Nov 30/ 2012

We did manage to meet up with our new "extended family", at least for the next 2 weeks, at the Broward Performing Arts Center then headed off along the Riverwalk for a bite to eat at a waterfront restaurant. I had my first introduction to Blue Moon beer, orange flavoured served with a slice of orange. Very nice !! At 6:45 we returned to the Arts Center and picked up our comp tickets for the Eddie Vedder show courtesy of nephew-in-law, Mat, who is the lighting manager of the show. For those of you who don't know Eddie Vedder, he is the lead guitarist/singer from Pearl Jam. He has a beautiful voice, both soft and extremely strong, plays several stringed instruments, a box drum and harmonica, sometimes all at the same time. Super talented with a very strong following of fans. His opening act was Glen Hansard, a singer/songwriter and fabulous guitar player from Ireland. You cannot imagine the speed of this man's hands !! The concert was a great experience but you could tell the only senior row in the theatre -they would be the ones sitting down with everyone around them singing, screaming, dancing, gyrating, etc. At least we can still see -not so much for the hearing !! We all enjoyed the experience but agree that we are too old for that kind of concert.