For adults only

Thursday night Chad and I went on our first real date in months. We saw Dar Williams and Over the Rhine perform at Frederik Meijer Gardens. As I sat there munching on our picnic and waiting for the concert to start, I thought, "This feels so adult." I have never really thought like that before, but I guess now I do. There were some people who had their children there, but I was glad we did not. And I was even more glad when we called the sitter and found out he had taken 5.5 ounces from the bottle and fell asleep without protest.

One highlight of the concert was Dar singing "The Babysitter's Here." I love that song, and she just does such a good job of embodying the lyrics when she sings it.

The other highlight was "The One Who Knows." She dedicated it with such an eloquent introduction to all the people there who love and guide children. So as she sang I started getting weepy and more weepy and even started going into my "ugly cry" as Oprah calls it. And then there was a moment that put me over the edge. She sang:

You'll fly away, but take my hand until that day.
So when they ask how far love goes
When my job's done you'll be the one who knows.

And just then three Canada geese flew up from the pond behind the outdoor amphitheater and took flight above the stage.