what a sweet anniversary surprise. 11 years... wo.
this is the sitting area of our room at 21C. just kidding. this is the lobby.
the rooms include 42 inch flat screens and iPods. ours also had chocolate covered strawberries waiting for us with our turn-down service. the cocktails pictured were delicious shaken margaritas of which we had many in the Proof bar.
the bathroom came with our very own attendant.
davidrussell bumped into some friends.
ABOTR
ok, so why in the world would i go to Abbey Road on the River, a 3-day Beatle tribute festival? well, i do love the beatles. and i do love to sit outside, drink beer and listen to live music. but mostly, i just love my dad... and hanging out with my dad.
the music is super, and also just being there is entertaining. there are lots of "normal" people, and also other "types" such as:
a. people who want to be the beatles. these folks are dressed up like various beatles from various beatle seasons, i.e. i saw a few Sgt. Pepper Ringos and one Yoko. seriously, this chick was short and asian and had the whole "short-hair with sunglasses" Yoko look going. she even looked kind of mad. i felt as those if she suddenly demanded something of me, i would instinctively do it.
b. people who decided at some point during the 60's, "i found my best life and i'm staying." these are the people that appear as though they have dressed "the part" for the festival, but... oh, wait a minute... that's how they really dress. lots of tie dye and hair and i find myself wondering, where do you go when you're not here? like, do you where that to work? i like to refer to these people as "festival people." festival people are people who seem to be prepared at all times to attend a particular type of festival should one break out. there are many types, i.e. 60's music festival people, renaissance festival people, reggae, civil war reenactment, and so on.
anyway, 5 stages spread out along the Belvedere featuring beatles tribute bands from all over the world. we watched bands from puerto rico, germany and canada. my dad and i (and erin) have done this festival together before and it's sort of becoming a memorial day weekend tradition. this is the first year davidrussell and the boys came with us. here are some pics...
kids always find good seats.
of all the beatles albums, mac and bode prefer Abbey Road. saturday on the lawn stage, they had an album theme going. when we arrived and "set up camp," they announced the next band. "everyone welcome to the stage Savoy Truffle from cincinnati! we'll continue our beatle album tribute as they bring us Abbey Road." (what?!) accident? i think not.
so the boys got comfortable and listened to their favorites, "oh darlin'," "octopus's garden," and mac's song - "here comes the sun."
yep, that's my dad. i love that guy.
"i'd like to be... under the sea..."
super weekend. here's some good news- sometimes weekend plans and family visits actually happen like you hope or even better. the weather is perfect, the marriage is loving, the kids behave, there's a little money around, and family relationships are working. sometimes it's easy and real. i not only appreciate when these instances happen, i receive them as promises of what's to come.
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