This weekend has been incredible. Somehow, I managed to plan four straight nights of spending time with friends doing things I love and seeing some amazing shows. Right now I'm feeling full. Full of love, gratitude, joy, and emotions I'm not sure how to name. Thursday Nellie and I went to a high school show to see one of the kids we got to know at TLT. It was pretty good, and taking him out afterwards for milkshakes was fun. Friday night was Blues Underground and getting to do some awesome dancing, and last night was getting to spend girl time with wonderful people and watch some awesome dancing. Tonight was the Swell Season concert.
The title of their latest album is "Strict Joy", and that's what tonight was. It was three and a half hours of gorgeous, passionate, moving music. There were moving stories and hilarious moments and an insane woman who decided it would be a good idea to sob so loudly Glen could hear her from the stage and then try telling her life story from the first mezzanine (only one row ahead and four seats down from me). Glen handled it well, letting her talk for a minute or two and then trying, through use of humor and calling on her husband, to get her quieted down. It was interesting to say the least, but once he started playing again, no one cared. There was also some kick ass guitar work, including a badass cover of a Van Morrison song in which Glen had to switch guitars no less than three times because he kept breaking strings.
So, tonight I'm sitting here, listening to the fantastic cd by the violinist for the band (Colm Mac Con Iomaire), filled with joy. It's been an amazing weekend of theatre, dance, music, and friends. Tomorrow is promising to be fun as well, thanks to plans with L. I'm grateful for all of it.
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