My birthday
Friday the 6th: Went to Harlingen w/Jonn, Rich, and Rich's wife Lisa. Lovely time! 6 hrs one way and we stopped off in Corpus Christi to have seafood at this touristy kinda-lame restaurant, but whatever. Got to Harlingen around midnight, right at the official beginning of my bday! Got a decent night's sleep at our hotel.
Sat. the 7th: Went to eat at IHOP where I spotted a Room Rack Shoe outlet across the street at the mall. Lisa and I attacked it while the boys ran a couple errands before the show that night. I got ***9*** pairs of high heeled sandals, my favorite summer shoe ware, for ***$100*** and in all kinds of colors. Killer! Happy bday to me!!!
The show that night was great, and the weather was unfreakingbelievable gorgeous. Sunny, slight breeze, warm enough for me, awesome. I drank a couple of these Costa Rican beers I found in the backstage area coolers, and they were YUM. Jon told the audience to wish me a happy bday which was sweet... awww. I videotaped the whole performance w/the bassist's video camera, making sure to get all kindsa angles and close ups, etc.
After the show we tried to find something to eat but in Harlingen everything closes around 10pm. We went back to the hotel room and I decided I was just ready to walk to the grocery store 1 street over to get food and of course, cake! Coming downstairs to the lobby however, I was surprised by Rich and Lisa and cake and a green dragon pinata and presents and a card!!! Jon and Rich had taken care of getting all that while I was shoe shopping. I was touched and surprised! We ended up ordering pizza which was totally fine with me as everyone knows pizza and cake are my 2 favorite foods!!!
Jon's bday
Sat. the 14th: I had to run to the sheriff academy of course but I got out early which was awesome b/c I was able to go pick up the 7 dozen cake balls I'd ordered as a surprise for Jon. Dang, they were TASTY--I'd allowed us to sample a couple when I got to his house. Then we had a little time to relax before meeting his mom, 2 sisters, niece and nephew at Hinze's BBQ in Wharton TX. I drove and it was a beautiful sunny day and not too warm, a great day for a little hour-long drive. And boy, did we grub. We also ordered the rest of the pan of blackberry cobbler, Jon's favorite. It was a nice family lunch and we all had a great time.
Back in Houston it was time to get ready for the gig and I wore my blue denim jumpsuit and gold sandals, Jon telling me I looked "disco" but I didn't care! (BTW, I'd gotten Jon his bday gift a couple weeks ago; he told me he wanted and needed a new double gig bag, as his nylon one has been tearing in spots and just generally getting worn out, so he found a really nice leather one and we ordered it off Ebay. I tell you--that thing is NICE. And it was EXPENSIVE, but I was more than happy to get it for him b/c I know he needs it and he will use the CRAP out of it on his many gigs as well as travels.)
The gig was killer fun! Most of his family and friends were there and we danced and my friends were there (I'd actually had time to meet B. and T. and Catyaq and our friend Ron for dinner right before the show, and I ended up riding with them so I could just ride home with Jon at the end of the night) and drinks were flowing and I had my new camera and I was taking pic's left and right and everyone just had a lot of fun. Great, great night!
Sun. the 15th: Happy bday my sweet love! We went to Baytown to spend the day w/his family and he made us get there so early nothing was really going on yet so we went out on his mom's backyard patio and he played his National guitar and I sat in the sun and read. Soooo relaxing. Later everyone started to show up and we helped his mom get the food ready and his aunts came over and his sister and nephew and finally it was ready to eat and we grubbed. Everyone loved the cake balls! Later on his dad came over and I took a nap on the grass while the 2 kids made a grass blanket for me. And his mom made his favorite cake, yellow w/chocolate icing and put strawberries on it. We left late and were tired but totally happy.
So then I had to take him to the airport yesterday but he'll be back tomorrow from OH. I always miss him terribly at night, but last night I got a good practice session in. I'm the house bassist with him tomorrow night for the jam, and I still need more experimentation with my singing. Oy. Not sure what to do on some things, but I keep hearing that this process takes time. I certainly didn't become a decent violist or bassist in just a few months' time. Still, I am frustrated but know I just need to keep experimenting. It's just that you're so vulnerable as a singer! More practice and shedding will be done tonite.
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