Last night I went to an open air free concert sponsored by the Greater Wildwoods tourist authority and Coastal Broadcasting. The band was Changes in Latitudes a tribute band to Jimmy Buffett. No I am not a parrot head but i do like music and this band was great. The crowd was great /the food great (J. Otten Caribbean from CH -owned by a little girl, and her husband, from my street all grown up ,married with 2 children)/ beer on tap and a family crowd. Parents dancing with kids /kids dancing alone/beach ball pass/ FIREWORKS and well, just summer fun. Not much cigarette smoke, but I love the smell of cigar smoke and yes they were there also. The best part was picking up my cousin and his wife and Coast Guard son, in the Crest. We all had chairs and sat together /sang the songs /clapped and OK we all stood up and danced together too. smile The most expensive thing about this free concert was the parking (my cousin treated-I drove) $15.00 at the convention center -it was across the street from Fox Park and a great spot.
I spoke later to my best friend and he asked if I would have gone by myself and I said yes, but then i said; ' well, I would like to think yes but I don't know and I don't know if I would have had so much fun.' ( We never lie to each other). I am usually OK on my own and sometimes choose to spend Holidays by myself. This Holiday -July 4- I was feeling sort of lonely by myself. Oh I could have reached out to any one of my friends but I had just had a wonderful weekend past with my girl cousins and a girls only sleepover and then the big WONDERFUL family reunion - and didn't feel like it. I am the only unmarried/un-partnered older cousin and have always been OK with that -well mostly -but since I retired, I thought something is missing. I think I am to young to be retired and I am aware of my age for the first time. weird
Anyway , since the family reunion i realize -nothing is missing-i am exactly where I am supposed to be - in the midst of a warm and loving family. My bucket list keeps me pushing my comfort zone and doing things I always wanted to do.
So the question is could I have rocked on my own in WW in my Penn State collapsible chair?
I would like to think so - but ; I didn't have to .................................my family surrounded me.
It was a HOOT !
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Hi Robin
I ended up hosting Fun Monday and wanted to invite you to play along if you like. No preasure, and a mix of people choose to try one topic and having a little fun reading each others blogs.
Here is the address to my blog
http://dungareesablaze.blogspot.com/
Lois you odd other sister
Dear other odd sister -I dont understand new to this whole thing -I write on your topic and post it on my blog and how do you know that i wrote something? July 2 I wrote aout the best birthday present -I havent figured out how to upload pics -yet -In fact read my birthday story on AvalonFreeLibrary.org web page (virtual exhibits/creative writers/robin -you can actually listen -i cant -my dial up so slow.
Going West -July16 -denver/Grandjunction/mohab/bryce/
Zion and Vegas -barry& simp planned the trip from grandjunction can you tell they are geologists? Oh wait you are a rock hound too? LOL -checked out your blog good read!
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