Hopelessly Enchanted

WUT UP? Welcome BACK!

Everyone have a GR-EAT Monday? "We" hope so. This is our 360th post!

So much to talk about and so little time... The weekend's Stevie Nicks concert, Kathy Griffin, "Kev's" "Main Gay" tee, straight guys in a garage, "Princess" presiding over the PTA (she rules with an iron fist), fires in Southern California, Kid Rock arrested at an Atlanta area Waffle House, Britney's new lips (she looks even MORE awful), the Dhali Lama in Atlanta's Centennial Park (I don't know what he wanted), the draught, the crazy lady I sat next to on the plane coming home (she had gas AND made horrible noises clearing her sinuses repeatedly)... it just goes on and on and on. "We" don't know where to start? Since we don't have much time, let's talk about...

The Stevie Nicks concert was, in a word, GR-EAT! FABULOUS. Wonderful. I remain simply mesmerized by her. Some might say "hopelessly enchanted." Stevie really switched things up this time. She opened with "Stand Back" ("Kev's" favorite and the one "Princess" committed to memory) in cool rock star, black, animal skin-like PANTS (which are usually reserved for the end), she sang "Sara" (which she rarely ever does), wore a salmon shawl instead of gold when she performed "Gold Dust Woman," (a song about a rock and roll woman with a bit of a cocaine addiction), covered the Dave Matthews Band's "Crash Into Me," which I hope you all saw/listened to yesterday. It was like I didn't know where I was. Different, yet the same. And, of course, the boots are BACK (which you would only understand if you knew the boots were missing, replaced by platform Reebok's for several years). This is VERY exciting for fans (why, I am not sure) but is also commemorated on a concert tee, which, you may know, I own. We did not get to shake Stevie's hand this time, which was, well, sad.

My "date," "Princess," looked, as always, stunning. I would venture to say the most attractive and best dressed woman in the audience. "Princess," however, will tell you that this was not a difficult feat since many of the others wore their capes, shawls, lace, trinkets and charms - you know, gypsy gear, even if that meant wrapping a Zarape around their shoulders and casting spells on other audience members WHILST drinking their potions (i.e., vodka, gin, boxed wine). You get the point. The garden varieties in the crowd were NOT pretty. (It reminded me of Ohio, although I don't feel like "going there" tonight so you can use your imagination. We mean no offense to the state as a whole - we're certain it is beautiful.)

Anyway, Friday night marked "Kev's" 46th Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac concert. I never, ever get tired of seeing Stevie (it's very exciting) and for me there is no one else like her. Stevie is performing THIS Thursday at the WTTW studios in Chicago, taping a DVD for "Soundstage" and I WILL let everyone know when it is available.

Kathy Griffin performed at the Chicago Theatre, a simply gorgeous venue, and was also a ton of fun. "Princess" spotted another gay we went to high school with at the show as well. Did you know Kathy has merchandise (tee shirts) now that say "Main Gay" and "Everyone Can Suck It?" "Princess" bought me a "Main Gay" tee and I will "cherish" it.
Okay, I don't feel like writing anything else tonight. I am tired, crabby and my wrist hurts (just keeping it real).

I hope EVERYONE has a GR-EAT week. The pics you see (courtesy of "Princess") are from Friday's show. I will post more later this week.

Just like the white-winged dove ('cept different),

"Kev"

OH! Ask "Princess" to tell you about her encounter with famed, legendary guitar player and Stevie Nicks' musical director Waddy Wachtel...