chase the light

Oh Neko you’re So Fine, You’re So Fine You… So, Rock n’ Roll girlfriend was playing a benefit show for the Seattle Zoo. It was a one off, so I was dying to go. The only problem was that it ended up being sold out, and the only place you can buy tickets beforehand are at the Zoo or at some markets around Seattle. Basically screwing any out-of-towners.

Hung aound Seattle most of the day seeing sights. Then caught a bus up to the Zoo knowing full well I was going to be standing on the corner ticket begging. Took the bus that the zoo website tells you to take but it doesn’t take you too the main entrance. Which I found out later had the big line to get in. So the line at this side entrance had less than 100 people and I thought I was going to be screwed. They let the line in and no one had extra tickets! DAMN! Just then three people walked up looking all around and I beg “extra tickets?” And they said yeah! Score! Fortunately I was able to squeeze my way up to the front through all the beach chairs, blankets and picnic baskets.

She opened with Favorite and right after her cover of Bob Dylan’s Buckets of Rain it started pouring. I was completely unprepared for rain in my jeans and a flannel shirt and no umbrella. Friggin’, it’s the middle of summer and it’s raining. Shame on you Seattle. Neko started laughing nervously as she was singing as everyone started scrambling for cover right in front of her. She said she wouldn’t be offended if we left. I found a tree in the back and watched from there for about 1/2 an hour until it let up a bit and then when back to front where everyone was now standing huddled together. Good time. Then it reeeeeally started to pour and my teeth were chattering so I had to leave. Caught the same bus back and had to walk a little to the hotel. Ah… warm.