Oh My Gosh It's October!

I took a little break from posting for a few days while I went away and had some quality time with my BFF. I may write about that later.  I'm back now and hoping to finish out this month with more posts in the Ultimate Blogging Challenge. 

Shortly after we returned from the Seattle trip we went to a concert at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA. This is one of our favorite venues because as a rule the tickets are reasonable and even though we like to sit up close, there really isn't a bad seat in the house. We are part of the "Loyalty Program" since we go to at least four shows a year there, although to be honest I'm not sure if that will continue because it is getting harder and harder to pick bands to see and the rewards of being a "loyalty" club member aren't that great unless you see upward of 11 different shows. That's a bit much for us. 

Anyway, tonight's show was .38 Special. We have seen them a few times and like their music a lot. They were doing a 50-Year Tour although not all the original band members still perform (what group after 50 years still has all the original members?). 

I am sad because as a scrapbooker I miss the paper tickets that I could use to embellish my pages. I try to remember to take a screenshot of my phone ticket but sometimes when I do they flash a bar across that says "Screenshots of tickets are not valid entry" or words to that effect. The opening act was a guy named David Lunig and he was actually pretty good. We have been to the Winery so many times that my hubby has made "friends" with one of the security staff. 

We did notice a little difference this time. The original singer, Donny Van Zant, is no longer able to tour with the band as he has ear issues and we could tell the difference. But they sang most of our favorite songs and we were still able to get up and dance. There was no one behind us so we weren't blocking anyone's view. 

The view of the seats from above after the show is always so pretty to me. 

I'll leave you with "Hold On Loosely" which is one of my personal faves. Not sure I'll make a daily post but definitely will be back with more!