So the big secret from my last post was that I won tickets to go to the taping of CMT Crossroads with Keith Urban and John Mayer. It was amazing. Ted kind of laughed at me when I told him that at work the next day, but seriously, Ted, it was. 
Happy 4th of July!
Cookouts, fireworks, and a concert add up to a great holiday weekend. Is it 4:00 yet so we can get started?
Tonight, there are fireworks at the Corvette museum and tomorrow at WKU. How many times will Kristi and I say “Is that it? Is that the end? Oh, you’ll know when it’s over.“?
On Saturday, Kristi and I are going to see Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and some other people at LP Field in Nashville. I think we have some decent seats so you can expect some pictures next week. It starts at 3:30 so I’m taking plenty of sunscreen. I don’t want to come back with raccoon eyes! We’ve got our fingers crossed that Uncle Kracker does NOT make a surprise appearance. That’s one way to ruin our concert experience. Another way is rain.
To prepare for Saturday, I’ve listened to Kenny’s song “Better As a Memory” a million times. I think it’s the best song he’s had in a long time. I love the words, music, and he sounds great. It may not top “What I need to do”, but it comes close. I grin now every time I get to the line that says “pretty good on a lonely night.” Last night, the song came on the radio and my mom’s response to that line was “I bet he is”.
What are your 4th of July plans?
Today is day 3 of my vacation. Have I mentioned I get two weeks off for Christmas? And that I get paid for it? Oh, how I love my job. I can’t believe three days are gone already!
I spent Wednesday finishing my Christmas shopping and gift wrapping. Thursday, I did some “spring” cleaning and then Kristi and I went to see Daughtry in Nashville. It was a really good show. I think he did all of the songs from the cd. Our seats weren’t the greatest but they were not as bad as I thought “limited view” seats would be. Click here to see my pictures.
Today, I lost 5 pounds at least…..of hair! I finally went and got it cut. My hair had gotten so long it was driving me crazy. Plus, I somehow never got around to getting my “fall” color. So today I got a bunch chopped off and a new fall/winter color. Let me know what you think in the comments (and by that I mean only if you like it. Keep any negative comments to yourself ).
Friday night was great. We went to the Melting Pot with a bunch of people before the concert. It was a lot of fun. Very expensive, but the food was good and I’d never been there before so that made it worth the price. The only downside was that we missed seeing Gary Allan because the meal took so long. It should have taken even longer so kudos to the waiter that made sure Kristi and I got all the courses before we had to leave to go see Keith.
Words cannot express how good the concert was. He played for almost 3 hours! There was a huge screen at the back of the stage so we could see everything even though we were not in the best seats. There was also a little stage in the middle of the floor – that’s where I got my best pictures. He sang almost all of my favorite songs, and Martina Mcbride came out and sang “Broken Wing” near the end of the show. Except for the rude woman that kept telling me to sit down and Kristi losing her voice, it was a great concert experience. Click here to see my pictures.
Also, something to add to my tips on concert going that i posted a while back: Always check the time that the parking garage closes. You never know when a concert might run a little late, and that moment of realizing you might be stranded is not fun.
Tonight is our Kelly Clarkson concert at the Ryman. Hopefully Kristi is saving her voice today so that she can help belt out “Since you’ve been gone”.
Ticket update – Kristi and I have tickets to see The Fray at the Ryman in October. I think she’s going only because she likes the Ryman. She’s a little tired of their “Over My Head” song. My ticketmaster email today said that Nick Lachey will be there in October as well. He’s just not somebody I picture singing in the “Mother Church.”
I got my CDJ cd in the mail this week and I’m loving it. The songs that are on her myspace page are my favorites so far since I know them the most, but the others are growing on me. There’s even a song to add to my driving songs list called “Good Day”.
