Queen Killer

“We Will, We Will Rock You”

When an opportunity comes your way to see the band that made the “Stomp, Stomp, Clap” motion something even those without rhythm could handle, you take it.  I don’t even own a Queen album, but somehow I was right there with everyone else singing all the words for more than half of the songs at the concert. That is how you know a band is good, when they have been around long enough to penetrate generations without their listener’s knowledge. 

With legendary songs like “We are the Champions”, “Somebody to Love”, “Cray Little Thing Called Love”, “Under Pressure”, “Another One Bites the Dust”, and the multi-part epic “Bohemian Rhapsody”, could their concert really be anything but great? Queen + Adam Lambert did an amazing job of showcasing their hits with Adam at lead vocals while also beautifully weaving in tribute to the late Freddie Mercury.

Thanks Sue Schmidt for the invite!

Ohio Whirlwind

Our Mid-west trip would not be complete without taking advantage of ever opportunity possible. After all, in our minds Ohio is way closer to Pennsylvania than Arkansas. And so as Aletheia and I discovered that our long time friend (and my former college roommate) would be visiting family in Ohio while we were in Michigan, why not find a way to pass through on our way back to PA? And so that is what happened. Well…not exactly how it happened. I ended up taking a greyhound bus from Detroit to Ohio as Aletheia had to head back to PA in her car and ended up picking me up from the bus station on the way to Lynette’s parent’s house. All was worth the effort (The Creamery. So good!) as it is always good to see old friends even if it isn’t for very long. Maybe someday we will make it out to Arkansas. With getting to Ohio being as exciting as it was, I can only imagine what great adventure would come to pass getting to Arkansas!

Birthday Line-up

After my Dad’s party (had just missed his younger sister’s birthday by a couple of days), the following day it was time to celebrate my Mom’s sister’s birthday. Then eight days later, Aletheia turned the same age as me. But that didn’t last long, as in the shadow of America’s birthday I moved up another number. All of the fabulous reasons why everyone should have a birthday in the summer were met time and time again: grilled food, warm weather, and swimming definitely hit the top of the list.  This year, it was just as sweet as I caught candy on the side of the road as floats passed by and enjoyed a beach side view of a great fireworks show. I am sad this birthday run won’t include celebrating Eva’s first birthday (just 5 days after mine), but I am sure at some point I will make it to one of her birthday parties as the celebration of her life has only just begun :)