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Oh, what a weekend.

You could probably tell it was a good one –I didn’t have energy to post yesterday. Fact is, yesterday was a complete wash, and with good reason. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

Friday I get a text message from my daughter’s boyfriend. He said he needed to talk to me, but that she hustled him out the door too early, and they were driving to Pittsburgh for the Steelers/Eagles football game (his birthday gift to her). So he had to text instead.

The reason: he wanted to propose to her. Long story short:

She said yes.

I’m thrilled. He’s a great kid and they complement each other so well. His family? The best people. I’m almost more thrilled that I get to be related to them than about any wedding.

Daughter will now be sporting my grandmother’s engagement ring (per daughter’s request), which is beautiful enough (with six diamonds, no less) to be used without any need for a new setting. A little tweaking of the sizing, but otherwise she’s in love with it.

Once her excitement settled down, we had a little of our own. Sunday we went to see Frightened Rabbit. Drove to DC (three hours each way) for the show, which ended at midnight. I dragged myself into bed somewhere past 3:30 yesterday morning, donning a sleeping mask. I’m a light sleeper, so any light whatsoever would have awakened me. I slept just until 10 am, and spent the rest of the day trying to 1) get awake (caffeine), and then 2) stay awake until bedtime. But oh, what a show…

I’d rank that show right up there under U2 in terms of energy, talent and absolute fun. U2 is my favorite. These guys are second, and they put on one hell of a show. They even edged out Santana (whose show was a sublime, surreal experience) for that second spot. Two hours of fantastic music and a close-up encounter (we were mere feet from the stage, which was damn close to the ground) with some of the most energetic, irreverent, and original music I’ve witnessed in ages. Worth the mere $20 per to get in – those Glaswegians give one hell of a show.

Today, I’m hoping to be recovered. I have a client call this morning, then an article to finish. Also, another client project is coming in either today or tomorrow. A busy week, but hopefully not a crazy one.

Here’s a snippet of the concert — one of my favorite songs, Backwards Walk: