So it has been a long month of moving. Lots of lifting and packing, lifting and unpacking. I tend to forget how much i hate lifting and packing, lifting and unpacking between moves, but i have to say that change is good...
The day we moved into Indianapolis, we saw Phish. it was a great show, but weird. I have never heard of a venue telling over half of the attendees to leave the venue, go to their cars and wait an hour for a huge storm to pass. They sent the keyboard player out to tell everyone to leave the venue, if they were not seated under the Pavilion. We were lucky to have tickets under the pavilion, so we stuck it out inside and dry, but when we got home, we had a few large items outside including a couch and a number of shelving units that were soaked. We had a LARGE tree branch from the neighbors tree across our entire driveway. CRAZY!!! what a welcome.
We then went up to the music festival in Michigan, Rothbury. It is a great place with a great vibe and had a line up worth driving a few hours for.. I would have been a little happier with last years line up, but beggars can't be choosers, right? It is a four day festival and one of my favorite bands were getting back together after a few years off, to play this one (well not really, but for the most part) show. String Cheese Incident always throws a party, and this time was no different.
There were hoopers, big bouncy balls, LARGE bouncy balls and aerial dancers... it was great....
not to mention Willie Nelson played!!! Oh yeah, the Dead were there and that was one of the biggest disappointments i have seen since 2007. they sounded bad, Warren Hains does NOT fit in that band, no matter what you think of his playing, and i like it! and Bobby just looks BAD! someone needs a haircut and a good shave.
But that's just me. there were a lot of people, that i can only assume doesn't see a lot of new music and wanted to hear the songs, no matter how they sounded... But to be honest, i think the 40,000 + people would have had the same if not better experience if they had Dark Star Orchestra for the headliner... (look them up if you don't get it, you will)
We drove straight back after Bob Dillon started and got home about 3AM. it is always good to be in your own bed, even after sleeping in your own blow up bed in your tent.
The next weekend we headed down to Louisville for the Forecastle festival. What a great experience. Widespread panic was headlining and it was awesome. I had never been to Louisville and as a whiskey drinker, how could i not have a good time.. Every drink was a whiskey drink. I got some great video that i am still working on, but will post it. But they sounded great, the festival was run great and right on the river, great shade trees in the park and everyone was so nice!!!!
we stayed for both shows but left right after the second show to head home, again the dogs need us and it's great to sleep in your own bed.... and after all this time, I haven't had a lot of time in my own bed.
I tried to get some stuff done before we had to leave three days later for my family reunion in VA. The family reunion was amazing and we had a great time picking crabs, throwing cousin in the pool, cannon ball contest and of course EATING and DRINKING with family around the pool! nothing is better. my family rocks..
but with all that, i am still feeling like we have been on the road. Driving away from Va the other day, i was thinking of the house in Denver everytime i said home.. i still don't feel at home, but now that the traveling is over, it's time to make this house a home...
small disclaimer.. I am not the biggest "Dead" fan (although i love the Grateful Dead) but i was only allowed to shoot them, so i took my chance.. (I apologize for the many Dead photos)
Lebo painting at The Dead
Crowd at the Dead from the front
Bus
Water line
Retreat in the woods
food vendors
WILLIE
WILLIE
And Dillon wuldn't let you shoot him unless you were 5 feet from the front row.. WTF??? I mean we all know you are ugly, but that just solidifies that you are ugly in more than one way.... so i took this just cause i could.
