P!NK Concert - HOLY FUCKING SHIT

Who does shit like this? 

I mean...I'm definitely not a spontaneous one. I like planning. 

But I also know things like this always make for the BEST time.

The day after the wedding, Saturday was vineyard day. A gorgeous day to spend at the vineyard, eating, drinking, having some homemade ice cream. It was lovely. 

While we were there, we were chatting about the fact that Nikki's aunt Karen was going to the concert. 

So she randomly was like "wanna go"?

WHAT?

Like tonight? Today? What? 

So the hunt for tickets began. 

We got tickets right away from StubHub and awaited the email. We got several confirmations before getting the email that said "tickets canceled." WTF? 

So frustrating. 

So we went back and forth with Ticketmaster, StubHub and VividSeats to try to get tickets. Her form of payment was not working - all three of her credit cards - and none of mine were working either <insert PTSD> but we kept trying.

We FINALLY got through with VividSeats and claimed our two tickets for a show happening in 3 hours. LOL. We had to get back to the AirBnb, charge our phone, clean ourselves up a little, then head downtown. Neither of us had clothes for a P!NK concert. 

Anyway. 

We got down there and OMG. OMG. OMG.

I can't fucking believe it.

Not only were we there, but when we went to look for our seats?

We kept walking down, and down, and down. I kept skimming the sides of the seats looking for our letter "K."

I look up at Nik who is walking behind me and she's like "keep going!"

Dude. 

We were SO CLOSE to the stage.

Like, stupid close. 

I absolutely cannot believe I got to cross off a bucket list item with my best friend and we got the seats we got. 

We were double fisting the whole time and legit has the BEST TIME EVER. I could not have asked for a more magical night. 

The Stage. I'm not kidding when I say we were CLOSE.

She's an incredible athlete

You guys. She's SINGING her heart out during these acrobatics! 

Willow Sage Hart. Singing "Cover me in Sunshine"

A shot from when I got up to go to the bathroom.

I legitimately have no words for this experience. I'm beyond grateful that I'm in a position that I can make these kinds of decisions without much more than a second thought. I know not everyone can do that! I also work my TAIL off and spend MANY hours in front of my laptop so that I can afford a lifestyle for me and my kids that is filled with experiences. I absolutely cannot WAIT until the girls are old enough for concerts. Mila could probably do it, but Ava couldn't. 

A few more years and I hope to take them to TS. 

Wedding Time - Day Of

It was a gorgeous day in Louisville. It was going to be high 50's and sunny all day.

Everyone got up and over to the venue bright and early. Well, everyone except me, Tom, Ry and Bad Bob. Ry and Bob had to be there by 12:30 and me and Tom needed to arrive by 3:30.

So I got to enjoy a lazy morning, coffee, aimlessly scrolling. I even took a short nap.

We got ready and headed over.  

I've known this boy since he was 6. So like 33 years? And as soon as we got in the car, I realized that I have never and I mean NEVER been driven around by Tom. Ever. He's always been the guy who was picked up. Since we were kids. It was so weird. 

Gorgeous venue! 

Because of Tom, I met my my BFF. She is the most legit person ever. And I love her so much. And that baby in the middle? I met her at 7 days old and have been in love with her since. Yes. She's 5'8" at age 12. She's wearing heels in this pic. Nik is 5'10" with no shoes so....not to mention Liv is just stunning. 

Where the ceremony will take place

3 generations! That's MOB Cheryl. We love Cheryl. 

Her new husband is a pilot so this was cute.

Another pic of the cute fam. Notice how much Olivia looks like Tom? She was born his clone. LOL. 

About 75 people. One of the most if not the most intimate wedding I've been to. It was so lovely. 

FOB Bad Bob getting down!

Fixing the bride's hair

It was a beautiful night and we al had so much fun. I'm so glad I was invited to be a part of it.

Us old folks headed out around 11 when the venue shut us down, but a limo bus was there to take the young ones downtown. Which I couldn't even THINK about. LOL. 

Tomorrow we hit the vineyard! 

Wedding Time! Travel Day and Rehearsal Dinner

I've traveled a lot these last couple of months. I think it's been about 2 times per month for the last 4 or so months?

This time I'm traveling for personal reasons and I'm SO EXCITED. 

My best friend in the entire world - her baby sister is getting married in Louisville, Kentucky and I've been invited. 

It'll be my first *real* time in Kentucky. Not that I'll see much of it. 

I leave Thursday and I'm excited for so many reasons.

I started packing DAYS in advance because I'm so excited.

It helps me visualize everything to lay it all out.

I've gotten pretty efficient when it comes to packing for 2-5 days. 

Not only do I get to see my BFF, but we get to hang for multiple days in a row...and it's a family wedding. 

And I won't know many people - just her family basically. So that's awesome. They invited me to stay with them at the AirBnb they rented. 

We joked that I should make up some crazy story about who I am, just for funsies. 

But not only am I considering this a few days of vacation with my BFF, but I decided to upgrade my flight to first class on the first leg of my flight. It was only $50. And while it's only to NYC, I figured it'd be worth it to try it once in my lifetime. 

I also upgraded to Comfort+ for the rest of the flight because why not??

I finally figured out my TSA Precheck issue and was able to go through this line. Grateful because it was INSANE at the airport at 4:45am! 

Sunrise

First Class

LaGuardia renovated and it's gorgeous.

The rehearsal dinner is Thursday night, so that will be a long day for me, having been up since 3am! My flight out of Rochester is at 5:40am. Which means I need to be at the airport by like 4:30 so I can get through security (hopefully my TSA Precheck is sorted out!!) and be ready to board right away. I want to get the most out of my first class experience as I can! 

I'm going to wear the black jumpsuit, new little bowtie belt and new gold heels for the rehearsal dinner.

Beautiful room - my BFF's gorgeous daughter Olivia

My Bestfriend for the last 18 years

Kentucky = bourbon

The rehearsal dinner was lovely. It was nice to see everyone, catch up, eat and drink. Great start to a great weekend.

The young kids wanted to go out downtown after dinner, and us old people were ready for bed. Funny how things change so quickly. Those kids are between 25 - 30 and they seem so young to me! 

Friday was going to be a chill day for me and my friend's husband, Tom, since neither of us are in the wedding (but stay tuned for my next post and find out how we became "grandpa and grandma" for the day, LOL). The rest of the folks were in the wedding party, so they had to be at the venue at 8:45am for hair and makeup, pictures, etc. 

Hoorday for weddings!