Tim got a chance to go fishing yesterday with Ali and Ben. They went over to Crescent Beach on the east coast. Weather was beautiful and Tim caught three fish. We cooked them up that night and they were amazing. I’d never had fish so fresh that it had no scent- too weird! :)
We had weekend that was seriously muy fantastico!! Wes came all the way up from Stuart for a visit and it was really great to see him. He brought Rock Band with him and along with Amanda and Huseyin, we rocked Gainesville like supah-stars until the wee, weeeeeee hours of the morning. It was awesome! The only thing that could’ve made it better was if Court had been able to come along too, but she was busy doing super-healthy, goal-oriented things like running a 5K in Ocala, putting us all to shame… ;)
Pic of Wes outside the Dragonfly while we were waiting for Amanda and Huseyin to show up. It was a really nice night out and it wasn’t too busy downtown yet. We even found parking right outside. How about that?! :)
OMG- I so loved the Avett Brothers concert last night!!! Ken and Rhaina gave us tickets to the show and drove up from South Florida to attend with us. We had such an amazing time! The band was really great!! Someone had described them to me as the Violent Femmes eating Bluegrass and I think that’s pretty close- it was awesome! But oh man, are my legs ever sore this morning from jumping up and down/dancing for two hours last night! haha The crowd had a great vibe too, so although we were packed in like sardines (standing room only) I for once didn’t get claustrophobic- I felt totally safe and comfortable out there. Two thumbs way up!!
Here are some pictures from Ken’s phone that he so kindly took for me:
It was also sooooooooooooooooo goood to see Ken and Rhaina- they both look amazing and happy and wonderful as always! They bring such good energy with them and we always feel so recharged after spending time with them. :D
P.S. I need to email the misplaced misfit- we were eating a post concert meal at the Clock Restaurant and the Cranberries came on the radio and THEN, later, back at the casa, and out of nowhere, Rhaina asked me if I had ever heard the Crash Test Dummies Christmas CD…. WTH? MM- you’d better buy a lotto ticket or somethin’ this week!! This is getting out of hand! haha ;)
Aaron’s CD is finally out!! YAY, YAY, YAY, EFFEN YAY!!!!! We just received our copy in the mail this afternoon and…………… IT’S FANTASTIC!!!
Line Up: Aaron West, Piano; Dan Bruce, Guitar; Jay Contrino, Drums; Daniel Foose, Bass. Tune List: Alone Together, Gentle Rain, St. Thomas, Bernie’s Tune, Windows, Blue in Green, In a Silent Way.
Please buy a copy today and show your support for great jazz!
http://www.aaronjwest.com/music.html
Seriously people, it’s really awesome! and I’m NOT just saying that because we’re practically related to the guy! ;)
Had a great time at Casa de Smith for 4th of July celebrations! Koven was home from NY and new GF, Madelyn, joined him in Gainesville to meet the fam & friends. Wes, Dwinette, and Cadence were there and John Austin made the trek ovah from Tally. It was great to see everyone! Madelyn and the boys had a jam session in the garage and when the pizza guy showed up, he didn’t want to hand over the pizza- he was so absorbed in listening the music. He asked Koven’s dad where he could go see them play a live show. haha 20 minutes of jamming and already the best rock band in town!! heh heh ;)
Wednesday morning around 8am-ish, the Wee Nathan West arrived safe and sound- a cute little 7lbs-something-oz. of joy! His mama is doing well and everyone is healthy and happy. Welcome to the outside world little man!!
Insert squeal of delight here! The Police Tour kicked off in Vancouver last night and the reviews have (so far) been postitive! Excellent timing as we just purchased our plane tix for the Dallas show… (”we’re all going to Dallas! we’re all going to Dallas!” ~again, Joel C. that was for you…heh heh). We can’t wait to hang out with Aaron, Janelle, Rach, Glenn & Wes (we’ll really miss you Court!!) and see all of our Texas friends… can “all y’all” believe it’s been three years since we’ve been gone??!! ;)
VANCOUVER SET LIST
(def. nothing shocking here):
Encores:
King Of Pain
So Lonely
Every Breath You Take
Next To You
We’re so proud of Nathaniel! He graduated from Warren Wilson College last weekend. The ceremony took place on a BEAUTIFUL North Carolina morning. It was only about an hour long and we enjoyed every minute- especially the part where he walked across the stage to pick up his diploma and hemlock seedling! :D He also received the Senior Work award for being the hardest-workingest-student on campus! wooohoo!! :D
Isn’t this the prettiest little bud vase??! Ann Lindell, the head librarian of the UF Architecture and Fine Arts Library, gave this to me as a ‘thank you’ for the work I did on the ARLIS/NA 2007 Conference Website. Geez, I’d volunteer for WAY more things out there in the world if the prize at the end was something as lovely as this!!! ;) The flowers are from her garden too. What a REALLY nice way to start a Monday! Thanks Ann!! :D
