Hi everyone! I hope you are having a great December! I’ve been doing my best to soak up as much Christmas spirit as I can, between drinking lots of hot coco, doing shopping, having my Christmas lights on, and doing some fun Christmas activities too, like ice skating and watching ALL the holiday movies. I’ve been doing my best to get it all in between work and family time.
It’s been a long time since things have been normal since the pandemic began back in 2020.
But slowly and surely, things are going back to normal.
One step towards normalcy has been the return of events and activities including live music and concerts.
At the start of December, my mom and I traveled to Cleveland for dinner and a concert.
I didn’t take as many pictures as I planned but had the best time.
Here’s a quick recap:
We started the night meeting friends for dinner in downtown Cleveland at The Chocolate Bar.
If you know me then you know I have a HUGE sweet tooth, so this was the perfect spot.
We all enjoyed appetizers and shareable items from potstickers, to artichoke dip and chips, soft pretzels, deep fried raviolis, and then pulled pork sandwiches.
I also got a mug of a mint hot chocolate. It was the best warm cup of cheer.
After dinner we walked over to the show. My mom and I saw Andrea Bocelli. It was a beautiful show, from the choir to the orchestra, the soloists and Bocelli himself. We were blown away by the talent and the performances. He sang a mix of Italian opera, some songs in English and some Christmas tunes too!
After the show, which included FOUR encores (!!!), my mom and I checked out some lights in the city before heading home.
It was so nice to be able to have a sense of normalcy, even though we were masked the full time. After waiting for this show for months, I was so happy to finally see him live in concert especially after not being able to attend live music events in almost two years.
It was the best way to enjoy a night out and enjoy some live music too.