An Evening With The Nadas

It starts with two friends all prettied up, a drive into the mountains to a local favorite bar, an entertaining band to dance and sing-along to and wha-la! You got yourself a fun night out on the town.

My friend Mara and I went to see The Nadas in concert at the Little Bear Saloon in Evergreen. It was a lot of fun! We've seen The Nadas several times through the years and the Little Bear is one of the band's favorite venues. Aren't we lucky! And... they'll be in Denver at the Gothic Theater in October. Yeah!

We met this fantastic couple that shared their front row seats with us. Dennis and Estell are their names. They're in their lively 60's and out really living life. They danced right along side of us for most of the night. They're an inspiration so I thought I'd include their picture too. With any luck, we'll run into them next time.

When I lived in Orlando, I went out and listened to live music all the time. I was in the know of all the locals bands. I think I forgot how much I love live music. I think it's time to visit more front row seats in different venues around Denver. Wanna come with me?

A Silly View of Election 2008

Everyone has an opinion about our country's upcoming election. Conservatives and Liberals alike are rooting for their favorite... the one and only each optimistically believes will be answer to all of our American prayers. We seem to loose our sense of humor; taking the jabs spewed from party A against our faultless party B very seriously and personally.

There is, however, one comical team that has an equal opportunity political satire about our campaigning politicians that elephants and donkeys can both enjoy!! Take a look at Jib Jab's newest video.

Young @ Heart

I'd like to share a movie with you that I think you'd all thoroughly enjoy! Eric and I went to see it yesterday and it is fantastic!! It's hilarious and sad, moving and inspirational. I'd love to see it again! I think most of you know I'm apart of an a'capella group here in Denver. The Last Note Singers. If you didn't know... you do now! It's a lot of fun and this new singing family are a wonderful group of people. The description of the film and a few websites about the documentary are below. I'd highly recommend you search for a theater near you and rush out to go see it!

Here's the description:
Young@Heart is a New England senior citizens chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by everyone from The Clash to Coldplay, James Brown to The Rolling Stones. Based in Northampton, Massachusetts, the group is made up of two dozen spirited seniors who specialize in reinterpreting rock, punk and R & B classics from a unique perspective. Their lineup includes former schoolteachers, executives, doctors and food service workers, and the chorus is guided by their longtime director Bob Climan. With less than two months to go until a one night only concert in their hometown, the performers struggle with the new lyrics and unfamiliar melodies of several new songs. During their thrice weekly rehearsals, they gradually take possession of music ranging from R&B classics like Allen Toussaint’s Yes We Can, Can to Coldpay’s emotionally powerful ballad "Fix You" upending assumptions about old age, love, sex and death.

Young@Heart Reviews & Videos The Trailer

Happy Birthday Grandpa Bennett!!

Debonair, family focused, lady loving, card shark, sweet tooth Grandpa Bennett is 89 years young today and still going strong!! We wish we were there to celebrate with you... Hope you have a wonderful day! We love you!!

Nine Years Ago Today...

…I moved to Colorado.

In a parade of two cars packed to capacity, one gas guzzling truck towing two horses (which we stopped for every couple hours to give them a rest), one enormous U-Haul containing the lives of three strangers (and driven by a girl who really shouldn’t have), four young 20-something individuals (two of which I barely knew), two fun-loving yet rowdy dogs, and nine grumbling, ticked off cats... we drove 2000 miles in three days ending our tour of the country at a storage unit in Aurora, CO. It was quite the adventure!

You never know what life will toss your way and sometimes you take a chance on faith. The hope of what could be or what might be… My life in Denver grew into something very different from the original vision I had… and I’m grateful for every minute of the journey.