Early alarm because, even though it is my day off, I still had to get supervision time in, so outta the house by 8:30 and off. This is my first time with my “new” key chain and new car/house/work key. There is the Tile – carefully monitoring my behavior. The AA key-chain isn’t in yet, but it’ll be here soon.
I had a date (7?) in Auburn – nice enough guy, but there was no “click:” for me. I need “click”which I had with date two. I also had “click” with my ex-husband so many years ago. It doesn’t mean the guy is drop-dead gorgeous or anything specific that I can name, yet there must be something about this “him” that I find attractive which interests me. That’s ok, though, I have time.
(insert) A great picture with me backstage with John Mayer and Bobby Weir between sets
I had thought I’d wear a flow-y dress to Dead and Company, but in the end, I went in my Tom’s, white jeans, my skull t-shirt (more of a hipster Deadhead as it’s a Mexican sugar skull design). I headed to Angela and Jarrod’s where there was a house full of people I didn’t know – yet. I felt uncomfortable, yet knew time would change that. What? That’s Sabin? I remember her from long ago at Powerhouse. Eric and Shannon showed up?! It’s been ages! I know them! Dave Moss? Super cool! Mind you, the last three were in the Uber ride they took, but still. The “line of friends is beginning to grow.
(insert) A picture of me onstage with the guys singing back-up on “Row Jimmy”
I grabbed a poster, (numbered and signed!),dropped it off to the van (the car I rode in on was wayyyy out in the field). I had (first time ever) brought a camelback which I see at many shows), but I had to empty the ice-water. Made it a step further and nope, said I can’t bring my Go-Pro. DAMMIT! Headed back to the van – Angela came with because of her metal Mother Hips water bottle. It took a while to find the driver – he was talking to another driver, but finally….. Angela and I headed in, she got her adult beverage, I re-filled my Camelback, and the show began. I LOVED being in the pit. No desire to ride the rails – there are people here who have put many years into these guys and it’s their turn. Eventually we found the guys and had a glorious time. I won’t lie, was heavy duty on painmeds to help numb things out and I took it very easy .
(insert) A picture of me with Mickey Hart during “drums”
The show was fabulous and ended too quickly. Thoughts of going to Shoreline tomorrow entered my mind – it was early yet and I should get home around 1 or so, if everything goes according to plan…just a little walk down Shakedown Street for a trinket…which is where it all ended. Sabin and I were almost to the car when I realized, my phone wasn’t in my purse, and at that exact moment Angela texted to say some women had my phone. I had left it at the stand where I got my necklace. Too much stuff in my hands and I hadn’t picked everything up. Continuously texting my number, I finally got a response from the woman – she had talked to Jarrod and left the phone with someone at the venue. I walked with Sabin’s phone to lost and found – no phone there, so I walked back to the car and drove everyone back to the house. I do treasure being a sober driver. Hung out and talked a bit – listened to Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton before I headed out on the long stopping-two-times-to-ask-for-directions drive home. I was finally home around 4-ish. Today – I found the bldg. at the amphitheater where my phone is, but Angela, despite all her time and effort couldn’t get it because the building was locked and no one had a key. Fingers crossed I get it in the next two days because I sure would like to communicate and learn where my kids are.
PS – The Tile doesn’t work “as well” (at all) if you don’t have the phone it is synced with.
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