Thank Grog It’s Firday!!
I had to travel more than 3,500 miles to do it. But, I have met the future of TSTO. The future looks bright, hilarious, and a bit drooly!
When someone actually takes the time to stop tapping long enough to take in life, it is amazing how enjoyable life becomes…even while tapping. As I mentioned last week, I did an East Coast whirlwind tour including some great music, a great game (football…not TSTO) and 4 days of complete “full baby immersion” that was better than I could ever have imagined.
And near the end of my stay…I was able to witness the very first meeting of two icons of the “Future of TSTO.” It was amazing… I couldn’t stop smiling…they couldn’t stop drooling. It was epic…
I have to start by thanking my amazing wife for letting me have a “Grandpa Solo Visit” to the East coast. Actually, she wasn’t so much gracious, as much as she had to work…and I had planned to attend a concert with my longtime friend, Dave. “Why not stretch it?” she said. But, don’t worry about Deb…she ended up having two of our daughters show up for the weekend, and they all attended the most amazing Duck/Dawg game in 2 decades. But I digress…
The concert was everything I was hoping for, and more. Tedeschi Trucks Band…one of the most innovative, bands around right now (if you like great blues, R&B, and seeing one of the best guitar players alive). Plus, I’ve always wanted to see a concert at the Beacon Theater in NYC. Check that one off of the bucket list… But, I digress again…
On to the babies…
After a draining two days with “Uncle Dave,” I took the train to New Jersey and 4 days of “Full Baby Immersion Therapy” with my new grandson Jake. Nothing makes you forget pinheads who whine about calendars and SIB posts like turning off the phone (I already had everything by Friday), and just “getting your baby smiles on!”
Tuesday, The NEXT GENERATION OF TAPPERS met, when we drove a few miles away (Katie lives just a couple of townships away) to visit Alissa, Riley and new baby brother Sam! Sooooo cute! Jake at almost 6 months…and Sam at just 6 weeks, got along great! Riley entertained, and a lovely time was had by all!
Wednesday, I had planned to just hang out, “TSTO Free” for the day, knowing I’d be flying. But, good luck/bad luck prevailed, and Act II Hit… with the dumbasses at EA screwing up the order of the calendar that I had made earlier (with information they had given us incorrectly…Thanks John!), and I was scrambling all day to find wifi, to upload the corrected calendar, as I battled TSA, and United Airlines with a constantly changing target of connections and gates that were miles apart, with minutes to spare (who needs to take a stress test at my age, when you can just fly United?).
All in all…no real complaints. The band was amazing. The steaks and cigars in the mafia bar were perfection (don’t ask), The Ducks beat the Dawgs in overtime, and 4 days with Jake, Katie, Ryan and the boys were heaven on earth.
I came back loving life…and with enough of a battery charge to deal with TSTO babies of another kind! (Alissa has become much more fluid with the “ban/delete” button since the birth of Sam. Gotta love it!).
Life is too short for whining. Oh…unless it was when I made Jake wait 2 minutes for lunch…that was hilarious.
The three faces of Jake. Hunger. Food. Happiness!
Just like his grandpa…
And that is how the world should be… simple…and ending with a smile.
If you are a fan of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, or are just curious about what we heard… HERE IS A LINK TO THE SHOW! Enjoy…