Our Nation's Capital

Apparently I *AM* too old for this shite ;). While attempting to be cogent for my client meetings (which I think I did successfully) I felt pretty strung out and held it together on a steady drip of caffeine.

I headed back to JoMarie's to let the dogs out after my meetings at about 4 and had :25 spare minutes. I could either do wireframe revisions or take a catnap.

In a very wise move, I took the catnap. Because that night, it was time for more R.E.M. :)

We headed out to Merriweather Post Pavilion and I remarked to Jome that the last time I was there was to in fact see R.E.M. with one of my early days match.com dates - a really nice guy but one that just didn't take off.

We met a really nice lady originally from near London who was there alone so we walked in together and talked of some great bands.

At security, we saw signs saying no professional cameras with detachable lenses. I convinced the guys between batting eyelashes that while my lenses were removable I was no pro photographer, and in we went.

We headed among the 20,000 or so fans to our seats. As the couple at the end of our row stood to let us scoot in I noticed something.

The guy looked familiar, but like someone I hadn't seen in a long time. You guessed it. The guy I saw R.E.M. with here all those years ago.

As I was reeling from those odds, on down the row were the ex-boyfriend of one of our best friends. On a date with?

A woman who used to be on the board of an organization I used to work for. To anyone who hasn't lived there to understand just how small a city DC can be, I hope these examples help you get the concept.

For those that care here are more photos. For those that care, the setlist:

1. Finest Worksong
2. Living Well Is the Best Revenge
3. Bad Day
4. What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
5. Drive
6. Ignoreland
7. Man-Sized Wreath
8. Little America (WHUP I think we're lost-no longer the former J* I think we're lost)
9. Hollow Man
10. Walk Unafraid
11. Houston
12. Electrolite
13. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville
14. Pop Song 89
15. Horse to Water
16. The One I Love
17. Driver 8 (ahh yes, gem)
18. Until The Day Is Done
19. Let Me In (chillbumps-classic Stipe melodic bliss)
20. These Days (gem; many things in common, name 3)
21. Orange Crush (would have loved Inside Out here instead, but alas)
22. I'm Gonna DJ

23. Supernatural Superserious (made me think of my niece Claire)
24. Losing My Religion
25. Mr. Richards
26. Fall On Me (and the crowd goes wild, sigh)
27. Man On The Moon