Happy, Happy

I love jam, funky music.  There I said it! I feel as though it hits a spot in your soul and makes everything right again.  Every since I really started to listen to it, my life has gotten that much better.

I was never a big Phish fan, but recently I’m starting to get it.  My fiance has been to over 60 shows, can tell you every set, song, date, year, what the experience was like, etc.  It’s crazy – and yet, I find it fascinating that he is so passionate about it and can recall so many details.

My first Phish experience was actually at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra over the summer – crazy that those two things would go in the same sentence!  Trey Anastasio played with the BSO and it was utterly amazing.  It blew me away.  The fact that I had made a minor judgment on this talented person, who has an amazing classical music background.  I’m glad I was set straight.

I then went and saw my first Phish show when they went on tour this summer.  Such a great experience!  The best thing about this type of music is the fans that follow it.  There is never a bad seed in the crowd and their passion and energy just encompasses everything!

Lately so much has been going on.  Work has been beyond hectic, we sold a house, bought a house, moved into an apartment before closing on the new house, are fixing up the new house, are planning a wedding and trying to keep up with the day-to-day demands of life.  The other day I threw in my first ever purchased Phish album – Joy.  It brought me back to that place I need to be.  It literally speaks of joy and being happy – I so needed to remember that while I have all this change and chaos going on – I have the best things in life.

We just bought a beautiful new house, that will be our home for a long time to come…

I get to marry the greatest person – who I am SO lucky to have found.  Words could never even describe…

Not to mention the great friends and family we have.

So it’s been a long week – but I am about to get in my car and pop in my new Phish CD and remember how lucky I am and thank music for helping me put it into perspective again.

Have a great weekend!