--The timing of this blog is way off. Somehow, it was mostly written, but never published--
One thing that my Mom instilled in me, whether by design or accident, was patience on acquiring things that weren't really needed. True to her genius was doing this without me realizing it. It is certainly something that I try to teach my kids, although I think my direct approach sometimes backfires. Last year I tried this out on Martha. It was a grand experiment. I decided that I wouldn't ACTUALLY get her something for Christmas that she could immediately put on or use. Instead, I bought her tickets to a concert that wasn't going to happen for 7 months. Wednesday night in Dublin, the concert finally happened as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were in town for their second show. Martha and I had never been to one of his shows, but any fans of music know they are legendary for their loyal followings and length. For a 63 year old man (yes, 63), he runs around for 3 1/2 hours on stage without a break longer than a quick drink. The rest of his band takes off for a break, but he doesn't. His concerts are definitely key to his workout routine. He pulled people up on stage. He carried a young boy on his shoulder after having him sing part of a song. He picked a woman up in his arms after she was invited on stage to dance. His shows are so long that they could be tiring for people watching, but he builds people up to a frenzy, and in the end people walk away exhausted but fulfilled.
We had planned to share the concert with our friend Carol that was in town. She had a long planned a visit to do a bit of walking in Ireland and we tied the concert into the plans. Shorter in planning, another visit was planned by Phil and Jeanette (my brother and sister-in-law). So we made a late effort to find one more ticket to make it 5. That wasn't very successful, but Carol's plans changed and she couldn't join us for the show. So the 4 of us were able to share the experience
As the Irish say, it was lashing rain at points during the day. There were made rushes in the family to buy some ponchos (not needed as our seats were covered). It spit on us as we walked to the train to take it a couple of stops to the RDS (Royal Dublin Society) venue. Normally a rugby pitch for the local team. But as showtime approached, the clouds cleared and nary a drop was seen.
His 32 song set can be seen and listed here: Dublin Setlist, July 18th.
It was a great evening and we were blessed to have been able to share it with Phil and Jeannette.
One thing that my Mom instilled in me, whether by design or accident, was patience on acquiring things that weren't really needed. True to her genius was doing this without me realizing it. It is certainly something that I try to teach my kids, although I think my direct approach sometimes backfires. Last year I tried this out on Martha. It was a grand experiment. I decided that I wouldn't ACTUALLY get her something for Christmas that she could immediately put on or use. Instead, I bought her tickets to a concert that wasn't going to happen for 7 months. Wednesday night in Dublin, the concert finally happened as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were in town for their second show. Martha and I had never been to one of his shows, but any fans of music know they are legendary for their loyal followings and length. For a 63 year old man (yes, 63), he runs around for 3 1/2 hours on stage without a break longer than a quick drink. The rest of his band takes off for a break, but he doesn't. His concerts are definitely key to his workout routine. He pulled people up on stage. He carried a young boy on his shoulder after having him sing part of a song. He picked a woman up in his arms after she was invited on stage to dance. His shows are so long that they could be tiring for people watching, but he builds people up to a frenzy, and in the end people walk away exhausted but fulfilled.
We had planned to share the concert with our friend Carol that was in town. She had a long planned a visit to do a bit of walking in Ireland and we tied the concert into the plans. Shorter in planning, another visit was planned by Phil and Jeanette (my brother and sister-in-law). So we made a late effort to find one more ticket to make it 5. That wasn't very successful, but Carol's plans changed and she couldn't join us for the show. So the 4 of us were able to share the experience
As the Irish say, it was lashing rain at points during the day. There were made rushes in the family to buy some ponchos (not needed as our seats were covered). It spit on us as we walked to the train to take it a couple of stops to the RDS (Royal Dublin Society) venue. Normally a rugby pitch for the local team. But as showtime approached, the clouds cleared and nary a drop was seen.
His 32 song set can be seen and listed here: Dublin Setlist, July 18th.
It was a great evening and we were blessed to have been able to share it with Phil and Jeannette.
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