My Mother's Day Gift....

I finally got to have my Mother's Day gift. I got tickets to see one of my favorite bands RUSH (yes they are still together...yes they still make records...yes I am a fan)

The last time I saw Rush was November 1996. They were wonderful. But I am a little bias because I've seen them every two years or so since 1988.

Since 1997 when they come to town they have been playing at Superpages.com center.

So what is different from this tour and the one 14 years ago? Only this...We're all 14 years older.

They were AWESOME and like wine BETTER WITH AGE!


They did two new songs from their new album "That we are going to work on when ever we find the time"

They look like they are having a lot of fun but they always do when I see them.

Neil: when it started I told Adam "now you will know why I call him the drum god". He said after it was over "seeing him play is worth the money"

Geddy: still has the voice and those high notes

Alex: great solo before "Closer to the Heart" and tore it up on 'Working Man'

Set 1:

Video Intro (Rash: The Real History of Rush Act 1)

The Spirit of Radio
Time Stand Still
Presto
Stick It Out
Workin' Them Angels
Leave That Thing Alone
Faithless
BU2B
Freewill
Marathon
Subdivisions

Intermission ("we're getting older by the minute so we're going to take a break" Geddy Lee)

Set 2:

Video Intro (Rash: The Real History of Rush Act 2)

Tom Sawyer
Red Barchetta
YYZ
Limelight
The Camera Eye
Witch Hunt
Vital Signs
Caravan
Drum Solo (Love 4 Sale)

Closer to the Heart (with Alex acoustic intro)
2112 Overture/Temples of Syrinx
Far Cry

Encore:

La Villa Strangiato
Working Man
Video Outro (I Still Love You Man)


I really cannot wait until I see them again!!! Thank you Adam for the wonderful Mother's Day gift!!!

and while everyone was filing out they played "Closer to the Heart"....POLKA STYLE!

Kate Smith - God Bless America

So did you cry when you dropped your kids off at their first day of school???

So...First day of school start off....

I wake up at 7:18AM...Because my phone alarm doesn't go off at 7AM because it's set for 7PM. Great.

Katie is up, eats, gets dressed.

I get lunches ready.

It is raining!

Adam goes to work.

I get Randal up, dressed and fed.

I remember I have to clean out the van... I clean out one side and go to the other side.

Won't let me in.

Realize that the van inside lights are on...

BATTERY IS DEAD!

Call up Rick who says "I'll take them don't worry"

Randal is running all over the place.

Get a hold of his "bak-pak!" and brings it into his sisters room and takes EVERYTHING out. There he is holding his diapers and saying "ath-oom Mommy!"

I get the "bak-pak" and put everything in. toss it in the kitchen and put the gate up.

I try the car again (because I can't believe I was that STUPID to leave the lights in the car on!) and then go to the door where my son LOCKS the door! I have my keys (THANK GOD) and open the door.

I ask Katie to find her brother. He is in the "ath-oom" sitting on the tiny "possessed" potty (it makes music when you actually do something) saying "ath-oom Mommy!" get him out of the bathroom, put him in the living room put the gate up in the hallway.

I call up Adam and leave a message.

Rick comes over, get the kids in the car drive to the preschool. Just about at the preschool when I hear my phone go off...I know it's my brother because the ring tone is Katie saying "Mommy! Uncle Bill is on the phone!" I tell him to call in an hour. Phone rings when I get off with him and it's the dentist reminding me that I have an appointment tomorrow at 9:15.

Go to Starbucks (since I have a dentist appointment tomorrow and I was planning on doing this if the VAN WORKED) then go to the house and get the van out of the garage. Get the jumper cables, get the car jumped, thank Rick again, and drive around.

Come home and turn on the radio. Doesn't work. Going to put the van in the shop on Thursday (needs an oil change anyways) and see if they can work on that (and the check engine light that has been on)

Call up my brother (who I find is also having a crappy day) and talk to him for over an hour...I really needed the laugh.

So in answer to everyone's question NO I didn't cry...not because I was strong...it was because I had stuff going on I didn't have time to cry...

But tomorrow is a different story.