saw pearl jam at the santa barbara bowl last night. we had such a good time...
the drive there was incredible all coastline and sunshine and minimal traffic. helped lucas shed his stressful skin and soon we were chatting and laughing like we do so well sans responsibility. stopped in lovely summerland just as we hit a small patch of traffic on the way into sb. a liquor sign caught my eye and soon we were nestled happily into an adorable bar aptly named 'the nugget' eating yummy sandwiches, conversing with the jovial debbie and nursing our adequately poured knob creek and cokes...all abuzz with the upcoming evening's musical promise.
we left the bar, picked up our own liquid refreshment to pound on the way in, and made our way to find parking. after a brisk hike up to the venue, a long wristband line, a quick frisk n search...we were in. just in time to catch the break between opening band and pj. now im not that big of a fan, but the tickets were a gift to lucas for his birthday a couple months ago. i had no expectation but to be his companion...but i cant say i didnt eventually sink into full on fanmode when they played all the favs, a couple i didnt recognize but that lucas loved and held me close while he sang...we watched the sun go down on santa barbara with the ocean in the distance and finally found two seats together after much wandering (our tix werent together and we didnt wanna seperate), made some friends, smoked some herb, and then cattled out of there to wander around and found our ride (i told him we would get lost)...
we finally got a lift from an antique limo/taxi and headed home in a bit of a fog, but gratefully the walk to find our car helped to lessen the liquor load a great deal...
all in all, i'd FULLY go see pearl jam again. great show, tight as hell tunes, and eddie sings oh he sings.
we're back to the bowl in a few weeks to catch ben harper and damien marley...good good seats this time and it couldn't be sooner...
yay for birthday gifts being good and workin out and all the lovely thank you's he whispered to me. what goodlove. what a good time.
becky*
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months ago we went to the artwalk thing at the brewery and i fell in love with this girls work. but, of course, b/c of the move i felt that i shouldnt afford this set of bird paintings. but he did-and hid them from me through all of the mass packing-so impressed. they are the only pics hanging in the house thus far. i seriously cried so hard he thought i was upset instead of happy. so sweet.
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