The Sweetest Thing

Yesterday was a day I will never forget

to see one of the greatest bands ever

playing right in my backyard

the day started off with rain rain and more rain

I did not take my camera so the shots I am using

are from my phone and from friends

these are shots of the venue around 11am 

notice all the green grass and keep in mind that 

this will be an official before picture!

So off we went around 3 ~ showtime was 6ish so that 

would give us plenty of time to park at friends and

walk the 1 1/2 miles to the gates

this is not us but it could have been ~ it was miserable

rain ponchos, backpacks and rubber boots

I was stylin'

in the line-up ~ oh the anticipation

 

we made it through the gates onto the field

now was time to pick the perfect spot

not too close but not too far away = not too bad!

thankfully the rain stopped and we put down our tarps

and settled in to wait for the show

this is our crew

BIL Scott, Trevor, the best neighbors in the world

Colin & Cathy and friends Mac & Marina

a blue eyed boy meets a brown eyed girl

ah ah ah the sweetest thing

crowds really starting to come in now

between acts we were treated to a fly over by 2

Canadian Forces F-18's

it was pretty spectacular and they went over 3 times

a couple more shots of the crowd while

Arcade Fire was playing

taken by a friend that was in the grandstands

 

then came the headliner ~ the crowd went wild

I can tell you ~ it was amazing

we sang and danced and clapped and cheered

I have always liked U2's music ~ but Trev was the diehard fan

I am pleased to say that this concert made me a true fan

now remember that before shot ~ this is what the field turned into

in the high traffic areas so getting around was quite a challenge

you would not believe the people I saw in sandals

and some in heels

I have to shake my head ~ it had rained buckets all day

you are going to a FIELD

and you are wearing cute little wedges

give that girl a prize!!

I wore these and this is what they look like today

I did take my sneakers for the walk back to the car 

and after we hit pavement I changed footwear

those boots were not made for walking!

Bono said that he felt right at home with all the rain

they were pretty impressed with Moncton

and we were too ~ over 75,000 strong

despite the rain it was still

A Beautiful Day!!

Today the weather was gorgeous

I hurt all over

I am running on not much sleep

but I am still smiling and singing along

with the boys from Dublin.

Thank goodness it is a long week-end

and I have tomorrow off!

Happy Sunday

xo

Friday Potpourri

Ahh Friday
what took you so long....

it was a long week

anticipation for a special week-end will do that

of course the concert is tomorrow

and tonight we are going to a little party

they are calling it

a U2 Anticipation Party

so it should be fun

it is also a long week-end here

so 3 days off is always something special

the forecast is calling for rain

why oh why oh why

let's hope it changes between now and then!

Wishing you all a wonderful week-end
and to those of you who are lucky enough to have
Monday off ~ enjoy everything that summer has to offer!

 

xo

The Boys from Dublin

This week we have started the countdown

as on Saturday we are going to see

Trevor's favorite band eva!

The boys from Dublin

are coming to our little ole city

right here in the Maritimes!

we have had the tickets bought since February

and when U2 takes the stage

we will be singing along with every single song

it is quite a feat to get the big bands to our little city

and we have been fortunate enough to host some of the biggest

in recent years

the site is a natural amphitheater and although it is a 

pain in the butt getting there and then getting home

it is well worth the effort

I am hoping it will be  a beautiful day

and I will be there with or without you!

Happy Wednesday!

 

xo

Making Memories

Sunday night has arrived

and I am feeling refreshed and well rested

while I am waiting for Big Brother to come on

I thought I would sit and catch you up

on what I have been doing 

and where I have been

although it has only been a week

it seems like I have been gone forever!

As you know I had 4 extra people here 

the last couple of weeks

they used our place for a home base

and then left from here

it is so nice to see family from far away

and really ~ they are not company

other than cleaning the house before they got here

I hardly did a thing other than some laundry

and set the coffee pot for the morning

meals were a joint effort and I never did dishes

gotta love that!

my Aunt Sue is Dad's youngest sister

she married late and had her children later

so there is about a 20+ span between me

and her daughters

she was always the fun one

she would take us out drinking

when we were younger

we had some great times

whenever someone comes "home" from Ontario

one of the must do things is to eat seafood

we took them out to a little place along the coast

I had heard rave reviews about this little take out

and it was well worth the drive

Trev & I actually split an order and we were stuffed

the seafood comes on one plate and the fries on another!

Heather, Sue, Tom & Allison

nothing fancy ~ good food and good prices

we will take another trip out here this summer

we took the scenic route home

and through the town of Shediac

which boasts the largest lobster in the world

so we had to stop for the photo op

I found this one on line as I did not take one from this angle...

there are little shops with fun things to pose with

along the boardwalk

Allison & Heather strike a pose

caught in the act!

shark!

it was a night we all needed as we had spent the day

at the hospital.  I am happy to say that Uncle Bobby is home

and housebound now for a month.  He is not a happy boy!

The results came back and there was no permanent damage to his

heart ~ so that is a good thing.

The week-end was spent at the cape and we had a little family gathering

on Saturday.  It was a smaller crowd than what we are used to

but there was plenty of good food, drinks and memories made.

after supper we had a little fire

and sat around to catch up ~ tell stories

and laugh

it got a little chilly

so Dianne put socks on with her flip flops

and her "hooves" were created!

So Friday they pulled out for the long drive home

tears were shed and Aunt Sue joked that now we had our

house back....

so this week-end I did a few things

but relaxed as well ~ Saturday we spent the afternoon at the pool

with Samantha ~ she is a fish!

I got some blog reading in this morning

and hope to be back on a more normal schedule this week

Hope you all had a wonderful week-end!