tradition, legacy, laughter and the testifying, death-defying, heart-stopping, pants-dropping, house-rocking, earth-quaking, booty-shaking, Viagra-taking, love-making ...

My first time with him was on St. Patrick's Day in 1988.

He was loud.  It lasted 4 hours with no stopping, like a roller coaster.

I could not hear.  I could not breathe.  I was hoarse from screaming. My body was worn from being in constant motion the whole 4 hours.

I was in love.

And the next day I went out and bought the boxed set of hits, and more after that.

THE BOSS.  Bruce Springsteen.  I had never experienced anything like it.  It was the most amazing concert I had ever been to and I was hooked.

A few weeks ago we went to his performance in our area of The River tour.  The man is months away from turning 67 (as are most of the members of the E Street Band now also) and he performed 36 songs that went on for slightly over 3-1/2 hours.

It. Was. Orgasmic.

As are all of his concerts.

I love that Max wears a dress shirt, tie and vest to most concerts.

I love that Stevie is still playing with him after 50 years together.

I love that Jake Clemmons, nephew of The Big Man, saxophonist Clarence Clemmons who passed away a few years back, has continued the legacy and is now playing with the band.

I love seeing Nils working it.

Two have passed away in the years gone by, but the legacy continues.

The music is soulful, in so many ways.  You rock, you remember, you dance...  At his concert last week in Madison Square Garden, his 90 year old mother danced on stage with him.  It is music for everyone.

I love that they all look like they are having so much fun together on stage.  They like one another.  They are that well-oiled machine we all hear about.

And weeks later I still have ear worms that are nothing but Springsteen...  Thunder Road, Out on the Street, Rosalita...  

And soon we will see him again...  The hubs said "let's go again" and I started the motion to another rockin' event.  This one will be epic :)

Stay tuned, it will top this one in our area and I am grateful for the opportunity, the fun, the music, the memories, and Bruce Springsteen and the testifying, death-defying, heart-stopping, pants-dropping, house-rocking, earth-quaking, booty-shaking, Viagra-taking, love-making ... E. STREET. BAND!

Wait and see where we go next <3

Thanks Boss, I am grateful because you and the E's and your music have rocked my world :)  See you soon!