It's been exactly one week since the news hit. Lindsey Buckingham. On tour. Spring 2020. What?!?!?!?!?! I was at work, fangirling uncontrollably, being the worst possible mentor to my new employee. Yes, boss lady squees and dances and smiles so wide her face hurts when news of a tour drops. I'm super professional! But seriously. …
Long time no blog! Long time no much of anything, really. This has been a stressful year so far. Right after my last blog, I embarked on 3 solid months of working 2 jobs. One was supposed to be a part time side gig, but quickly turned into near-full time hours, and the only days …
Remember yesterday, I said that looking cute wasn't as important as being warm, given the long outdoor wait? Yeah. No. Forget it. K and I had gone to the washroom shortly after Lindsey left the bar, and we were instantly glad we hadn't seen ourselves before meeting him. I think she still looked fine, but …
Continue reading Five Days of Lindsey Buckingham: Wednesday, October 25, 2006, Chicago the Finale
After the last two days of cold, rain, and even some snow flurries, I dressed in layers. I'd be outside all day, so looking cute was going to have to take a backseat to being warm. The morning of the first Chicago concert dawned bright and sunny, so that was a relief. L needed to …
Continue reading Five Days of Lindsey Buckingham: Tuesday, October 24, 2006, Chicago the Sequel
I slept as much as I could on the bus, but the scheming K and I had done on the way to Michigan kept turning in my brain. Stay, my intuition urged. Stay. Intuition, or newly intensified Lindsey obsession? Not sure. But whichever it was, stay was its message. This is part 3 of a …
Continue reading Five Days of Lindsey Buckingham: Monday, October 23, 2006,Chicago the First
2006 was a very good year. A couple months after the dream sequence that was the Glenn Frey tour, Lindsey Buckingham announced his first solo tour since 1993. I had dreamed of seeing him solo live--and meeting him--since falling down the Fleetwood Mac and solo rabbit hole in 1998, so this was a non-negotiable: I …
Continue reading Five Days of Lindsey Buckingham: Saturday, October 21, 2006, Cincinnati
It was all supposed to start 14 years ago today. In 2001, I swore off concerts completely after a chance meeting with one of my heroes caused a rift with friends and family. Not wanting to take the chance of hurting anyone again, I decided that I would never go to another show. I had …
Continue reading The show that started it all, by not happening.
God protect us and keep us safe. This is what I say to myself over and over and over from the minute I get on a plane, through takeoff, until I feel comfortable (or, as comfortable as I can get) at cruising altitude. God protect us and keep us safe. It’s adapted from what an …
I had a plan. When the Eagles' massive 2018 tour first got announced, I was brand new to my job. I hadn't had a full pay yet, and wasn't sure if I had calculated my taxes right. I didn't know if it would even be enough to cover the bills, let alone allow for a …
The long, long month of non-stop work stress (and work in general: I've been working 6 days a week to meet my goals) has finally given way to my long awaited week of holidays, beginning yesterday with my 35th birthday! For which I got...a wicked cold. Sigh. Hopefully that will subside soon, because we had …
