And we wandered into the Garden.....

That. Was. A Smokin'. Hot. Show.

Top 5? Maybe not. Top 10? Absoflippinglutely. The band came on-stage and they were HOT like hotness. Plus, we got not one but TWO stories, and a classic NY/NJ shout out ("I am an ambassador between two lands.... There are many things in NY that NJ folk like. The Statue of Liberty... which is actually in NJ. A great theme song...sung by a NJ boy...)" As a Jersey girl-turned-New Yorker, I was all on that.

Dear Universe: When I am 62, I would like HALF of the energy, activity, and enthusiasm Bruce Springsteen displays, sez she who, twenty years younger, who was beat into the ground (happily) during last night's three-hour show.

Knees hurt. Feet hurt. Throat hurts. Hands hurt. Shoulders hurt. Happy meerkat.

And we blew the roof off.

( the playlist )

EtA: and once again, the age range was remarkable. I was next to a guy who went to his first show back in the late 70's, and there were ten and eleven-year olds at their first show, having an absolute blast. As I oft-say, the only people who dismiss Springsteen are people who've never seen him live.
EtA2: Backstreets has their take, with more details I missed, being too damn busy partying down. :-)
EtA3: I didn't take many photos, but here are a few of my faves:

You can't see it behind the mike, but he's got the BEST we're-havin'-fun-tonight! grin on his face.


Possibly the best photo I took all night. And yes, that's how close we were, and how clear a sightline we had. :-)


It was April's first show, and she got a good'un. Not to mention that we were dead center, on the risers. The only better seats would have been just behind Max. Spoiled rotten, she is now.

Also, it has been determined: still one of the great backsides of rock'n'roll. And for those of you who enjoy such things, ( of the Happy Place )

As before, I reserve the right to add things, incl photos, as my brain regrows and I remember

Accountability is Counting Back...

Yeah, a day late and more than a dollar short. If I divide my days up into five equal parts, each assigned to a project, can I get it all done before my head explodes? No? Damn.

Also, tired meerkat is very tired. Recovery: It Ain't As Easy As It Used to Be. But oh, so worth it.


Carried over from last week

- work on finish freelance project


New Stuff

- AAs for DRAGON JUSTICE
- daily wordcount on FIXED (4 days down, 1 to go)
- Send chapter two of Operation Oy to alpha-readers
- Run proposals by Madame Agent
- word count on Operation Oy (2 days down, 3 to go)
- Final run-through on "Dance" for publication
- try not to obsess over the Kickstarter project
- respond to ALL the pending email. Okay, MOST of the pending email
- actually get some sleep. More than 5 hours at a time, ideally.
- download all upgrades and fixes to laptop before Something Dire Happens

100 + 1 Upgrade Contest Results!

The 100th Backer Contest winner for “Miles to Go” / “Promises to Keep” is… Steelneko! Congrats on your upgrade to $75 bonus status!

And the Randomly Chosen Winner is…. Rebecca Hb! She gets upgraded to $20 bonus status.

That was fun. I may do that again at 150.

Of course, all this depends on us reaching full funding by May 5th. We’re closing in on the halfway mark, and halfway (ish) to funding. Nerve-wracking times, nerve-wracking times….

(and Danny is still sitting at his desk, periodically opening his eyes and staring at me. God, he’s annoying… I’m doing everything I can, bud. Go harass some readers, not your poor scribe.)