We missed this guy's first choir concert because I bought tickets to see Andrew Bird last NOVEMBER. Oh, the mom guilt! I really felt terrible, I thought about it all night. But Grandma and Grandpa swooped in and saved the day (again) and I don't even thing Charlie really even cared- which makes me happy but not feel any less guilt....
Matt being a dork staring at the amazing Midland Theater ceiling.
Andrew Bird is my favorite....my FAVORITE. He never comes to Kansas City, so even though I knew I'd be super prego, I bought tickets. Matt was a good sport. He 'appreciates the guys talent, he's like a savant' but doesn't get into him quite as much as I do....he mostly made fun of me being so excited the whole time.
He played a great mix of his old stuff and his new stuff (which is amazing)
I coughed up the bucks to get good seats. If I'm going to get my old butt out of the house on a school night to go to a concert, we're getting good seats. We had 4th row.
Encore. At this point, I had been sitting in a padded folded chair, 30 weeks pregnant, for about 3 hours. My ankles and hands were swollen as heck. It was time to go. It was s great show, he even gave a little shout out to Prince (I was REALLY banking on him doing a cover, but oh well)
Played a full encore of about 5 songs and covered Young's Promise of a Man - it was AMAZING
I've been on a major media blitz for a big event we have coming up in Topeka the last couple of weeks. People that clamor to be on film and television confuse the heck out of me. I'm perfectly happy going my whole life never being on a screen. So to have to do TV press while being super pregnant has pretty much sucked. I guess I'm just lucky it's in Topeka, not KC and no one really knows me in Topeka. I've had 4 TV interviews and a radio call in interview. ugh. Event is this Saturday though so it's almost over. This pregnancy has been relatively easy, especially compared to how I carried Charlie. I'm starting to get uncomfortable. Stairs are hard, getting in and out of bed is hard, but I'm able to work at full capacity so that's good. Overall, everything is going very well. I'm ready to see this baby June 21st! The movement has become more pronounced. The baby is so low and when it kicks and moves, it tends to do it along my c-section scar which isn't the most comfortable thing, but it's always amazing to have this little bean active. I'm starting to remember what it was like in the very beginning with Charlie and trying to prep myself for that all over again. We've got it pretty easy with him, he's pretty self sufficient so having this baby constantly in my arms or right near me is going to be big change. I was so clueless as a first time mom with Charlie, I'm excited to take on this challenge a second time. I just hope we don't have to battle colic, acid reflux or a non-sleeper, I hope this baby is as easy as Charlie was and HEALTHY. Seeing so many of my friends have children with major health issues is scary, so really, my only true wish is that this one has all it needs to be healthy. Less than two months to go!
So much to say but no words....there have been so many amazing things happening in my hometown for him. I believe even egoist Prince would have been blown away by the response. You were the best.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton orders the 35W Bridge to remain purple all weekend in honor of Prince.
Impromtu gathering in outside First Ave - the house that Prince built
Lizzo covering 'The Beautiful Ones'
All night Prince dance party at First Ave
Reminiscent of this ad that VW put out when Jerry died (printed in Rolling Stone, this still hangs framed in our basement)
'A rainbow appeared over Prince's studio outside Minneapolis where hundreds of people gathered to mourn his death Thursday. Purple rain, indeed...'
Target Field
And this amazing video, which I had seen before and posted is making the rounds. Love this
And this great article He was ours - 'If you didn't grow up here it's kind of hard to explain how much prince means to Minnesotans, particularly to people that grew up in the 80s. Thank you Jim Walsh for writing my (and every Minnesota kid that grew up listening to Purple Rain) feelings. I'm absolutely gutted.' - my sentiments exactly sir
I hate that it takes a tragedy to bring old friends together. Melissa's father passed away a couple of weeks ago and we all came together for the funeral. We swore we would get together soon and we actually did - it's a miracle! I've known these girls since freshman year in college, 20 years this fall if you can believe it. And on a pregnancy update- I'm 28 weeks in this picture, just hitting my 3rd trimester!
Melissa's mom Gail played such a big role in all our lives, we just adore her. She graciously opened her house to us and our children for a Sunday picnic. It was so great to sit and chat and laugh at our kids together. She calls us her 'chickens'. She's the cutest.
