Oh dear. As I write this I know its a bad idea. I have that much blogging and Internets wisdom to know that and yet here I am, on my tablet, hunting and pecking on the weird keyboard just to write a post about how old I tuned today. Midnight blogging after 5 Blue Moons is never good.
Today my sister and I went to see the Clumsy Lovers.
When I first loved this band I was 22'ish and living in the greater Seattle area surrounded by friends who loved nothing more than hitting up the local bar (what up Tractor Tavern!?), drinking Bud Light, and dancing! I have no idea how many times we went to Ballard to see them play. Maybe it was more than I remember, maybe it was less. Somehow 11 years later I still know all the words to their songs and I still swoon over their lead Trevor.
Now the venue is better and I'm fortunate enough to have the connections that get me into the VIP section where we have actual chairs, drink service, and close bathrooms.
Then we had no seats. We were forced to stand (which forced us to dance, you're welcome Ballard!), wait in line for our Buds, and use super dirty bar bathrooms.. BUT we didn't CARE!
From our fancy seats in the balcony tonight we were able to look down on all the "regular" people out on the floor and oh man how it brought me back! I Do love my life and my kids/husband/job/fam/etc but I also loved being 22 and free of obligation! As all this was flooding my head I was also thinking about how, with Matt in Seattle for the weekend, I needed to get home because I told the babysitter 11 and I have no idea if 12 is going to be a problem. I remember babysitting and not caring if the parents were late but now that I'm on the other side it feels different. And I know I'm switching between past and present tense which is why the Internet needs a breathalyzer.
I'm home and I'm still smiling about getting to see an old favorite band. Even if I did come home to a child who had wet the top bunk and probably ruined yet another mattress. On a totally unrelated note: who wants to come to the Rings garage sale this summer?!
3 comments:
”Exactly why the internet needs a breathelyzer” has to be on of the best lines ever!
I have a set of couches that could be sold at the garage sale... you might remember them - we bought them from you. :)
Hahahaha, your sister's comment is funny. Hey one of my BFF's Emily Wachsmith's favorite band is that band. She took us to see them when we lived near Boise, ID:)
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