Sarah's story about what her dad did for her recently made me laugh, and it reminded me of something my dad did for me when I was in my tweens. He took me not only to a Shaun Cassidy concert at the Charlotte Coliseum, but to an Andy Gibb concert at Carowinds. The seating was general admission so we had to wait in line for hours at the Paladium gate to be sure to get seats. I remember it was summertime and really hot. I am sure that standing in line with a bunch of preteen girls was not his idea of a fun day, but he didn't complain once.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Serious Sacrifice
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Shaun Cassidy and Andy Gibb? Wow! So I must only guess that we are about the same age!!
Lucky You!
Posted by: jennifer | Saturday, November 03, 2007 at 01:07 PM
I am 41, Jen. I also got to see the Jackson Five when I was a bit younger. When I was six my mom took me to an Elvis Presley concert in Charlotte. I still remember some of it. I guess I was a pretty lucky kid.
Posted by: Lorie Byrd | Saturday, November 03, 2007 at 10:52 PM
I propose not to hold back until you get enough amount of money to order different goods! You can just take the home loans or financial loan and feel yourself comfortable
Posted by: Gertrude28Flynn | Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 08:42 AM