And every day, Starbucks for breakfast.

[silverhawthorn]

This is the story of my last concert trip for the year, and how it brought me all the way round again to my home, that little place I carry in my heart. It is ridiculously, embarrassingly long.

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[silverhawthorn]

Thank you for reading! I swear, the longer my posts, the more nervous I get! :)

[fuschia]

I am so glad we had this experience together. And with Newmar. Thank you, always, for being my partner in beauty and discovery and mischief. Xo

[silverhawthorn]

From the very beginning, my best concert trips are always the ones that we get to do together. There's just something missing if you aren't there dancing with me - you are more magical than you know. ♥

[theletterelle]

And afterwards, I remember feeling a sense of completion, of leaving before blink-182 played because for me, MCR is always the headliner

100% agreed. I did this too.

I have always been a westerner, and excursions to the Pacific are a large part of many of my memories, no matter they took place on the beaches in California, the windy shores in Oregon, or the rocky coves of the Puget Sound.

When I was 18, we were at the Oregon coast on a family trip. I'd been raised in Florida, so I was used to the beach being hot, sticky, and sandy. The Oregon coast was a revelation. I climbed up onto one of the rock formations and sat there, watching the waves crash into it. I looked at the little creatures in the tidepools. It struck me that this was what Disneyworld, Epcot, et al tried to emulate, but nothing could compare with the real thing.

I wish we could go to more concerts together.

[silverhawthorn]

The Oregon shore is something else, isn't it? It took me a long time to realize a trip to the beach didn't have to include windbreakers and keds. :)

And I think it's safe to say we'll see each other in line again - but you have to let me become an official east coast resident first!