Showing posts with label Rick Springfield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rick Springfield. Show all posts
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Rick Springfield Thursday...Happy Birthday Anthony!
First, Happy Birthday to my husband Anthony! I love you and YOU are my FAVORITE Rock Star....and I ADORE You!
Now....on with this show...this is easily one of my favorite Rick songs...this is from before Jessie's Girl...has to be from the late 1970s!!
Enjoy!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Catch Up Post # 2 - The boys see Rick Springfield
This took place almost 2 weeks ago now...that gives you a sense of how far behind I am. Click the title to see the pictures.
Long story short.....kids LOVE to watch Rick. He put out a live DVD about 2 years ago, and since then, my boys have been in love with him. Don't get me wrong, I tried for years to influence them, I needed more people around me on Team Rick, but it never seemed to work...my boys were more into age appropriate stuff...the Wiggles, Laurie Berkner, etc....which is fine.
Once they had a visual of Rick, it exploded from there....we now have 2 guitars (not kiddie ones either), 2 sets of drums, microphone....etc. It's a stage in front of the big screen for the 2 of them...surround sound...you get it.
Against all odds, we took the kids to see Rick at the State Theater in New Brunswick (NJ). We got tickets for the 10th row (a sacrifice to me, I like to sit closer..HA!) but in a small theater, we were still in VERY close range, and I was panic stricken when we got there to see how close we still were, 10 rows back.
I have to say, they had the times of their lives! They both had sound blocking headphones, but Matty took his off after a song or 2, since it was unusually not loud for a Rick show.
Rick crowd surfs each time he performs, and as if someone was looking over us, he came straight to our row, gave our Ben a pinch on the cheek and tousled his hair, his wild hand flapping and laughter giving away what a good time he was having...Matty got a high 5 too. Priceless!
These are Matty's pics from that night....not bad. It was a good time! I think my Rick Springfield circle has become complete...it might be the end of the road for this.
I'm ready for some closure...and taking my kids to see what I've been obsessed about since age 13, It's like I'm done with this now. My husband has been MORE than tolerant AND supportive as concerns Rick....I want it to end on a high note....we might have achieved this.
Enjoy Matty's pics.....Ben's Birthday Party still to come!
Long story short.....kids LOVE to watch Rick. He put out a live DVD about 2 years ago, and since then, my boys have been in love with him. Don't get me wrong, I tried for years to influence them, I needed more people around me on Team Rick, but it never seemed to work...my boys were more into age appropriate stuff...the Wiggles, Laurie Berkner, etc....which is fine.
Once they had a visual of Rick, it exploded from there....we now have 2 guitars (not kiddie ones either), 2 sets of drums, microphone....etc. It's a stage in front of the big screen for the 2 of them...surround sound...you get it.
Against all odds, we took the kids to see Rick at the State Theater in New Brunswick (NJ). We got tickets for the 10th row (a sacrifice to me, I like to sit closer..HA!) but in a small theater, we were still in VERY close range, and I was panic stricken when we got there to see how close we still were, 10 rows back.
I have to say, they had the times of their lives! They both had sound blocking headphones, but Matty took his off after a song or 2, since it was unusually not loud for a Rick show.
Rick crowd surfs each time he performs, and as if someone was looking over us, he came straight to our row, gave our Ben a pinch on the cheek and tousled his hair, his wild hand flapping and laughter giving away what a good time he was having...Matty got a high 5 too. Priceless!
These are Matty's pics from that night....not bad. It was a good time! I think my Rick Springfield circle has become complete...it might be the end of the road for this.
I'm ready for some closure...and taking my kids to see what I've been obsessed about since age 13, It's like I'm done with this now. My husband has been MORE than tolerant AND supportive as concerns Rick....I want it to end on a high note....we might have achieved this.
Enjoy Matty's pics.....Ben's Birthday Party still to come!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Oprah gained a fan today...ME!...
You know...I DVR Oprah every day just because, well, it seems like such a mommy thing to do.
Turth be told, I rarely watch the episode...but I will if I know in advance that it's something I want to see...anything about children and autism spectrum disorders, health and fitness, shopping, home makeovers, people makeovers, etc...
I really enjoyed Monday's episode with Valerie Bertinelli, and learned a LOT about her that I didn't know.
Today also proved to not disappoint. WOW!
I don't like (achem..try not) to blog about Rick Springfield too much...because let's be honest, I lose a little credibility each time I do. I'm a full-time working mom with 2 Fragile X kids, a great husband, wonderful family, I am very involved with my kids and their "stuff" and it leaves little time for much else! Truth is, I love his music, and he saved my life in many ways because of his music...and a chance to see him sing live, is to me, more than a little slice of heaven.
By far, it was the most relaxed Rick I have ever seen. He really found a peer in Oprah. He was totally comfortable talking to her, and she did her thing...she asked some out of the norm questions, which I LOVED.
That's ALL I'm sayin......
Monday, August 27, 2007
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