Learning to Relax

I am determined to find time with friends, even if it's a brief amount of time, so within the first five minutes of my vacay, I met up with Becky, Erin, Delia, and Peggy for Rock the Plaza. The gals and I have repeatedly planned to see Cougar Hunter but circumstances have always prevented it. I believe it was fate that the first time we saw the band, we were joined by Peggy and Delia (i.e. the guitarist, Ripp's, mother and former babysitter). Earlier in the day, Delia had commented on Ripp's tattoos and piercings which is a stark contrast to his elegant mother but she also declared that he was a wonderful son. I enjoyed the band and the range of artists they covered along with their showmanship, but what truly struck me was the very apparent love and respect between mother and son. There were many inside jokes and exchanges during the performance and the immediate hug and conversation behind the bandshell which was touching to see. 

So Mich, this is for you. This was the band we had planned to see when you last visited. So I couldn't resist requesting a pic with Ripp, who is the guitarist and keyboardist. It's hard to tell but he was wearing spandex and had numerous tattoos and piercings. I know how disappointed you must be to have missed this. Seriously, entertaining!