Moved

This past weekend was a wonderful one by all measures, we were able to reconnect with old friends, as well as take advantage of an opportunity for all of our children to get to know each other better. We pulled into the hotel in Des Moines it was early afternoon and everything felt as it should, the children played and we caught up. It was a nice reminder of just how fun a little trip can be. After dinner we hit a park and watched the wonder of children at play, it was a peaceful and centering time. That night the ladies left me with all the children and headed to Ani Difranco's concert, everything was just perfect.

They had a great time at the show and built my own growing suspense for Sunday when my wife and I would go see Ani again in Omaha. As we said goodbye on Sunday morning I couldn't help but reflect on how great it is to be with beautiful people.

As we pulled into town we decided to drive by the venue of the concert that night to see if we could by chance meet Ani, we had no luck but instead met her opening act Buddy Wakefield. This made for a funny story as after my wife saw his show the night before she sent me a text predicting that he would be my next "man crush". He got a laugh out of the story and just having a chance to share the story with him made it all the better.

We headed home, caught a nap and went to dinner before going to see Ani again on Sunday. The line was short when we got to the venue allowing us to pick our spot to see the show with no problems. We got situated and waited for the brilliance to begin.

Live music is always a wonderful opportunity to witness live the brilliance of talent and artistic expression, this show was no different. Buddy's opening was fantastic and laid the foundation for a wonderful set from Ani.

One of the most exciting parts for me of this concert was knowing how my wife is a huge fan of Ani and has been for so long. I hoped that she would get a chance to hear some of the old tracks that helped her become such a big fan, as well I hoped that Ani's show would be different from the previous night, Ani delivered beyond our wildest hopes. It was a small venue which made it even better!

We got to hear 18 tracks of her greatest work, thank you Ani for such a moving experience!