An Evening with RUSH

A couple of nights ago I took a journey back in time. For me the journey started in 1988, but for others the trip took them back to 1974. Everyone had the same destination though - the RUSH concert from the Time Machine Tour. I know I'm a total nerd, but I was so excited to attend another RUSH concert. I'm just glad Rob and Ross are die hards and they let me tag along.

Thursday we headed back to USANA and spent three and a half hours listening to some classic songs by "the world's biggest cult band." They had a great setlist which included the entire Moving Pictures album (probably their most acclaimed work). Here's a look at the playlist:

"The Spirit of Radio"
"Time Stand Still"
"Presto"
"Stick It Out"
"Workin' Them Angels"
"Leave That Thing Alone"
"Faithless"
"BU2B"
"Freewill"
"Marathon"
"Subdivisions"

Intermission:

"Tom Sawyer"
"Red Barchetta"
"YYZ (song)"
"Limelight"
"The Camera Eye"
"Witch Hunt"
"Vital Signs"
"Caravan"
"Love 4 Sale" (Drum solo)
"Closer To The Heart"
"2112" - "Overture" and "The Temples of Syrinx"
"Far Cry"

Encore:

"La Villa Strangiato"
"Working Man"



I think the funnest part of any RUSH show is people watching. This is definitely a concert that attracts some diverse people. With a loyal following that includes mostly guys who like harder music - there are some wild looks going. At one point in the show we had a long haired guy walk right up behind me and start grooving out. He had a joint in one hand, a beer in the other and he was ready to party! Needless to say we were all a bit relieved when he left, even more so since he didn't spill his beverage or drop his smoke in our area. The sad thing is - this guy isn't even out of place at a RUSH concert!

We had a great time! Ross introduced his boys to the world of concert going. Rob played some mean air guitar and drums. Lauretta got her groove on. And I, well I occasionally tapped my foot and moved my head to the beat. I know, pretty wild. Still, I was there to take it all in, and that I did.

Here's another RUSH tradition - a fun opening video to introduce the concert. In this one the fellas are taking a trip through time with the "gafiltar"....

Self Portrait in Pastry?

My mom is our family's designated cake designer.  Over the years I can't tell you how many dragons, balls, flowers, etc she's been asked to make.  For Chloe's birthday this year the cake of choice was a Chinese girl.  Now, it may just be me, but do you see a resemblance?  Is this art imitating life?

Albion Basin

We try to hit Albion Basin every year to see the wildflowers.  We aren't always successful, but we made it this year, although Kennedy was MIA as she was with her nana and papa in New Harmony.

As always, Albion Basin was beautiful.  We headed up on a Friday with Charlene, not realizing that it was the busiest day of the year so far up there.  After a struggle to find parking, we hiked down a fun trail through the amazing wildflowers and mountain views.  I didn't get many photos since I was wrestling with Dylan and Alex, and the ones I took weren't great because I was on some funky setting (still trying to figure out my new camera), but here's a couple we got.

A funny sidenote: As we hiked out of the trail and headed to Charlene's car (we parked hers at the bottom so we wouldn't have to hike back up to our car), we realized one small, minor detail: We left Char's keys in my car at the top of the trail. No way was I going to hike back up, so I hitched a ride with a nice older couple out doing some birdwatching back up to the minivan. They saved the day and we had a nice chat about some colorful woodpeckers I saw in my yard that morning. You gotta love nice people who will help you out in a pinch!

Long Distance Dede

Kennedy headed down to her Nana and Papa's house earlier this week.  For the past month or so, Dede has wanted to take a vacation down to New Harmony and she finally got her wish.  I have to say it's been a little lonely in our house without our Dede girl.  She has such a big personality that you can really feel her absence.  I'm sure she's having a great time playing with her cousin Chloe and enjoying Southern Utah.

Tonight we decided to call Kennedy using Skype's video chat.  It was a bit chaotic trying to talk and watch one another, but it was fun to hear Dede's voice and to see her smiling face.  I have to assume she misses us a bit as well.  She actually told Alex that she loves him!  That's a far cry from last week when she asked if she could give Alex back.  I guess absence does make the heart grow fonder....

Says it All

Pat Bagley shares some of my favorite opinions in the Trib.  For those of you who aren't familiar with some of his recent work I think he has accurately captured the general mood around Utah.  Classic!

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