St' Pat's Dash

Today my friend Dawn and I did the St. Pat's Dash, or the St. Pat's Shuffle, as her boyfriend likes to call it, since we were in the walking/crawling group! It was a lot of fun, and the weather really cooperated, which is not true of Seattle most of the Spring! It was a 3.5 mi. walk and a lot of fun. I've included pics above!

Tilly and the Wall!

I got the chance to check out this fabulous band in person last Wed., and they were fantastic. I was first turned onto Tilly and the Wall, by, of all things, NPR. They happened to be showcased in one of NPR's podcasts. So here's their stats: they're an indie band based out of Omaha, Nebraska, and their most important claim to fame is that the percussion is provided by your standard drummer, but also by a tap dancer! That's right! Jamie Pressman is their tap dancer, and she taps along on an amplified platform that provides most of their percussion. Sounds crazy, right? Well, it is, but also a lot of fun!

Here are some pics from the show, unfortunately I couldn't get a clear shot of Jamie and her platform. I forgot to mention that this show was all-ages, and listening to some of the high-schoolers conversations was comical, at best! Thank god there was an over-21 area so I could hang with some grownups :). And check out Kianna's (one of the lead singers) shirt...don't you just miss those old spray-painted bikini shirts??

I do urge you to listen to some of their music if you haven't before...my favorites are "Beat Control" and "The Freest Man", both available on iTunes.