Rockin' the Weekend with Neil & the Giants!

I caught Neil Young's Bridge School concert Saturday night.

(The proceeds, every year, go to his autistic son's GREAT school.)

This dude was my date for what always turns out to be

the best concert of the year. And this year was no exception.

Strike that. James Taylor and Carole King tied Neil this year.

But this was some line-up! Great company, too. Our son arrived...

with seven of his best friends...to kick back and enjoy the cool vibe.

(Lucky for them, we went early and saved a big, hard-to-defend space.)

This particular friend was especially welcome. He brought produce.

(I even scored a tart but tasty little tangerine from him!)

The crowd was a friendly one...just kickin' back and waiting

for the rain...comparing stories of prior years at the event.

Finally, the stage lit up! Neil started things off with a bang;

then an obscure (to me) folk group, Grizzly Bear, began to sing.

Modest Mouse and Jackson Browne were next...and the audience

was in the groove by the time Emmylou Harris showed up.

She harmonized with Lucinda Williams, greeted the autistic kids

seated onstage (having the time of their lives!), then hung around...

to sing with Kris Kristofferson, Elvis Costello, and Neil Young.

Billy Idol and Pearl Jam jammed without her. Eddie Vedder rocks!

(And so did the audience, even though it rained cats and dogs.)

Buffalo Springfield tied up the evening, along with a Giants win!

Now, THAT was a group celebration. Can't think of a better way

to win the National League pennant than at a concert!

We came home and watched the DVRd game and interviews,

finally hitting the hay at 3 AM. A glorious day all around!

(Nice winning home run, Uribe!)

GO GIANTS

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our son Matt, who is

unimaginably old today. (But he's lookin' good!)

WE LOVE YOU, MATT!

PS. Wish you could have been with us last night, Matt. Eddie is my new hero.

=)