Irritated, but not worried.

I think my favorite part of this weekend is always going to be this: Dad and daughter are walking down the street in the Power & Light District in Kansas City. 

There’s snow and ice on the ground, and they’ve just witnessed one of the greatest concerts ever (I’m biased, though).

To top off that feeling, a few paramedics walk by, wheeling a guy on a gurney who’s obviously had too much to drink.

I asked my Dad if he thought the guy was alive.

My Dad’s response: Look at the paramedics and the expression on their faces. They look irritated, but not worried. 

That means the guy is alive, but just drunk and passed out, my Dad said. Like, passed out cold, not moving an inch.

Dead drunk.

Damn, dude. You did not plan your drinking out well. 

When my Dad and I were recapping our trip, I declared the drunk guy getting escorted to an ambulance after the show as my favorite part.

I’ve never seen that before at a show.

Also, I hope he’s okay. I thought about him today, and that huge ER bill he’s going to get for getting drunk.

That’s a bad day.

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This weekend I attended my 14th and 15th Eric Church concerts, and I can honestly say it’s the first time the scene above has played out in front of me.

Kansas City likes to party. 

My Denver and Colorado loving soul hates this, but now that I live near Kansas City (kind of), it’s time that I need to start…embracing it. 

Tolerating it.

Liking it.

Maybe?

Kansas City gave me one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. It gave me time with my Dad, which is muy bueno.

My Dad has never been to Church. At one point, he told me that he would never go with me, because he “likes rock, not country.”

Well, Dad, I have a secret to tell you.

After the show, my Dad and I talked in Power & Light.

That’s not country, my Dad said. What is that? What do you call that? Rock?

Also, from my Dad: “No wonder he doesn’t win any awards. He doesn’t fit in anywhere.”

🤣

One more Dad comment: He liked two songs that had screaming guitars. Dueling guitars. 

Me: That’s literally every song. 🤷‍♀️