Reach Up and Touch the Sky
Listening to songs and painting is one of my favorite ways to start my day. Especially, listening to songs that shaped my life. I think attending shows in person were life changing moments for me. My first concert was the Eagles. But, it was pretty scary. It was the last concert at Roosevelt Stadium, because of a shooting. They were going to tear the stadium down. So, there was a lack of security, inadequate rest rooms and an overall feeling of no one caring what happened to that place. It was a mess. I was mortified entering the rest room, and someone was actually squatting on a sink to go to the bathroom. Then there were the many times we would go to local bars, to enjoy the bands. Being underage, I was always afraid of getting caught. Then there was the biggest and best bar with all the best bands and they were really strict about not letting anyone underage in. But, then there was the fear of being drug...