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Once in a while something truly special happens to you.  This past weekend was just such an event for Pete and me.  We were invited as guests, to the Players Theater production of "Pete's Repair Shop".

The author/playwright, Jeffrey Kin, introduced us to the audience prior to the show and said that ten years ago he came into our shop, Sarasota Lock & Key Shop and was impressed by all the pictures of old Sarasota that we had covering the walls. He thought to himself: "Wow, if these walls could talk" and that was the seed of inspiration for this play.

If it was just a play it would have been a fun and enjoyable experience for us but Jeffrey had a poignant message all wrapped up in a delightful musical tribute that told of the folly of "Tearing down paradise to put up a parking lot" or in this particular case, a condo.

In Jeffrey's play the pictures come back to life and people from Pete's past return to help him save his shop. The cast was superb and they all seemed to really be enjoying themselves. We were royally received backstage and made to feel like part of the group.

Jeffrey's message needs to be delivered over and over again. Kudos to you, Jeffrey for a thought provoking message and a wonderful play!

 Life was/is good.