What started out as me dragging Karie along so I didn't have to see Gavin Degraw alone (and my sneaky way of forcing her to listen to "new" music) when he comes to Martini Ranch April 5th has now turned into a group of 5. Me, Karie, Tia, Nicole and Jessica.
I asked Tia after the Jack's Mannequin (with Matt Nathanson) show was cancelled since she wanted to accompany us to that and I thought on our re-meet outing that she said she liked Gavin Degraw when he came up in conversation. I'm excited for her to hang out with all of us but I'm afraid my super spaz persona that comes out at concerts (and the whole day of) may scare her off (all invited were warned with an FYI warning, btw). If not then I've got a new concert buddy, one who actually knows who I'm talking about and why I'm excited. Not that Karie isn't a good concert buddy because she totally is. She'll go and do whatever I ask her to do. She'll even "study" before the concert when I make her and when she's at the concert you'd never guess she'd only just heard of whoever is playing and wasn't originally a lifelong fan. Reason #85496 she's been my BFF for over 20 years.
Nicole & Jessica were supposed to go to the Gavin Degraw concert with me when he was at the Marquee back in September. Things didn't work out but I'm glad Jeni got to go with me, especially since she genuinely likes Gavin because it gave us something fun to "bond" over. Plus, it made Nick happy that we spent at least some time outside "family time" together while he was over in Iraq. Anyway, I asked Nicole if she was interested in going to see Gavin this time and she jumped at the chance. Jessica basically fell in line after that...I mean we all sort of ganged up on her. Peer pressure...does friends and family good. Not that she isn't a Gavin Degraw fan or excited about the concert. She's just more neutral about music...something I will never get about her and Karie.
I haven't gone to a concert with a group since Sarah, Karie, Jessica and I went to see Madonna back in '06. I'm very excited for various reasons... a) I get to share something I love with some of my favorite people. b) There is strength in numbers, which means a lot when there is a large crowd of people who are just as excited and spastic as you are about Gavin FREAKING Degraw. c) We all have fun together and even though Tia is new and unknown to both Jess & Nicole and Karie hasn't seen her in 17 years I know it won't matter.
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