Can you feel the love tonight?

It was a birthday present for my son. Three tickets to see the Lion King. Me, Keith and his dad. Off we went.

I actually enjoyed this. My son actually enjoyed this. The play has an intermission. We grab some food and drinks and return to our seats to watch the rest.

As the play is coming to an end and all the characters are gathering to take a last bow I pull my digital camera out. I take a picture (flash, flash, flash). In the darkness it really stands out. No big deal, right? WRONG! The security guard is trying to get my attention and I know why so I choose to ignore him. I am in the middle of the row so he can’t get to me to easily. I keep looking straight ahead and begin plotting my escape (in my head the Mission Impossible music is playing). When everyone gets up I’ll go the other way and it will be so crowded he’ll lose me. Wrong again. The lady sitting to my right keeps elbowing me and saying he is trying to get your attention, he wants you, he’s trying to talk to you. Shut up already! Can’t you see I’m ignoring you too? I continue to look straight ahead. People are getting up to leave and he’s got a security guard on the other side with flashlights in hand. Alright, I give up. You got me.

I get up, hands in the air and walk towards the security guard. He asks for my camera. He deletes the picture from the camera and says I’m not allowed to take pictures. Oh, I say. I didn’t know. Well, it says in the pamphlet. Yeah, I didn’t read it. My son and his dad hold their heads down in shame and we walk out of the theater. Happy Birthday Keith! May you never forget this day.