... flashbacks ...

while at work today, i realized that i can say i'm anticipating the delight of a performance by a howiedayhowiedayhowieday. i haven't said that in eons ...

i'm looking forward to this, the next portion of the victoria revelry concert tour. i haven't seen howie perform in ... hmm ... over ten months. it'll be the first time since the very first time i saw him live (back in february of 2000) that i will NOT know the lyrics to a number of his songs - not to mention that it'll be the first time i see him perform with a band, well, ever (admittedly, i'm not crazy about this particular aspect, as i love the solo howie experience, but hey, i'm determined to keep an open mind). i think it'll be a great show - although a large part of me wishes the show was occurring down the street at paradise ...

but i'm also looking forward to getting out of the state and going on a road trip. i always love driving to boston - it's an easy drive and i, unlike probably the majority of non-massachusetts drivers - love driving all the more once i cross the border into massachusetts. i'm not quite sure of what it is about it ... it's just the feeling i get. and once i round the bend and the boston skyline becomes visible in the distance, i go nuts. god bless skylines.

seeing my brother will be great - i'm excited about being able to check out his new apartment and see his new haunts and the folks he's living with. he sounds happy when i have the opportunity to speak with him - i'm looking forward to seeing how accurate what he's told me really is.

so that's pretty much where i'm at. bags packed, items from home ready to bring to tom (i'm bringing a "from vickie with love" care package that i've been putting together), cell phone charging, cds positioned in the car so as to best provide the soundtrack to my travels. ticket waiting for me at avalon, howie day preparing for the concert. rock on.

so yeah. sleep shortly, wake up and work the morning shift, hop in the car and take off. let the adventures begin ...