the waybacks

after being here nearly 4 weeks we decided to check out the concert on friday night that was the week's event for the summer concert series here in los alamos. this one was actually just a couple of blocks over from our home, so we walked. it was a nice night, and a nice night for a free concert. the environment was a little different than we're used to, but all in all it was pretty family friendly... it was supposed to be from 7-10... we walked over at about 8:30, of course right when they're going to take a break... we had just eaten dinner, so there was no reason to buy anything from the overpriced vendors, we didn't have chairs to sit down, and we didn't really know anyone else... so we walked down to smith's for a few minutes for some things we needed... when we got back, luckily they were about to get started again!!! (we looked them up on google, and apparently they are real, and didn't just join up for the concert...) so when they're advertised as "bluegrass, newgrass, something, and rock" we were waiting to see just what we'd been missing out on our entire lives!! just what is newgrass anyway? ha... so the guy with the mic says they're going to play such and such song, then one that "you would all recognize".... good one... : ) naturally, we didn't recognize either song... and we had a little bit of trouble trying to tell if we had switched songs yet or not... after about 2.5 songs we decided we were done and headed home, but it was a good culturing experience. moral of the story: check out your local free summer concert series... you don't know what you're missing! there are plenty more this summer that sound like they might be a bit more promising for our tastes... we'll have to check them out....
and if you don't believe that we really went.... we have t-shirts to prove it... free from the sponsor: our local del norte credit union. they say: "the waybacks", the date (may 29, 2009), and los alamos, nm.... there is also a shameless advertisement from del norte on the back.. : )

will enjoyed himself so much he's already wearing his shirt : )