Just got back from attending an outdoor concert at Cedar Mill Park. The band tonight was GruVbox; kind of a jazz/soul/pop sound. Nice beat that kept the crowd moving and had people - not just kids - dancing in front of the stage by evening's end. It was a pretty good crowd, and we saw several people we knew. We met Joan, Liza, and Annie there and shared a blanket with them. Right away, Sarah's PA-mate from camp and her mom greeted us. Later, we saw some former Cedar Mill staff members, my friend, Gillian and her family, and a former student attending with her family. It felt like a real community event. Liza, Sarah, and Emily spent some time walking around, playing frisbee, and buying food. Joan and I had a good visit. Nice evening!
I've always been a sucker for outdoor concerts. I just like the casual feel, and the act of coming together as a community with a shared interest. One of my earliest memorable dates with Larry was a Bluegrass Festival across the bay. I attended a number of shows, some with Larry, some with friends, at an outdoor venue in Atlanta, whose name I've forgotten. :-( We went to a number of outdoor concerts in Arizona with our friends, Bert and Patti. We've been to concerts at the zoo here a number of times (one's coming up later this month, in fact), and the Blues and Jazz Festival at Waterfront Park are always a good time. In fact, this is a good town for summer outdoor music, and we ought to go more often.
It seems, though, that we haven't made the right friends here for such events. It's much more fun when we have company. Yet, the friends we've made here don't seem to go for such events. Somebody needs to expand their horizons - or we need to expand our circle of friends. Joan is the exception to the rule - she has gone with me to a friend's neighborhood bluegrass event several times.
In the meantime, I'm looking forward to Garrison Keillor at the zoo in a few weeks. Good times yet to come!
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