Tuesday Thoughts About...

...The Rolling Stones!

"No Filter" Tour.

The last Rolling Stones concert Butch and I went to was about 1995--The Bridges to Babylon tour. This one was just as good in every way! 

This time, it was Stephanie, Mindy and I. Butch is in Morocco with his buddies.

Let me just begin by saying---Mick Jagger is A*M*A*Z*I*N*G!! The guy is 78 years old and still kills it!! He continues to have so much energy on stage. His voice is still strong and he moves---well---like Jagger! He's dancing and running up and down the stage. Probably the only "tell" that he's older might be a little heavy breathing, drinking between songs and mopping his brow. He never slowed down!

The place was absolutely packed! The stadium holds 69,000 people! There was only one small section on the sides of the stage that was empty. Mindy speculated that perhaps the view wasn't good from that vantage point. Other than that, it was completely full.

He looks good--certainly not like a near 80 year old! The girls were impressed with his hair too. Of course he must color it---but don't we all?

There was about one 10 minute period where Keith Richards took the stage for a couple songs. But considering it was a full 2 hour and 10 minute show, it was non-stop. There were only 2 or 3 slow songs. Other than that, it was constant action! 

And then there was this:

Can you see how his hat blocked Mindy's view of the whole entire stage? I traded places with her because I'm shorter. I was able to see between that little space from his hat to his shoulder. It's kind of rude, if you ask me. Still, it did not take away from my enjoyment.  Okay, maybe a little. I mostly noticed how much better the view was when he left for drinks! Then our view was wide open!

The concert ended with a spectacular fireworks display.

Getting out was a bit of a pain. In fact, getting in was a pain too. The whole parking situation didn't seem to be as organized as it is for Titan's games. By the time I dropped everybody off, I got home at 12:10 a.m. I thought I would be dragging, but I was hyped. In fact, I added 1.3 miles to my step total just dancing for 2 hours!! I'll take it!

I'm so happy that the girls wanted to go with me. Oh, and as soon as the lights went down, everyone "lit up." The pot was so strong. I do remember that from the last concert. The girls seemed surprised by it. Steph asked if The Rolling Stones were "stoners"! I said, "Are you kidding--it's in their name!"  

Go see them if you get a chance. I feel honored that they only had 10 stops on this tour and Nashville was one of them. I don't know how much longer they can keep this up. They dedicated the show to Charlie--that was nice.

Monday Mystery

So. Stephanie, Mindy and I went to The Rolling Stones concert on Saturday night (more on that later). 

Steph and Mindy bought a carafe of wine.

It's really a cool container. I called "dibs!" It's plastic because, of course, you can't have glass in the stadium.

It fits perfectly in the cup holder. 

A little while later, it was gone! Seriously! Gone! The people around us were helping to look for it. We couldn't find it. It hadn't rolled under the seats or fallen to the seats in front of us. It was gone! The only people that moved past us were the ones right next to us. When they returned, it was pretty suspicious that they had a carafe. We're pretty sure they stole ours! 

When Stephanie returned to the concession stand to get another, the lady asked what happened to the carafe she had already given her. She told her that she just doesn't know. It was gone. 

Honestly, we couldn't believe they stole it--especially since they were right next to us. But in the end, the joke was on them! It was empty!! 

Still, it's a pretty neat container for traveling. We would have liked to have a second one. 

Maybe What's Old is New Again!

Have you ever heard about the "grandmillenial style?" 

Apparently, people in their mid-20's to late 30's are showing an interest in old things. Quote from the above article: "having an affinity for design trends considered by mainstream culture to be "stuffy" or "outdated." The article goes on to say that this demographic is "in" to Laura Ashley prints, ruffles, wicker and needlepoint. 

What? Yes, needlepoint!! That makes me so happy because I have a house full of it! These grandmillenials are trying to resurrect their grandmother's cozy living rooms! I love that. My grands fall in this category. I'm thinking they can have my entire living room. 

And then there's the needlepoint! More than enough to go around. I probably have at least 50 pieces all around the house. Hmmm, maybe I should count them. Luckily, the girls actually like my needlepoint. 

They can have anything they want!

I think this sums it up from the article:

"A grandmillennial has an appreciation for the past, [they are] devotees of classic style with a passion for tradition…with a twist. Think warm, gorgeously layered spaces, a mix of prints, patterns, colors, as well as textiles galore.”

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Five Things Thursday

Apparently, banana clips are coming back. Remember them from the 80's? I loved them. A banana clip made it look like you had a lot of hair!!

Way back when I first saw this bar at Kroger, I wondered who would really use it. Well, last week, I saw about 4 guys sitting there. I guess it's a new hang out! Honestly, I can't see myself saying, "Hey girls, want to meet at the bar at Kroger?" Really! Somehow it wreaks of desperation! 

My favorite cousin, Chrissy, sent me a photo of her newly styled fireplace. She likes to shake things up once in awhile. I need to do it more often. I tend to put something somewhere and then it stays for 20 years!! 

Travel Tuesday

I am still at the beach with my friends. It's Monday and it's a rainout today. It looks like it's going to be a rainout tomorrow too. So, I decided to slip in a post. 

We planned out the week and each took a meal to be supplemented with eating out and leftovers. On Friday night, I did dinner---which is our every Friday night dinner. Even at home, I make a charcuterie every Friday night whether it's the family over for happy hour, or if it's just Butch and I. It's just a great way to have dinner while at the same time, talking or playing games. We like the casual nature of a charcuterie. 

The water was so shallow that the girls were able to put their chairs in the water. I thought about doing it, but I knew that the water would splash up in my mouth. I can't stand the taste of ocean water. Even sometimes when I'm walking the beach, I'll get a good splash. And, no, I don't think I walk around with my mouth open!

We played poker one night. Karolyn was the big winner. Everybody lost. Luckily for me, I only lost 35 cents. We'll be playing several more games and watching a few movies with the rain. We also played Mexican train and Ousi (actually we're playing this today). It's a new game and looks pretty fun. 

On Sunday, we went to the Perfect Pig for brunch. Pam and I shared the avocado toast---omgosh y'all! it was my first time for avocado toast and it was so delicious! It had two fried eggs on top. We also shared the French toast with berry butter---basically our dessert. That was so good too! I'm going to always need a sharing partner because I'll want both things!!

We've done it all: beach time, pool time and walking for me, games, shopping, eating out, movies (Adrift) and mini series (Nine Perfect Strangers), happy hours and just hanging out. A little of everything--just like a good vacation should be. 

The week has gone by too fast. We head home tomorrow. Back to the real world! 😢

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