What a concert! It seems every time we see Andrea, he’s stronger and better than the last time we saw him. Guess some things do get better with age!
We made it to Denver and Ball Arena around 4:15. I pulled around back to the loading dock and met Bill who I dropped a half dozen bottles of wine to for a meet and greet with Andrea. He asked how many All Access Passes I needed, and I said six, which he handed over. These not only allow me to go anywhere, (the catering for the Italian crew is the best place to hang backstage), but also to park in Ball Arena. Not outside, but I actually pull into a parking garage within the arena. Ava was stunned saying this is the coolest thing she’s ever done.
By 7:45 all our other guests showed up and 15 minutes later the show started. It was amazing! They always have a 20-minute sharp, intermission. We went backstage and saw Veronica (Andrea’s wife), for a few minutes. She was graceful as always and remembered us like we are family. After goodbye hugs, the intermission was almost over so we rushed back to our seats. The second half of the show is always better than the first.
After the show, we walked through backstage, dodging the hundreds of crew members in hard hats and scaffold rigging, and were in our cars and on the road in less than 3 minutes. Jag and Ava headed out for home, and we headed back to the Ritz. By the time we made it to our room, and I called Jag, they were at In and Out Burger. Lori and I were so jealous.
We woke up at 5am and were on the road by 6. I had Lori at work in Vail by 8 and am home working and doing laundry. I’ll pick her up this afternoon.
Last, the kids found a great apartment at a great price yesterday. Super good news. It’s a 2 bedroom for about $2200 a month. We’re really happy for them.
That’s it, sorry for the late post but I didn’t take my computer with me to Denver.
God Bless