Opening Day of baseball, Texas wildflowers, pedicures, flip-flops, my birthday, riding on a motorcycle with my buddy B, thunderstorms, pleasant temperatures (although in Texas it only lasts about a week or two), March Madness
Summer:
Hanging out at the Ballpark with friends, Chick Fil-A milkshakes, Blue Bell ice cream, wearing cute summer hats, outdoor concerts, Dallas Summer Musicals, going to Six Flags, Fourth of July, being by any form of water,
Fall:
Football season, State Fair of Texas, fall decorations, Halloween parties, playoff baseball at the Ballpark, Thanksgiving with the family (and seeing how many pies and cookies my mom can bake)
Winter:
Decorating for Christmas, snow in Texas (okay, doesn't happen that often, but when it does, I love it), hot chocolate, Holiday in the Park at Six Flags, Rangers Fanfest, wearing cute winter hats, my mom's homemade chili,
Okay, so I'm only a MONTH late getting this recap up. Last month the BFF and I went to see Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney in concert at Jonestown (AKA Cowboys Stadium). We have been talking about seeing Kenny Chesney for years, so I was excited we finally got to go! I had also never seen Tim McGraw in concert so it was "doubly awesome" (is that a phrase? If not, I'm making it one). Jake Owen and Grace Potter opened for them. I LOVE Jake Owen but Grace Potter, I wasn't as impressed with (just not my style).
Jake did a great job, I really like his voice. He interacted well with the crowd (which unfortunately was pretty light since he was the first opening act). He even signed autographs while he was singing. At one point he laid down on the stage, grabbed this lady's camera, and took a picture of the both of them. I thought that was pretty awesome.
Again, not many good things to say about Grace Potter, so I'll skip her part.
Tim performed next and I have to say, I LOVED HIM! It's hard to believe I've been listening to him for almost 20 years! A lot of his songs take me back to high school and college. I loved that he did a lot of his "old stuff". He also signed a lot of autographs while on stage.
Kenny started his show on the "mini" stage that was set up a ways down from the "main" stage. Props to the BFF, she called it that he would start the show there. We kept wondering how he was going to get from that little stage to the main stage (there was no walkway). When he moved to the big stage, he got on this "ski-lift" type thing and "flew" over the crowd to the main stage. Pretty cool! I have to say, Kenny is probably one of the best concerts I've ever been to. After every song he would thank his fans and blow kisses. He also interacted a lot with the fans, signing autograph and taking pictures. (I have never been to a concert where the singers signed so many autographs while singing). At one point in the concert Cowboys tight end Jason Witten came on stage to sing along to Kenny's hit "Boys of Fall".
Tim McGraw came back on for the encore and they both sang "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" (Kenny's song) and "Indian Outlaw" (Tim's song).
At the end of the concert Kenny, Jake, Grace, and Tim all signed a guitar, and Kenny gave it to some kid on the front row. Very cool.
Kenny being lifted to the main stage. Picture stolen from the internet
Tim and Kenny during the encore. Picture stolen from the internet
My pictures aren't the best because I only had my phone (long story about what happened to my camera), but I wanted to share some! :)
Weehoo!!
Me and the BFF waiting on the concert to start
Our view of the stage
Our view of the "Jerry-tron"
Jake Owen
I liked that Jake's drummer was wearing a Bazinga shirt! :)
The guy who took this picture was having problem using my iPhone camera. Oh well, it's still cute! :)
Tim McGraw!
They opened the roof before Kenny took the stage
Kenny!
My summer concert series continues this weekend with Rascal Flatts on Friday. I'll try and not let a month go by before I give my recap on it!
Yesterday the Dallas area tied an all time record high of 107 degrees (some stations reported it was 109, but the "official temperature" was recorded at only 107. Yes, I said "at only". : ) According to local weathermen, a cold front is headed our way this evening. And when I say "cold front", I mean that tomorrow our high is supposed to be only 91. Yes, "only" 91. The lows are supposed to be in the low 70s. For the past few weeks, I've been leaving my apartment at 7 a.m. and the temperature is 85 degrees.
Greg Fields, greatest meteorologist in the DFW area!My friend Bekah will agree!He's hilarious!Here is his 7 day forecast for this week.
Trust me friends, after almost a month of 100 plus temperatures, this is going to feel like fall to us!!
Well, it's been a while since I've talked about the Rangers. I know deep down y'all have missed it! I went to the game last night (shocker, I know). But this was the first Rangers game I've been to this month. The last time they played at home, I was in Atlanta. After the way they've been playing the past week on the road, it was obvious they needed some lovin' from the home crowd! It was a great game (despite it being 100 degrees at the start of the game at 7:00. Yes, I have an obsession with weather, I can't help it!) :)
Our view last night
The Rangers pitching staff only gave up one hit (and that didn't happen until the 9th inning- so close to a no hitter). It was the first of four Rangers games I'm attending this week. I'm going tonight because I won tickets to sit in my company's suite at The Ballpark. Then I'm going again on Thursday for my friend's birthday (she had free tickets). And then I'm going on Saturday because Mercy Me (one of my favorite Christian bands), is giving a pre-game concert (I've had these tickets since the beginning of the season). I know, it's a crazy, busy week!! Thankfully I'm just 10 days away from a four day weekend (I'm taking the Friday before Labor Day off work so I can go visit my folks!) A little rest and relaxation! Nothing like going home to fix that!! :) While I'm talking about my folks, if you think about it, please remember my mom in your thoughts and prayers tomorrow morning. She is having shoulder surgery (I think it's from picking up all the chubby babies in my family!!)
For anyone who doesn't believe that we are hitting triple digit highs this week, I did a screen print of the weather app on my iPhone:
Oh yeah, you read that right. 101. And that seems to be the coolest "high" of the week (and supposedly we haven't reached the "high" for today yet). It's times like this that I'm so THANKFUL my office has an UNDERGROUND parking garage.
If you are from Texas (or have ever been in Texas during the summer months), you can appreciate these.
You know you are from Texas when:
-You can say 110 degrees without fainting...
-You can make instant sun tea...
-You learn that a seat belt makes a pretty good branding iron...
-The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly...
-You discover that in August it takes only 2 fingers to drive your car...
-You discover that you can get a sunburn through your car window...(we call it a "Rush Hour Tan")
-You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance...(so true...)
-You actually burn your hand opening the car door...
-You break a sweat the instant you step outside...at 7:30 a.m. before work...(don't laugh, it's between 80-85 degrees when I leave at 7 a.m. for work!)
-Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
-You know all four seasons: Almost summer, summer, Still summer, and Christmas...
