And I said my concert days were done

I'm happy to report that I was wrong.

A few days ago, Jess mentioned that Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova were touring in North America this fall. Get out! I figured they wouldn't be anywhere near here. Wrong again! One of the tour stops is in Providence, RI, a mere 2-hour drive from here. When I found out, I asked Harry if he would be interested in going with me. I had sat him down a couple of months ago to watch one of their concerts, and he liked the music. I was really hoping he'd want to go. Lucky me, he said yes.

Right after I got off the phone with him, I found out the presale was happening that day. I got the password code and waited for 11am to arrive. I immediately logged on, put in the code, selected best available seats for gold circle status (that's the first 10 rows orchestra section at Lupo's, and voila! Orchestra Center Right Row C Seats 1 and 2. Kick ass. We're on the center aisle right by the stage. Freakin' awesome.

I also emailed my mom to see if she'd watch Ellie for us, and she even agreed to watch her overnight. I was psyched. A little romantic getaway weekend for us! I started looking at hotels near Foxwoods Casino and saw the new MGM Grand just opened not too long ago. The rooms are a little pricey, but I figured what the hell, right?

So I called Harry on lunch break to tell him about the tickets and staying overnight, etc, and he surprised me by saying he didn't want to stay at a hotel overnight. I have to admit I was a bit crestfallen. We haven't had a weekend to ourselves since Ellie was born. I thought he'd jump at the chance to have a little alone-time, not to mention staying at a friggin' casino. I was wrong. That's THREE times I was wrong in a matter of hours, people.

I talked to him when I got home from work, and he's just not ready to spend a night away from Ellie. That really took me by surprise. I mean, there are nights I've put Ellie to bed without him, and most mornings, he's not here to wake her up. I kinda don't get it, but it is what it is. I won't force it, but I am a little bummed. We didn't really have the money for the hotel stay, but I was going to somehow finagle it with our finances to make it happen. I guess I don't have to work my magic.

That was kind of a downer, huh? Enough of that. The fact remains that we are going to go see an amazing concert in 2-months time, and I plan on thoroughly enjoying myself. Woo hoo!

Oh, and if you didn't listen to the song up top, take a couple of minutes to do so. Really. Their voices are just beautiful. They make me want to weep.