For graduation, among his more practical gifts, I bought Jeff tickets to see Tonic Sol-fa at the Grand Opera House in Oshkosh. Realize I bought this tickets in July, shortly after his "I don't think I can do this" melt down after the awakening as to how physical of an endeavor this was going to be. I also had no idea as to what is shifts would look like. It was a gamble, but it would be so worth it.
It was definitely Something Beautiful .
Tonic Sol-fa came to Lakeland when we were college, probably '95 or '96 and we fell in love with them then and there. Jeff took the guys around campus, while they tried to drum up an audience and into the Bradley. The show was GREAT! Even as I posted in July that I got the tickets, our friends were jealous. I don't remember too many of the concerts from LC, there were a ton, but that one stayed with me. We saw them at State Fair a few years later. Then, I seemed to forget about them. (I have short term memory loss, its really not my fault!! =D ) Until there was a special on them last year. I DVR'd it and my kids fell in love with them. Their Star Spangled Banner...wow, is all I can say. There are definitely 4 distinct personalities to be seen and their voices mesh amazingly well. I am glad they have stuck to their guns and stayed true to their a capella beginnings; I am certain if you put instruments behind them, they would be with a major label, but that would so suck!!
Anyway, we went to the 4pm show - one of the drawbacks of parenthood, having to consider the needs of the muppets before your own - and OMG - I think you needed an AARP card to get in!! We were definitely among the younger demo of the crowd. I am certain that they all enjoyed it, but no one sang, no one clapped unless prompted by the guys, no one danced. They all just SAT. How do you sit during this music?? The guy next to me was less than thrilled because just can't sit still and he did not want to hear me sing, but eh, whatever. I wish we could have stayed for the 8pm show. Fingers crossed that they come close soon. Most of their shows seem to be in MN - probably to stay close to home. There were some songs I wished they had done, the jokes are still the same, the beards are bit grayer, the laugh lines more defined - but it was a great show. At date night that was sorely needed. It was a nice break when everyday seems to be One of Those Days.
One of the most profound moments of the night was We All Need Saving. I can't find a Tonic Sol-fa version, but once I do - wow. I will have it when I buy the CD that has it. New songs I am going to have to find - Long Black Train (the country version I found when looking is just NOT the same!! LOL) We just have to remember Grace has brought us to where we are and we need to trust, even when it seems like all is falling apart, that it is the path we are meant to be on.
Things to be thankful for:
1) A DATE NIGHT WITH MY HUBBY - It was long over due and a great time. It is nice to remember that we are a couple and not just Mommy and Daddy.
2) GREAT MUSIC - Too often, I believe, we don't take the time to truly enjoy live music. We have our i-pods, the radio is everywhere...but live music. That can't be duplicated.
3) FAMILY - having wonderful family has made life so much easier, especially as we have journeyed into the world of firefighting, and specifically last night. My dad took the boys to the Bucks game last night so they did not need to miss out on that due to our date night and my brother took the girls for the evening and hung out with them for us.
4) MY KIDS - being away from them always makes me miss them, which reminds my how significant they are in my life and how truly blessed I am to have them in my life!
5) TERM 2 - I am almost ready for the term to start, which is more than I could say when I got up this AM! =D
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