Wool & Words

Steve and I like a good concert. And a free concert is usually always good.

Unless, of course, there's a hurricane coming through.

On Saturday, 99X (the local alternative station) hosted its first of a series of free summer concerts at Underground, the place that the city of Atlanta REALLY wants people to visit. The headline act was Cake, a favorite of ours, and we were excited about going to the concert. As we rode over on MARTA (the transit system the city of Atlanta REALLY wants you to use), we were a bit chagrined by the signs of storms approaching. Something about riding a train suspended over 12 lanes of highway while lightning flashes around me really puts me out the mind to bop around downtown with teenagers. But I digress...

Several times I suggested that we hop off the train and catch one going back to the car, as the thought of wandering around downtown in the rain in sandals was really unappealing. I have this thing about wet feet--I hate having wet feet. I really hate it when I'm wearing suede-bottomed sandals, because wet feet in those means I'll be cleaning them...must find a scotchguarding solution.

Anyway, I admit that I was cranky, whiney, crabby, and generally bitchy about the whole thing. Even after that dear, sweet man bought me some delicious glazed almonds. There were a gagillion people there. Pressed against me. All of them wet and sweaty. Ugh.

I had a sock in my bag, so I worked on it when I could, but there was fairly steady rain and when Cake started, we were really too close to others for me to feel comfortable knitting. There were moments, though, when I thought of using the needles for a jab. Of course, I didn't. But as I looked at those size 0 Addis, I was tempted...

The concert was good, though, and I hope that next time Cake is in town, it's an indoor show. I like to dance and I like to have room to move around, and sometimes you just have to pay for the privilege.

And the rain? Well, it was a wet evening. We had an umbrella with us, but it was not the largest or in the best condition, so there was lots of leaking. Of course, that meant I had to stay next to my sweetie, which is a pretty awesome place to be! :-)

Next weekend it's Weezer, then a couple of weeks later, Ben Folds. I think Garbage will be one weekend too. Let's hope for better weather...