerely” to “It’s My Party” and “Son of a Preacher Man”.  It’s the show The New York Times called “Effervescent and irresistible! An utter charm bomb!”

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Meet the Cast!

To order tickets, click here

You may even hear a familiar voice in the show. I have been cast as Principal Farley and I will be making several announcements during the show! My musical theatrical debut where I am not seen and I don’t have to sing! What could be better ?

Our last full day in the Netherlands led us to Leiden – a wonderful little community with a huge Botanical Garden! Alex was in his glory!

On our last trip to the Netherlands back in 2018, we visited Sneek, a small town where my mom grew up. It is such a great little town that we decided to go again. We were not disappointed.

Our second museum that we visited in The Hague – Naturalis

Another museum which far exceeded our expecations. 7 levels of everything related to the natural history of the world with specific information about the Netherlands

Our next stop was Madurodam – a park filled with the most iconic buildings in the Netherlands! https://www.madurodam.nl/en/the-park

Louwman Automative Museum

In a decidedly different thing for us to do – Alex and I made our way to the Hague and picked the first museum that we googled – the Louwman Automotive museum. The history of the automobile in Europe is showcased in a massive building.

We actually enjoyed every bit of the museum and marvelled at some of the vehicles.