"He Could Get Rid of Any Sorrows"

That was the text message sent to my mother after informing her what a stud Eric Church was.  Conversation went a little like this:

Me:  Eric Church=stud
Tammy:  Haha, make you feel better since PSU lost?
Me:  Oh yes, he could get rid of any sorrows

So, a few things we learned from this conversation.  Eric Church is a stud, and unfortunately, Penn State lost to Bama.

Okay, so I wasn't as dramatic as that nugget, but I was still pretty bummed, but couldn't stay sad for too long since the day was so great yesterday.  Well, for the most part.  

I woke up bright and early so I could FINALLY go get my Maryland drivers license.  I had all the appropriate forms of ID, however, in the 72 pieces of mail I took to verify my address, they could only accept one.  ONE PIECE.  I was already a crankosauras because the line was to timbucktu and it was early, on a Saturday.  So, basically, I waited in line for an hour for them to tell me I didn't have enough verification that I lived at that address.  So, I'll be applying for a voters registration card and hauling my butt back there to wait in another hour long line.  Yeesh.

So, after I threw myself a little pity party, watched 27 Dresses (again), I picked up Kate and we headed into DC to watch the PSU/Bama game with Allison.  Since we were early, we asked that the one television closest to us be changed to the Mississippi St/Auburn game and the precious bartender happily obliged.  When that game ended and our game was to begin shortly, a group at the table next to us asked that the television be changed to the US Open.  Excuse me?  Tennis?  Your table of dudes want to change the television to tennis as the table behind you of girls in football gear wait patiently for their game?  Luckily that's pretty much what the bartender said when asked.
"You're at a sports bar on College Football Saturday.  We can't change the big TV to tennis.  Priorities, man."
Thank you.  So once we watched a good bit of the game, chowed down on some pulled pork BBQ and the clock hit about 6, we headed out for our concert.

Since my GPS decided to give us the scenic route all through DC, we got at the concert a little later than we hoped and hauled butt into the pavilion because we could hear the stud that is Eric Church beginning to play.

oh, hey boo.

He had a pretty awesome looking set.

So we were able to catch most of his set and I'm not going to lie, but the money I spent on the ticket, I would have been content just seeing him.  He was that good.  Or maybe it's because he's easy on the eyes.  Either way, I was a happy girl at 9 when he wrapped up.  Toby Keith finally came on and put on an awesome show.  I've seen him once before, and this might have topped the first concert.  Not sure if it had to do with being the weekend of 9/11 and he might just be the most patriotic singer out there, but it was a great show.  I think a good time was had by all!

The best attempt of taking a pic of the three of us

Kate and Allison

I always have such a fun time at these concerts, and now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that Jason Aldean makes his way to DC next summer.  Just one more thing to cross off the list!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!  I'll be spending the afternoon trying not to cry as I watch these 9/11 memorials on tv, with a bit of football thrown in!

Until the next time,

-S