Tuesday, October 27, 2009

U2

I know everyone may want to hear about the house but until I can get those pictures sorted I'll tell you about my birthday present instead. Back in April Keck got me U2 tickets for their 360 tour that stopped here in Phoenix. Funny, back then October seemed forever away and so much has happened between then and now. However, the day did come last week and I was super excited. They played at the football arena in Glendale so it was almost a little road trip type of adventure to get out there for the show. We left mid-afternoon for a show that was supposed to start at 7:00. That gave us plenty of time to eat dinner nearby the arena at one of my favorite places and even check out a few shops in the plaza there before heading out into the traffic that would lead us to the show. It took us about 35 minutes to get into the parking lot, which I later found out was nothing. Some people that headed out around 6:30 took 2 hours to get in, missing the entire opening act. Our good planning, however, did not include charging up the camera battery so we only got a few pictures before the camera died on us.


This one was taken by the ladies that parked right next to us and is the only image we got with us in it, so I'm having to use it despite the blurriness and all.

The Black Eyed Peas opened the show and did a great job. It was a nice hip hop/dance balance to U2's rock. They had a few audio problems but it just proved they weren't lip syncing which was nice. Fergie looked super tiny, even in her big heels she was still smaller than the guys but she got her groove on and really got the crowd amped up. Due to the limited number of pictures we could take though, we skipped pictures of them in favor of pictures of U2. This was not unlike when you're almost running out of gas so you turn off the a/c in favor of actually reaching the gas station on the few fumes that remain.


Here you can get an idea of our seats and the overall stage setup before the lights went out. I was telling Keck I couldn't swing a cat without hitting someone else who had been at this huge show, so don't let the empty seats fool you. All those people were just stuck in the 2-3 hour traffic into the parking lots that I mentioned earlier.


Once U2 came out and the lights were down and the audio got squared away, there was no doubt you were at a rock show. Bono is a such a rock star and I mean that in the most flattering way. These guys never disappoint and that night was no exception. It was soooo worth the 6 month wait (and even the hour wait to get out of the parking lot afterwards).

Monday, October 26, 2009

Three Years - The Forgotten Post

Sheesh, it's been so long I forgot I never finished this post:

We didn't quite make it to the beach for our anniversary as tradition had dictated the 2 years prior to this. However, we made it to our favorite waterpark which was close enough for us.


It was nice to get back to central Texas because we just don't get to enjoy things like this:


or this:


out here in Arizona. It was a great time and anyone who loves waterparks should try to go there some time.



I love you, Keck and look forward to many more anniversaries!