Furthur

I love love love going to shows! Summer is my favorite time of year for this love. Outdoor shows are the best. It is always a nostalgic experience for me. I have been going to shows since I was thirteen. I fondly remember my dad bringing me to the local outdoor arena to see Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians. We spread a blanket on the lawn and just kicked it. I couldn't even count how many I have been to since. This past week I headed to the Furthur Show which is the guys who are still alive from the the Grateful Dead. I think my favorite part of shows now is the fact that we are all so old! Its definitely not the same madness it used to be. Everyone moves a bit slower and uses manners. We drink less because we have to work the next day. We cook food because we know what if we don't eat every five hours our blood sugar will drop and we will be fussy. I went with my dear old friend from fourth grade and my big brother. We met my other brother, his girl, and his best bud at the show. It is so awesome that the three of us like the same music and each other enough to go together. We are all so different but love to cut a rug together. I love my brothers. I am super lucky. So anyways, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir are ancient. BUT they still sound amazing.....Sugaree, Fire on the Mountain.....just to name a few of my favorites. There were lots of little kids at the show which freaks me out. On the other hand, I am looking forward to passing down this rite of passage to my daughter.....maybe next summer?