SHARING THE SHOWS
On May 18, 2018, I had finished my fourth year at Hampton University, as well as a semester-long stint as Interim Chairperson of my Department. Maggie had asked me to accompany her to see Blind and Dirty, a Grateful Dead cover band at the Cowboy Sports Grill in Yorktown, Virginia. I wasn’t wearing any of my music-oriented clothing, but I was wearing a shirt from Norfolk’s Muse Writing Center, where I had taken a screenwriting class the fall prior. The back read “Write Where You Are.” And from there, I decided I was going to blog about every show. And today has been a full year since that day.
I can’t quite recount every single memory from every show (thirty-six over the past year, which averages three shows a month), but as I scrolled through all of the postings, I decided to note some highlights (to those who I went to shows with, please don’t be offended if you don’t see your name on this list). These were the ones that REALLY stood out).
But it isn’t just the shows. It’s the memories, the jokes, the dialogue I’ve created with awesome friends. And it also got me writing consistently. It’s led to a few writing-related things:
We never know where our paths will lead us. I never thought that the simple joke of “I don’t go to enough concerts” would lead to the development of friendships, the writing that’s emanated, and the opportunities to entertain and even help others with it. This has been a great year of shows, friendships, and writing, and I look forward to another year with y’all. So a special thank you to all of my “special guests” on this blog (if you’ve been photographed or mentioned on this blog, you’re a special guest) : Maggie, Dave, Dean, Pat, Alan, Shova, Colin, Liz, Jeremy, that drunk couple next to Jeremy and me at the Steve Miller/Peter Frampton show, Mom, Amy, Chelsea, Ashley, Melissa, Mark, Jesse, Gary, Johnny, Ms. Fialkoff, Billy, Drew, Sherrie, Crystal, Sheila, Shawn, Jared, Kelly, Fred, Shawn, Nicole, Rusty, Nancy Sommers, Chris Anson, Pamela, Rusty, and MJ. And special mention to Christina, my writing partner, who always had a funny comment on blogs. You've all been a part of my life in some way, and I look forward to many more great shows and excellent times.
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