WE GOT OUR TRIPTIK TODAY! ...Actually, Aparna got it in the mail yesterday when she got home from her adventure in Bend for the long holiday weekend. It was really great, because I got to meet up with her at the Les Schwab Amphitheater (only a few minutes from my brother's new place in Bend!) and we sat in line for a full 2 hours before the gates opened to make sure we got right up front for the Rodrigo y Gabriela concert they played on Sunday. While it's true that RyG were openers for the Decemberists, we were really super there just for the chance to see them and possibly get a picture with them, too.
Well, I must say that the set they played was RIDICULOUSYSTUPENDOUSLYFANTASTICALLY face-melting. :) And that Gabriela is for sure una diosa. I think it's pretty awesome that, throughout, even Rodrigo gave it up to her to steal the show, which she did unassumingly, my heart included. He even smiled at Aparna when he noticed her sign that said "R+G, Can I get a picture with u after?" that she had scribbled on two pages of my trip-planning journal.
After our faces were thoroughly melted and they were exiting the stage, we booked it to the side gate to see if we could catch a glipse of them and possibly get them to take a photo with us. Alas, even though the gate guy was very friendly, we pretty much were just at a (very cold) loss. We did get one guy to point out which vehicle was theirs for the night, and even the sound guy obliged us by going back on stage to grab Aparna a souvenir setlist (she is the mega-fan, afterall).
Then, just as we were about to give up all hope (since the sound guy told us they were already gone and on their way to the hotel), Aparna spotted R by the big white GMC we had been watching like hawks. Naturally, we started screaming our guts out to him to come over for one picture PLEAAAAAASE and POR FAVORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Much to OUR surprise, it worked! The GMC pulled up to the gate, and one of the roadies asked the gate guy, "Can we let these two ladies in for a moment?" I was so shocked, I forgot to remember everything that happened, but I definitely remember getting a fist bump from R and a big hug from G (whom I actually told I thought was una diosa!) and we posed for a couple of snaps. Aparna was also pretty stoked on the fact that G hugged her TWICE. Soo Epic!
We were pretty much just reeling from the unbelievableness of what we had actually just pulled off and swapped "Oh my GOSH"es for like an hour. That's also about the time that we decided we have pretty much nothing to worry about on our road trip because, apparently, we can make anything happen!! ;)
But yeah. I got the text from Aparna yesterday that the TripTik had come and that she was graciously waiting til I got back from Bend/Prineville with the fam to open it. (a TripTik is the special custom trip planner book that AAA made for us after we mapped out the route with Kelly the travel agent.) It is really cool cos we have turn-by-turn maps and directions for the whole 94XX miles of the route. Tomorrow we will get down to business with it and try to plan out each day of the trek. WaHOOO!
Well, I must say that the set they played was RIDICULOUSYSTUPENDOUSLYFANTASTICALLY face-melting. :) And that Gabriela is for sure una diosa. I think it's pretty awesome that, throughout, even Rodrigo gave it up to her to steal the show, which she did unassumingly, my heart included. He even smiled at Aparna when he noticed her sign that said "R+G, Can I get a picture with u after?" that she had scribbled on two pages of my trip-planning journal.
After our faces were thoroughly melted and they were exiting the stage, we booked it to the side gate to see if we could catch a glipse of them and possibly get them to take a photo with us. Alas, even though the gate guy was very friendly, we pretty much were just at a (very cold) loss. We did get one guy to point out which vehicle was theirs for the night, and even the sound guy obliged us by going back on stage to grab Aparna a souvenir setlist (she is the mega-fan, afterall).
Then, just as we were about to give up all hope (since the sound guy told us they were already gone and on their way to the hotel), Aparna spotted R by the big white GMC we had been watching like hawks. Naturally, we started screaming our guts out to him to come over for one picture PLEAAAAAASE and POR FAVORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Much to OUR surprise, it worked! The GMC pulled up to the gate, and one of the roadies asked the gate guy, "Can we let these two ladies in for a moment?" I was so shocked, I forgot to remember everything that happened, but I definitely remember getting a fist bump from R and a big hug from G (whom I actually told I thought was una diosa!) and we posed for a couple of snaps. Aparna was also pretty stoked on the fact that G hugged her TWICE. Soo Epic!
We were pretty much just reeling from the unbelievableness of what we had actually just pulled off and swapped "Oh my GOSH"es for like an hour. That's also about the time that we decided we have pretty much nothing to worry about on our road trip because, apparently, we can make anything happen!! ;)
But yeah. I got the text from Aparna yesterday that the TripTik had come and that she was graciously waiting til I got back from Bend/Prineville with the fam to open it. (a TripTik is the special custom trip planner book that AAA made for us after we mapped out the route with Kelly the travel agent.) It is really cool cos we have turn-by-turn maps and directions for the whole 94XX miles of the route. Tomorrow we will get down to business with it and try to plan out each day of the trek. WaHOOO!
This is awesome! I'm so happy that you two got hugs and pictures! What a fun concert!
ReplyDeleteHave an amazing road trip! Take lots of pictures!!
- Catherine