Adults night out!

Yes, Charles and I got to have an adults-only night out this weekend - with beer and everything.

Oh, and Billy Joel was present, too...

He was in concert for one night only here in Greenville, and Kelly works for a TV station and managed to score some comp tickets. 14th row, on the floor. We were close enough to see him sweat.

By the way, I blatantly stole this picture from The Greenville News website, because Charles couldn't get his cell phone camera to work, but I'm giving credit and a link, so for the love of God don't sic any lawyers on me.

The guy behind us was complaining about paying $85 for tix and having to sit in a folding chair. Yeah, if I'd paid anything for the tickets, I would have complained, too. For $85, you should get a recliner with a cup rest and someone should bring beer straight to you. Oh, and the beer shouldn't cost $6.50. Yes, that's right. I was so desperate for beer that I paid $6.50. For a domestic. Needless to say, I only drank one. Mainly because I couldn't convince Charles to get up and brave the crowds to get me a second one.

We shared a babysitter with Kelly and Jeff - a 17-year-old who came highly recommended by a friend. I was apprehensive at the thought of leaving two toddlers with a teenager - I mean, I work in social services. The teenagers I see are not ones with whom I am likely to leave my child. Or even my cat, really. But then she started talking about what church she attended and a recent mission trip she went on and I didn't see any visible tattoos or piercings, so I relaxed quite a bit.

Billy Joel sounded great - just like on his CDs. Charles' favorite part was when a roadie named 'Chainsaw', sporting a huge beergut and what looked like prison tats all up and down his beefy arms, took the mic and belted out an eerily good rendition of "Highway to Hell." Now who expects Billy Joel to let one of his roadies sing AC/DC covers at his concert, I ask you?

When we got back to Kel and Jeff's house around 11:30, both kids were fast asleep in Alex's room - Alex in his crib and Drew in a pack-and-play. They were laying head-to-head, so it looked like they'd had a whispered conversation before they succumbed to sleep. Probably plotting how they could overthrow the teenager and escape to the park next door.

Comments

[Kelly]

haha...I looked at your post and thought how the hell did she get a pic that good!? Chainsaw rocks!!

[Amy]

lol!
My favorite part was Jeff standing up yelling, "PIANO MAN! PIANO MAN!"
That and the Will Sasso lookalike who kept screaming, "Billy Joel you rock! I love you!"