Summer concert series - Tim McGraw

Saturday night us & the Groves' headed back up to Noblesville to see Tim McGraw's 'Sundown Heaventown' tour at Klipsch Music Center.  

We did a little bickering on the way there, but soon the boys had had enough of our mouths decided to lay their heads back & rest a little.  I mean-they couldn't win against us anyway...

In all fairness, B-rad had been up since 6 am replanting the field of corn that didn't come up & Brian had worked 3rd shift the night before.  

We were fine with them being quiet for a while... and later that night THEY would've been happy if Shauna & I had been quiet...more on that later...

Casadee Pope was the first opening act. 

Kip Moore was up next.

 Of course, Tim McGraw is married to my girl, Faith Hill... & I was HOPING she would make a surprise appearance.  Like I was preparing them all, "Listen - if Faith Hill comes out - I'm gonna die.  Like literally - DIE.  We've had a lot of fun over the years & its been nice knowing you.  Shauna piped in that she wanted all my jewelry...& Sonny.  B-rad was ok w/ the jewelry but he balked a bit about the cat.  I told him to sell his wedding band & buy something nice for his bow.   

And I'm not dead so you tell me if Faith Hill showed up.  NO.  I did find out the next day from stalking her on Twitter that she performed at George Strait's final concert of his 5 million year career.  Really?  Who cares about him?  UGH.

 When we sat down in our seats B-rad was on one end & I was on the other.  I said, "B-rad - do you wanna sit by me?"  He said, "No I'm ok..."  I said, "Ok - I'm ok too....just wanted to check with you..." 
That's what 15 years of marriage will do to ya, people... plus he hasn't much time to visit his buddy, Brian, since he's been locked away in a tractor.  You know - they need male bonding...

My shoes were SUPER cute but they were SUPER painful.   They were from the devil.

 I ended up leaving them off the whole time Tim McGraw sang.  And the flower schrapnel you see - Brian got us both a rose & we broke them off to stick them in our hair.

I have a lovely blister on my toe to prove the pain.

Now - I KNOW you guys love stories of when Jaime Mac drinks.  I'm not sure why that is?  I do remember screaming it several times at Brian later that night, 'BRIAN- WHY DO YOU THINK MY BLOG STALKERS WANT TO READ ABOUT ME BEING DRUNK?'  He had nothin'  - that's why I had to scream at him ask him 50 times. (or if he did have a reason I don't remember what he said...)  I'm choosing to believe it's because you think I'm even funnier than normal AND because it's really entertaining for this control freak to be out of control.  

Get ready to be amused...

So I had a drink before Tim McGraw came on - it was like a huge drink though.  Ya'll know I'm a light weight anyway - but after I finished the first one I felt 'ok'.  Tim McGraw came out from the back of the ampitheater right behind our section.  Shauna said, "Stand on the chair!" so I did.  WELL, it's one of those chairs where the seat parts flips up & we realized he was going to come down the section right next to us.  Apparently all but us & 4 other gals in our row had decided NOT to come to the show so the whole rest of the row was empty.  (I told everyone, 'if no one else shows up we are totally moving down to that end.'  It was close to the middle of the stage but I wanted to wait because not everyone is as psycho as me about being on time. )When I tried to frantically get down off the chair because he was going to walk right down that edge, I picked up my left foot, but my right foot was too far towards the BACK of the seat... & it flipped up w/ me in it.  Uh, yea.  I was stuck.  Shauna was asking if I was ok & I was like, "Yea... but I need you to help me!"  She held the seat down & the guy in the row behind me helped me get my legs out from between the seat & the back.  (When I told my mother this story she laughed like a silly school girl.  I left out the drinking part...) Hell yes I hit my leg & it hurt but I was on a mission to see Tim McGraw.   Sadly I did not get out of my chair prison & run down the row to the end in time to get a picture.  I saw him w/ my eyes, but wasn't quick enough on my camera trigger.  

And you.are.in.luck because Brian got video of the whole thing!  At the bottom right side of the screen you see me fall (with camera in hand).  I get free & haul ass to the end of the row (with camera in hand...) You are welcome.  (Thanks, Brian!)

  During the night the guys phone batteries were going dead.  We don't play around w/ phones, people.  Brian brought his battery charger & he & B-rad were able to charge their phones.

  I mean - these guys crack me up.

 I had another drink during Tim McGraw & all of a sudden it hit me - I was drunk.
  I tried to take a picture of all of us...

 Then I tried again...

 Then B-rad said, "Let someone ELSE hold the camera..."  Good call, Mac.

  I did go stand by B-rad when he sang, "Where the Green Grass Grows".  That's the song that talks about watching his corn pop up in rows.  That's us, baby! 

 If you are not a country fan, shame on ya.  I mean-check this dude out.  He gets better with age, I swear.   

The concert was over & I needed assistance just standing up in those damn shoes.  Please don't misunderstand...I wasn't like so drunk I was incapable of walking or holding my own head up.  I was just not real sure on my feet... I went to the port-a-potty all by myself (the boys held their phone lights up to the vent so I could see.) And I was even able to get my clothes back on properly.  Score! {I made them all check me when I got out...}  B-rad had to go to the bathroom & since HE was the one helping me stand I had to find reinforcements.  I remember putting a death grip on Brian's arm, "Brian-you have to help me stand up!"   Poor Brian...

  I remember bits & pieces of the night.  Brian had to tell us we were 'really loud' a few hundred couple of times.  (Shocking.)  I know we wouldn't shut the hell up in the backseat & the boys were 'hoping' we would pass out.  I said (several times) I was sorry for being so annoying.  Brian was driving & I told him at some point, 'Brian - I won't be mad at you if you stop someplace so we can pee.'  Shauna & I went to the bathroom in a gas station that only had a toilet & a sink - it wasn't like a bunch of stalls.  I went, she went (I washed my hands & said, "I can't feel my hands.") When we walked out Shauna said, "We didn't even lock the door!" which we found extremely hilarious...  Our anniversary is this Thursday & I asked B-rad, "What are we gonna do for our anniversary, Mac?  Ride around in the tractor?! That sounds fun!"  

(I hate it when my filter is gone...)

And because you stalkers are always in the back of my mind I KNEW I had to tell you about my fall injury.  I wanted to take a pic of the knot on my leg, but this was as good as I got in the car, after dark & intoxicated.  

Shauna snatched the camera so SHE could get a good pic for you.  You see how that worked out... 

2 intoxicated picture takers do not a good picture take.  

The pic on the right of Shauna & I - neither of us remember taking it....Sigh...

What a fun night (the parts I remember).  Thanks to the Groves' for going with us & driving! 

'Some day when you're lookin' back on your life & your memories -  this is gonna be one of those nights...'

C'mon, people - it's one of his songs.  I'm gonna make country fans out of ya'll yet!!!