Friday, May 27, 2011

Bono, Edge... Here I Come! I Only Had to Wait 14 Years.


Today, I hold in my hands two tickets to the upcoming U2 concert! I'm so excited! U2 is my all-time favorite band. I remember I was about 12 or so when I got my first U2 album..."The Joshua Tree" My uncle Bob, actually copied it onto a tape for me when we were visiting them in Oklahoma City and I listened to it the entire. way. home. "With or Without You" in my opinion, is still the best song in history!

I regularly try to teach/brainwash my kids that U2 is the best band. ever. They have a little different taste than me, but indulge me occasionally as I taxi them around in the mini-van. Someday they'll learn:)

So, 14 years ago Kelly and I were getting ready celebrate our first anniversary. We had plans...U2 was coming to Salt Lake City. They hadn't been there on tour in years, and I heard they hated it the first time, but were ready to give it another chance. Maybe that was just local folklore...anyway we jumped at the chance.

I was on the phone as soon as tickets went on sale. You see, this was before most things we sold on-line. But we got tickets and planned to go with Kelly's sister, Michelle and her husband Dan. We planned on going until there was a wedding that came up...we gave up our tickets. I still have demons about that, being that we don't see or talk to those people anymore. Definitely not worth giving up U2 tickets for.

Fast forward 7 years. U2's Vertigo tour was going on. This time I was about 8 months pregnant with Nalani so I opted out:)

And now, after last year's concert was cancelled because of Bono's back injury, I was afraid I'd missed my chance:) But, thanks to Craigslist we get to go. What a way to celebrate my 15th anniversary:)

Have I mentioned my love for Craigslist before??