I spent most of Thursday believing I had no plans for New Year’s Eve. Nonetheless, I went home from work that evening and got ready, just in case something came up. Luckily for me, it did. In a big way. In a last minute decision, a friend and I jumped in the car and made tracks to Destin to ring in 2010 at Baytowne with some of our friends. It was fantastic.
(Imagine this, PACKED with people celebrating New Year's Eve... I forgot to take pictures, so this one I found through Google will have to work.)
If you’ve never been to the Village at Baytowne, let me help you out with the visual. It’s a cute little resort village that’s made up of bars, restaurants and shops. At night, you can hear a wide range of music floating from each venue as you walk down the lamp-lit streets. Dueling pianos at Rum Runners, an acoustic blend at Fat Tuesdays… and of course, my favorite: The Funky Blues Shack, which is where we all eventually wound up at the end of the night.
After a late (very, very late) night, we drove back to Andalusia in the early morning hours so I could pack and make my way to Birmingham to spend a few days with my family. While I was there, I shopped (and shopped and shopped), had lunch with an old friend and went to our family’s annual holiday concert: Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
(A little rough, but taken with my phone... those orange blobs are fire balls. Gotta love the pyrotechnics.)
This year was my sixth time to see them, and I’ve yet to be disappointed. Every year, I expect to grow tired of seeing the same show, but I never do. It’s always amazing, and I always leave with a smile, feeling as though I’ve been thoroughly entertained. Our second row seats this year were pretty great, too. Those guys put so much work into what they do – and I know they must end each concert completely exhausted. They run around the stage with so much energy. And they do 70 shows in 60 days… which obviously means they often do two a day.
And now, after a very high-energy weekend, I’m back in my sleepy little town.
5 comments:
Sleep well. Sounds as if you earned it.
So jealous you live so close to Destin!! Got to be one of my favorite places on earth.
Oh my...I love TSO but I still haven't seen them in concert. How wonderful for you and what a great tradition for your family!
lol Don't you just love when something at the spurt of the moment comes up! It makes me more excited then having this "bum," "I'm a loser feeling"! haha Well it's a great end to start a new beginning! Hope you had a great nap!
I think I'm getting way to old to stay up all night and then go visit family, haha. As it was I barely could stay up to watch the ball drop on TV! I'm glad you had such a great time! :-)
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