Life and Times in SoCal

A little update since I last published:

We were very lucky to get tickets to the 4th show out of 5 for Coldplay’s only tour (so far) in 2020. It was at the Hollywood Palladium in support of LA prison reform and to promote their new album Everyday Life. As you will know if you have been to see Coldplay or almost any other mega band tickets are usually on the expensive side and the show is usually sold out before the website opens – how does that happen? However, this time things were different, the ticket price was $100.00 each! Yes, that’s right $100 bucks. And the venue only held 2500 people, standing only but you could stand where you wanted, and we had a great view of the band and the whole show. The only special effect's present was a single white/light blue balloon, that was brought in by a member of the audience, blown up by mouth and batted around the place! Chris even spoke about it saying it made a change from the lighted wrist bands and fireworks they normally have. The band played 19 songs on the set list mostly from the new album but also a smattering of fan favorites including Fix You, Viva la vida and A Sky Full of Stars, however, unlike the stadium gig's these were arranged as acoustic numbers, very cool!  Chris sat at the piano also tried to sing Amsterdam but gave up as he couldn’t remember the words! As one of the world’s best-selling bands it was a privilege to see them in such an intimate setting.

As some of you may know, I've been working in Dallas Texas since early January. Hopping on a Southwest Airlines flight on a Monday morning and  back on another one on a Thursday evening to go home, 2hrs 30 mins flight time each way!

I've been helping our Dallas facility increase its performance and get a stronger bottom line. But it hasn't been all work and no play - well sight seeing really.

I had a few hours to kill so decided to go and find "the grassy knoll"! Yes it is there and yes you can go and walk on it a view from the alleged spot where the lethal shot was taken to shoot JFK back in 1963. there is even an "X" marks the spot where the car was!

We had our 15th wedding anniversary so decided to have a nice meal at a famous (well over here it is) brewery Stone Brewing World Gardens in Escondido about 45 miles south of where we live. We have been before and some readers may recall visiting with us. We had a very enjoyable evening, the food drink and of course the company - Julie - was fantastic

The COVID-19 and self isolation. As I mentioned at the top of this blog, Julie and I are in self Isolation, just like the rest of our family and friends across the globe. I would just like to say as I finish this blog, Please stay safe, Stay indoors and take care. Hopefully this thing will pass quickly.

March, 26. 2020