Last night I went to another community based, summer concert in the park with Rich and some friends (many of you may have already seen the pics I posted on my social media pages).
It was calling for severe thunderstorms at the time the concert was set to start and boy they weren’t kidding, but luckily it held off til we got home. We would’ve been screwed!!
This is the one concert in the park I wait every summer to see.
I absolutely love ABBA.
I’ve seen the musical Mamma Mia 9 times and the movie a dozen more.
I’m obsessed with ABBA’s music.
As the summer is quickly coming to an end (the CNE opens today which is a sure sign here in Toronto), so too are these free summertime concerts in the park.
I really do enjoy them even though music often triggers me. It has a way of moving me to tears which is exactly what happened last night. Suddenly, near the end of the concert, I became very emotional, tears filled my eyes, panic ensued and a flare up of my neurological issues made me feel like my body was about to explode. At least my new earplugs helped keep the noise at bay.
I tried not to make a scene. Rich saw right way. It certainly wasn’t the first time, nor will it be the last.
It also isn’t going to stop me from trying to get to at least one more concert this summer, but now the question is, which one? I’m torn between 2 that are taking place on the same night next week at 2 different parks. One is sure to be bursting with girl power with a tribute to Madonna, Adele, Lady Gaga and Cindy Lauper where the other one is certain to be filled with nostalgia with the hits of the Eagles.
Which one would you rather attend?
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