Since most of the mommies of my clients are near the same age as me, many of you may understand my excitement today, while others may roll your eyes and laugh. Growing up in the late 80’s and early 90’s you could not avoid New Kids on the Block. Loved them or hated them, they were everywhere. I was one of those tweens/teens in absolute love with them. I was also unbelievably lucky in that my parents always got me tickets for every show they did in Detroit. And often after the show, my dad would try and stalk them for us, LOL!
A few years back my sister and I made a pack, WHEN New Kids reunite we will be there. Well this summer that pact came true. Initially we bought tickets for the Chicago show, but when Detroit was announced, we changed plans, and decided to use the money we would have used on travel and lodging to go 5 Star VIP! Not only would we be going to the show, not only somewhere in the first 10 rows, but we’d be meeting them too! Now everyone has their “splurge” item. For some it’s purses, some it’s shoes, for some it’s portraits 😉 For me, it’s concert tickets! As a parrothead, prior to Madeline, my husband and I often spent the summer traveling the midwest to see Jimmy Buffett. This summer after buying row 26 center tickets, I went on to buy a 2nd row center ticket for the concert at Pine Knob, LOL!
So today is icing on the cake. My sister and I get to fulfill our childhood dreams. I get to meet Joe in real life, who plastered the walls of my room for so many years! My hope is that I somehow keep my cool 😉 And in true geeky photographer fashion, I went out a bought a new camera for this concert, LOL! I can bring in my beast So I had to snap up a new P&S that will hopefully capture the memorable night to come.
So look for photos from tonight soon on my blog 😉 Bring out your hidden blockhead…..”Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, OH….the right stuff”.