Trip

Ok, I am frustrated. I wrote a large amount of what I am about to write but my computer lost it. That sucks. But, I got a 10 hour day so I got time to type out this stuff. Anyways, the trip was fantastic. It really was well needed. Every day before the trip has seemed like a loop. The weeks and days were going by with little variation. I could go for weeks predicting exactly how things would go. The trip was really great at recharging me. Ok, so it really started Wednesday. I went to work til 8 and then me and Rach went to her house. We prepared to go and then went to Jewel for snacks for the trip. We got Ginger Ale, champagne, cookies, breathe right strips and lactaid. We then went to bed at her house.

 

We left at 9:15. I was impressed. My most optimistic goal was 9 and I was preparing for it to be 10 or later before we actually left. We stopped in Lafayette at about 1 their time and ate at Cracker Barrel. I remember that place as being a lot different as a kid. I hadn't been there since I was 10 or so in Nashville, IN and was never as big of a fan as some. I really liked it though and found the place to be really good. We then got to the hotel around 2:30. We stayed there until 4:30 and left for the concert.

 

The first concert was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. We got their around 5:30 and the place was already packed. We waited in line to get into the concert until about 6:30 and then hung out until it started. The place was packed and a lot of people were toolish. Steve Winwood came up first. He was great. He was from the bands Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith along with Eric Clapton. It was during this time that he had his biggest hit "Gimmie Some Lovin'". He also had some solo hits such as "Higher Love". He played both of those songs, some older stuff and some stuff off his new album. All of it was fantastic.

 

Next was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They were out of this world. They opened with "You Wreck Me" from Petty's solo album "Wildflowers". The first forth of the concert consisted of that song, "I Won't Back Down", "Even the Losers", "Listen to her Heart", "Free Fallin'", and the Traveling Willberries song "End of the Line". That song was unexpected and my favorite from the whole trip. The second forth of the set consisted of "Straight into Darkness", "Saving Grace" and another song I can not name right now. We went to the bathroom during "Saving Grace". I caught 90% of the song and only missed the guitar solo. The third forth of the set was songs like "Refugee", "Don't Come Around Here No More" and others. For the encore, they played "Gloria" a Kinks song, "Runnin' Down a Dream" and "American Girl." While in the bathroom, two people stole our seats and acted like nothing much was wrong with that. I got them back. The whole concert was amazing. Petty and the group seemed way into it and like it wasn't routine at all. They really all enjoyed themselves and had fun playing for the crowd. As a result, the crowd was into it also.

 

Once the concert was over, we made the long trek to the car. Upon getting there, I got the car stuck in the mud. This sucked but I got some help and eventually got the car on the road. It was stressful but we got back to the hotel at 1 in the morning. I, along with my car, were completely covered in mud. It was even on the top of the car. I took a long shower and washed my clothes. Me and Rach relaxed for about an hour and a half and went to sleep.

 

The next day, me and Rach woke up too early at like 8:30 (my fault) and went to the breakfast. Nobody was there. It was the forth of July. We went back to the room, got ready, and went to the Mall. Nobody was there much either. I got an 8x10 of Fergie Jenkins, some coasters and an expensive mystery ball from Field of Dreams. The mystery ball could be anyone from Francisco Liriano and Evan Longoria to Babe Ruth or Ty Cobb. Most of the balls were someone like Jim Edmonds though. I got George Kell. He is a hall of famer. The ball was fantastic. It is a Tri-Star ball. I think I may sell it though once he passes. I am not trying to be macabre, but, you know… Rach got some Bath and Body Works and some clothes. We went to eat and back to the room around 2 or so. I forgot my stuff at the Qudoba restaurant and had to walk all the way back alone. We relaxed and went out to a movie at 5:30. We saw Wanted. It was great. It was like a mixture of the Matrix and Fight Club. I thought it was the best summer movie so far. The theatre was not very nice and seemed to be a little more ghetto than I was expecting. Also, before the movie, I had several cups of Hampton Inn's robust coffee. It made my heart race and took most of the movie to calm. After the movie, we went back to the room and I found my camera was broke. This sucked and put me in a bad mood for a little while. Me and Rach went out, drank, and watched the Cubs game at Jillian's. We then watched the fireworks. By the time they were up, we went back to the breakfast area and hung out for a while. We went to bed around 1 or 2.

 

The next day we got up at 9. We had breakfast and went exploring Indy. We went to the top of the circle monument. It was scary but cool. We then went to see the RCA Dome and Lucas Oil Field. We walked some more and went back to the room. We relaxed and didn't get ready to go until like 3:30. We went to Old Spaghetti Factory until like 4:30. I got gas and we went to the concert. We got there around 6 and got right in. That concert was a lot more laid back crowd as a whole. First up was this guy named Brett Drennon. He was actually pretty good. Next was Colbie Calliat. She has a hit song called Bubbly now. She played that and some other really good stuff. I was surprised at her as well. Next was John Mayer. Mayer played "Good Love is on the way" "Vultures", "I don't trust myself with loving you", "Free Falling" (which was weird since I heard Petty play it two days earlier), "Stop this Train", "Bigger than my Body", "No Such Thing", and some other stuff. I loved all of it and now have a new appreciation for his new material. He ended his set with "Waiting for the World to Change" "No One" and "Gravity". Mayer also played "Covered in Rain" and "Say" at the end of the show. It was fantastic. I love how he cared so much about how the audience enjoyed the show and whatnot. I would go see him again next summer in a heartbeat, and with Rachel, I am sure I will.

 

We got out of the lot without as much trouble as last time and went back to the hotel. We cleaned up and watched TV for quite a while. We went to bed around 2. In the morning, I woke up at 7:30, got packed, cleaned up, and Rach got up at 9. We had a small breakfast and after seeing the mall was closed, we talked in the room until about 11. We then left to go home. We stopped again at Cracker Barrel at around 12:30 their time. We had another fantastic meal and got home around 2. We hung out, watched Old School and played bags until about 10. Then I went home and went to sleep.

 

I have this problem where towards the end of the trip, I become upset. I tried not to have that happen this time, but it was worse than ever. I don't know what my problem is. I get so upset when it seems like my fun time is running out. Rachel teases me, but it isn't really funny to me. I just get bummed as the last day, day and a half of a trip arrives. I will try to fix this problem.