Love Like Crazy

So.. last night was the Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's benefit concert Bud's-N-Sud's... there was some discussion between Lindsey and I on what exactly this meant either a) bud's (friends) and sud's (drinks of the fizzy adult nature) OR b) bud's( drinks of the fizzy adult nature) and sud's (some weird foam party we were unaware of). Either way it was a blast! It was downtown on Division Street at Loser's Bar which is right next to Winner's Bar. We are very cleaver with our bar names here in Nashville ;).

As I had mentioned previously, Lindsey is with Greg, Greg is Lee Brice's tour manager, and Lee Brice was headlining the show... so naturally we were cool enough to be on "a list". So me and Lindsey and Adam the Intern headed that way around 7 after a nice dinner at my apartment, prepapred by yours truly. Now Adam the Intern is a divinity student who is interning at the church Lindsey works at, we call him Adam the Intern because Lindsey likes to nick-name people, and it's catchy. So we arrive at Loser's, park the car, and head towards the door. Now, proper "I'm on the list" etiquette is unknown to, well all of us... so after a lengthy discussion (and walk from the car) we decided to just be sweet and classic. Lindsey approached the table that said "VIP" and said "Excuse me but I'm on the list" the guy looked at her, looked down at the table (covered in lists) and said "Which one?" ummmmm silence. Lindsey responded very cooly "I am on the list for Lee Brice" and sure enough there it was LINDSEY GRISSOM +3!!! We're in!!

Lindsey and Adam the Intern

So we get our signature hand sharpie check marks, and head through the gate. The night was pretty chill, standing around having a couple of Bud's, or Sud's depending on your interpretation... talking and enjoying the music. The shows were great and the benefit was awesome! I hope they were able to raise their goal amount. Lee was last in the line-up. Greg did great with the sound! We know the band members because they sometimes frequent Sunday night cookout's at Gregs and it was so weird seeing our "friends" up on stage! Great job guys!! After the show was over, I HAD to go home... it was 12:15 A.M. and I have to leave for work at 5:30 A.M. so I headed home to sleep soundly for 4 hours before my normal 10 hour work day... but it was worth it!

* Funny Story- so I was standing on the porch behind the stage, talking to Lindsey, and turned around to see the most fabulous/awful piece of clothing I have ever personally witnessed. It was a day glow orange, polyester, short sleeved, button up, collard shirt, with cobra heads in a row aross the front chest that wrapped around the back. Underneath the cobra heads was a row of 70's style black male caricatures with afros and gold chains, and then below them, another row of cobra heads!!! It was magically disturbing... so what did we do? we got a picture with him!

Check out that pattern!

**Story is not over yet! So after we get over the shock and pure joy of seeing this... we are standing in the crowd watching the show and low and behold what do we see... but ANOTHER GUY WEARING THIS SAME SHIRT! No kidding! He was probably about 20 years younger, and just seriously trying to rock it... my mind was blown and my night- complete.

Lindsey, I am going to buy you this shirt for Christmas...

I love that the longer I am in Nashville, the more I feel that I am gaining friendships, and experiences we will always remember. I think it just always takes time to make connections, and I am so glad that I'm starting to put down some roots here! Cheers!

Much love,
  -E