5 Years …
As I sit here and think about the last five years it’s hard to believe how fast they’ve gone!!
In that time, Brian and I have moved three times, gotten married, adopted a puppy, completed multiple renovations on our home, attended roughly 20 weddings, seen the birth of our friends’ children, traveled extensively, changed careers, sold old cars and bought new ones (twice), suffered a miscarriage and found out we were pregnant with our son! I don’t think I could have ever imagined what was in store for us when we walked down the aisle on that gorgeous July day in 2008 but I wouldn’t change one second of it for the world.
This past Friday on our actual anniversary Brian and I attended the Jason Aldean concert at Fenway Park! We had been looking forward to it since the beginning of the year and we were not disappointed (well maybe a little, but I’ll explain). I met Brian at Boston Beer Works before the show and it was fun to watch all the people pile in to grab their pre-concert beers! We could hear sound check happening across the street and only grew more excited as it got closer to 5pm. We entered the park as soon as we could and found our seats behind home plate. I will say, they would have been amazing seats for a Red Sox game, but being under the cover of the second level distorted the sound just enough for it to be frustrating when the acts were talking. It had been in the lower 90’s that day but by the time the concert started it had cooled to a balmy 80 with a light breeze – definitely a more bearable temperature!
NIGHT TRAIN!
Great view from our seats!
At one point however I did joke with Brian that a country music concert is much like Halloween. Apparently it brings out the Redneck Slut in everyone! I had never seen so many Daisy Dukes and crop tops in one place at one time! And the majority of those wearing said getup should really have looked in their mirror twice before walking out the door!
The show finally started just after six with Thomas Rhett, followed by an injured Jake Owen and then the baddest bitch in all of country music Ms. Miranda Lambert took the stage. The opening acts were so incredible it was hard to believe that Jason Aldean was going to be able to show them up! By the time he started singing I had already lost my voice from screaming like a school girl and singing right along with the crowd. The atmosphere was definitely electric. People were on their feet from start to finish – myself included – so by the end of the show almost 5 hours later I was exhausted!
The only disappointment of the night was a bit of a misunderstanding between the crowd and the headliner! During his set, Jason Aldean began singing “Don’t You Wanna Stay” his hit duet with Kelly Clarkson. Brian looked at me and said “Wait… how is this going to work without Kelly?” and at that exact moment we looked up and there she was on stage with him! The entire crowd went crazy, screaming and cheering as the song continued. We couldn’t believe that she would fly out to Boston for one song but then again, being as famous as she is, it’s not unheard of (especially since Patty Loveless had been there with Miranda Lambert). The rest of the concert flew by and we were so sad when it was over. Now, I’m sure you’re wondering why Kelly’s appearance was a disappointment? Well, it’s because she wasn’t actually there! That’s right, she was a hologram! We only found this part out a day later when it was reported on CBS.com that fans had been “duped” at the Jason Aldean show! I was shocked! I admit the fact that the technology has come far enough for the hologram to be that realistic is awesome; it was still a bummer that they had played it off as though she was there when she really wasn’t.
Regardless, it was by far one of the best concerts we have ever been to and I’m so glad we were able to spend our five year anniversary that way!
Not our best photo but here we are! :)
The night before the concert Brian surprised me with the most incredible anniversary gift! He upgraded my original engagement ring into a new halo setting. It's the most spectacular thing I've ever owned and I can't believe I get to wear it every day! I am constantly looking at it! I love it so much! It's perfect!
As you can see, I'm not currently wearing my wedding band with it as the new ring is prong set and my wedding band is channel set. We will eventually have it redone to match my engagement ring but for now I'm wearing it on my right hand.
Happy 5 Year Anniversary to the love of my life, my very best friend and the father of my son! Here’s to another 50! I love you beyond the moon!
July 12, 2008
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