Whiskey makes everything better...Right?

The place: Seven Steps Up
The time: 8pm on 4/10/14
The artist: None other than the amazing Teddy Geiger

So here we are, back in our little slice of heaven.  Beth, Lainie, and I were at a front table and excited.  Lainie & I met Beth at a Teddy Geiger show last year.  It was wonderful to make a full circle back to see this amazing musician.

This was an acoustic show featuring just Teddy.  A great chance to interact and hang out.

Yep, I was totally one of those people - took a picture of the set list.

I have to give you some amazing news - Teddy did not follow his set list  Now, he really did play everything on it - but he played so much more than that!!!

As you know - I like to record favorite songs - or new songs.  For proof on how wonderful this show was, I took a few more videos than normal.  A few more - meaning....12.  Yeah - may have gone overboard there.

So - back to the actual show.  This was Teddy's first show at Seven Steps Up.  For those who have never been there before, it is a very unique environment.  You have a silent crowd (well - silent as in outside of cheering or singing along) who is paying more attention than you have probably ever had before.  I have to imagine that it can be a little unsettling.  Teddy told us that he has been performing a little sporadically - which also doesn't help the whole live show thing.

If you haven't read my past comments about this venue - one amazing part is that if you want a drink, you raise your hand and they will bring you what you want - and you pay at the end.

We were about 1/3 of the way through the show and Teddy sees several people ordering drinks.  He then asks if he can get a drink.  Of course, they say yes and offer whatever he wants.  He requests whiskey and it was on its way.

Gotta say - whiskey does help make things better.  Teddy's music was wonderful, before he ever touched a drink, but the show certainly got more entertaining afterwards.  From jokes about 2 nips - to experiencing new and incomplete songs - to having a chance to hang out afterwards and discuss life and dreams and goals.

So, it is ridiculously hard to catch a photo of Teddy performing with his eyes open.  Not such a big deal when he was chatting with us - but while singing - it just doesn't happen. :)

Here are a few of the songs that Teddy performed - including some of the music that he is currently working on.

Random picture of our M&Ms - a perk to having a table

So then...it was time for Teddy's finale.  I have to say - we could not have asked for more.  Teddy was great, his music was great, the venue was great.  And then he did his last song.  Ummm - just watch this!

Yep, he rocks!!!!!

So sadly, the show was over.  But part of the highlights were yet to come.  We hung out, chatted with the staff, and waited for the crowd to thin.  Then spent about 20 minutes chatting with Teddy.  As he didn't bring any merch, we had him sign copies of the set list - which mine will be proudly hung and added to the wall of music that is developing in our home.

So thank you Teddy - thank you Seven Steps Up - thank you to my rockin' friends for being part of the crazy journey.  It was a wonderful night.

Grateful

Do you ever have those days where you are simply grateful for your life? Days where you look around and feel pretty darn content?  I'm not talking about a time when nothing is wrong, when you don't have a care in the world. I think these days are better. You see the troubles, you are aware of your life, with all its ups and down, and you are still happy.

Last night, I had one of those days. I was driving home and an amazing feeling came over me. I felt okay. I felt blessed. I felt like things would be okay.

It was really a pretty ordinary day. I worked, had some good moments and some really tough ones, but that's the usual. Then I headed to my church to volunteer for a few hours. Next was meeting up with two of my best friends for some Zumba. That felt good. On the way home, we chatted about my upcoming birthday and their very secretive plans!  Then it was to home. And life felt good.

Despite my stressors at work, in life, and (being the type-A person who prefers to be in control) my birthday - I just felt content.

I love those days. I sincerely hope that everyone gets to experience a day like that, at least once in a while.  It is pretty amazing.

So, for my song of the day, I am going with "Happier?" by Teddy Geiger.  It is off of his new album, "The Last Fear", which, by the way, is phenomenal.  In it, he asks...Could I be happier?  And right now, I'm okay without answering it.  Maybe the grass is always greener on the other side, but I am okay with how things are.  I am very content, and that makes me extremely happy.

Therefore, I give you "Happier?" by Teddy Geiger.

Rockin' Concert....Part 2

Continuing on our night of awesomeness....

The first of the three headliners was Teddy Geiger.  He was an amazing performer.  I would absolutely see him again in concert, if I have the chance. 

Lainie and I were able to be in before the concert started. so we got to see sound check.  That is one interesting experience.  Teddy was having a rough go of it, considering they couldn't get the keyboard to work.  Luckily they had another and were able to set that one up.

Soundcheck picture

 Check out the awesome socks!!!

 Teddy with his band.  I loved the "drum set" that was a box!

 Yep, we were kinda close.

 He brought Olivia back out and brought up Tyler Hilton...

In honor of Teddy's performance, my Song of the Day is Coming Through the Stereo by Teddy Geiger.  Here is a clip of that song being performed!

 (Please forgive the quality, I took the video with my phone)

Rough Days....

We all have them.  Days that maybe aren't what we had hoped.  Days where maybe things just kinda suck.  Today had pieces of that.  Today I had experiences with people that I love, and I know love me, but I also had experiences with people that were not my biggest fan (at least not today).  Today I experienced some wonderful highs with amazing moments, and some rather lousy lows.

Today was a rough day.

On my rough days, I like to find my happy place.  My ideal happy place would be in a car, driving near salt water, with amazing music blasting through the stereo.  While I couldn't quite pull that off, I did manage to see some great friends, drive through town with the windows down, with amazing music playing.

I know that sometimes, life just has to suck.  If life was always easy and wonderful, how would we ever learn to appreciate the good times?  And really, that's just life.

So on those terrible days, I recommend that you find your happy place.  It needs to be something simple, something that you can pull off almost anytime.  And when you find it, you know...

My song of the day is "Shake it Off" by Teddy Geiger.  Check out the video.  It says everything I would want to say for today.