Spoiler!...Cute Guys Ahead.

If you read my post yesterday, you know what we did last night. Oh my. It was the greatest night...and to think...it was all because Chickadee's Clark had a birthday!! Clark was our chauffeur since he was the only man and since it was his birthday he got to choose the Cracker Barrel for dinner. He also got chosen to be our photographer before we left Cracker Barrel's front porch full of benches and rocking chairs.

The rest of the night was spent rockin' out and goo-goo-ing and ga-ga-ing over Mac Powell and the rest of the band. I felt like a school girl again. I hadn't been this excited over a concert since seeing REO Speedwagon at the Arkansas State Fair my freshman year in college. I (sort of) forgot my 300 lens...actually at the last minute I talked myself out of bringing it because it's heavy and I didn't think I would like keeping up with it or changing out lenses during the night. Besides, from my ticket, I knew we were on the 11th row and I just knew I would be able to see and get some great shots. Not.

Sometimes being 5'2" is a total disadvantage...especially when everyone around you is standing and you get stuck right behind a very tall dude with a buzzed head. This was my view starting out.

It seems a little better than it was because I actually cropped the picture somewhat to get rid of more heads that continually bobbed in my way. Not for long though. About 2 songs into the concert, I had had all me and my nosy, want to be up close and personal, extroverted personality could stand, so I looked at my girls, said "I'll be back", and took off for the front row. Everyone was standing so they didn't really know if I belonged or not.

This was much better. Nothing between me and Third Day but a stage and a security guard.

I met another girl who had the same idea as I. We talked camera talk for a moment the best we could trying to figure out the best setting for stage lighting (with speakers in our ears pounding bass so loud my heart was about to explode), and before we knew it they had snuck down right into the middle of the crowd.

We took off and parked ourselves on the floor right under their noses. We sat right next to many young ladies under the age of 16, (that probably thought we were much too old to be as pushy as we were), but we were determined to get some good shots...and that we did. Can't get much closer than this.

When they moved back to stage, I had decided it was time to join my group and brag a little. The show was awesome. There were 2 bands that opened for them. "Revive" and "Need to Breath". Both bands did a great job. I think "Third Day" was actually on stage for about a 2 hour show. It was totally worth my $25.

Third Day didn't sign autographs, but their opening act, "Revive" did, and gladly posed for a picture.

Hey, did you notice I added Third Day's new album button to my side bar? I'm going to promote it a little. The album is great and not only is he very pretty to look at, Mac is an excellent singer. And all giddiness aside, I love what they stand for and the messages to their songs. You're sure to love it too so..go get it!

Have a great weekend!

The Retro Lunch Hour

A couple of days ago as Little Ann and I traveled the interstate, I had the radio on one of my favorite stations. It happened to be one that plays a variety of music....the best from the 80's and today. You would think that would satisfy everyone in the vehicle..but it doesn't. I still hear gripes and complaints because my music is so NOT COOL. What? How could they?

At one particular time during our trip, the dj came on and asked for requests for the "Retro Lunch Hour". They played songs like: Bostons - "Amanda", "What's Love Got to do With It" - by Tina Turner, oh and remember this one? - "Don't talk to Strangers" by Rick Springfield. Whew! What a hottie. (back in the day, of course).

I often find myself traveling back in time through music. It is the strangest thing. I know. Seems like I associate every stage in my life with a certain song..(and every boyfriend had one too). Isn't that funny?

Stuff like this - I remember jammin' to Olivia Newton John - "Physical" while cleaning my bedroom.... or another favorite from Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl". Remember this ladies?

I bet Jason (from the Bachelorette, of course) is singing this right about now. Poor guy.



Cheerleading dance routines to "Thriller" and blossoming teen romances to Whitney Houston.

Later on in High School - I got a little more "hard core" and graduated up to Poison or Whitesnake's - "Here I go Again" . One of my fondest memories is rockin' out to Def Leppard on our Senior Trip to Florida. Can I get a little "Pour Some Sugar on Me" or "Love Bites"? (fellow classmate reader friends of mine....I KNOW you remember this one, huh?)

When I ventured off to college, I vividly remember those long commutes singing at the top of my lungs to that song by Bobby somebody.."Don't Worry, Be Happy", or "Red, Red Wine". What exactly is that song about anyway? lol? A couple of my favorite slow tunes from 1988 (and boyfriend songs) Boy Meets Girl - "Waiting for a Star to Fall" or Sheriff's one hit wonder - "When I'm with You".

Where rap has never been one of my most desirable genre's of music, I was forced into it by another boyfriend who insisted on blowing out both eardrums with his booming bass. The louder, the better for him. I kid you not, the entire back seat was out of that little Toyota and replaced with speakers. I remember my hair blowing as I sat in front of those speakers, to the beat of Christian Artist with a little bump - DC Talk........or LL Cool J, Sir Mix A Lot, "My Posse's on Broadway" and "Baby Got Back"..oh dear. Did I listen to that? We listened to some tamer tunes too, such as New Kids on the Block, Linda Ronstadt, and Roxette's - "You've got the Look".

Oh, and did I mention drowning in sorrow over a bad breakup with Sinead O'Conner?

When Pete and I started dating, he was a hard rocker. He listened to stuff I had never even heard of like Ozzy and Dokken" etc... Never much got into stuff I couldn't understand, but we had a song. I couldn't not have a song for the one I married. It ended up being "Everything I do (I do it for you)" by Bryan Adams. We had it sung at our wedding....and that is so true. Pete sacrifices so much for us. I do believe that everything he does, he does for "us". He's a good man.

And so now...most of my listening stems back to my past. Although, I'm still one hip 37 year old mama (though my kids may beg to differ) and know the words to hits by Chris Brown and Boys Like Girls, I still sneak in those 80's tunes every chance I get.

Ah, the good ole days.....I know you have some too. What songs do you associate with stuff in your life?