I Wanna Be a Rockstar…
So this weekend ROCKED!!! Literally! A couple weeks ago, my cousin (yes that one) informed me that the band Switchfoot would be coming to DC for a concert. The irony is that an old friend of mine is married to the lead guitarist.
After a few phone calls home, my friend Jenna called me in Washington. I had not spoken to her in a few years, but have kept apprised of her and her new family through her mom and dad. It was REALLY great to hear from her. As luck would have it, Jenna offered us tickets and “backstage passes”. I NEVER look a gift horse in the mouth (nothing personal Jenna) . We were on like Donkey-Kong. We rounded up the troops and headed for the outdoor venue. It was a beautiful night in Washington, and the show was literally minutes from our house. Does it get any better???
Anyway, we arrived at the show, and it proceeded to rain like it was the second flood and I was Noah; the LAST righteous man on the earth (or something like that - 
) So my wife and I hunkered down under a blanket. What a laugh!!! As you can imagine, it did nothing. We were all soaked. After three hours of torrential down pour, it stopped. And after waiting another hour for the roadies to prep the stage and equipment, we were ready to go… Switchfoot rocked for an hour and a half set that was incredibly dynamic. We all loved it. I love their song – This is Your Life.
Yesterday is a wrinkle on your forehead
Yesterday is a promise that you’ve broken
Don’t close your eyes, don’t close your eyes
This is your life and today is all you’ve got now
Yeah, and today is all you’ll ever have
Don’t close your eyes
Don’t close your eyes
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose
Yesterday is a kid in the corner
Yesterday is dead and over
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose
Don’t close your eyes
Don’t close your eyes
Don’t close your eyes
Don’t close your eyes
This is your life are you who you want to be
This is your life are you who you want to be
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose
And you had everything to lose
Their music in general is so though provoking and poignant. Many of their songs really speak to me.
The night ended with us all soaked in mud, having flashbacks from junior high school, and basking in the limelight of a world class band (autographs included). What a great night. Drew is a really cool guy. He has a very gentle nature, and was terrific with all the fans, especially the kids. The entire experience made me remember how wonderful all of my friends are (including the family that I call friends).
This is our life…