A Vetivery Golden Night on the Town
Two Sundays nights ago I had even-more-fun-than-expected night out on the town. And I was seriously expecting it to be fun.
It all started in Cabin A in Big Sur back in January when Adam and I shared a cabin with Andy Cabic of Vetiver and his awesome girlfriend (a cellist, Etsian, and San Francisco shop owner) Alissa. We talked about the scene in Nevada City, Andy wondered if it was worth trying to play a show here in March as part of their tour, we said UM YES and this is who you call, he called, requested that Adam's band Golden Shoulders share the bill, and it all happened!
I called the photo album I made of this night Friend Heaven at the Haven, because it was UNREAL how many of my friends, from many different areas and times in my life, were there. It felt like my birthday or something. This here's a bunch of local ladies, but they came from all over...
Before the show, having drinks across the street at The National, I was absolutely thrilled to run into not one, but TWO, old Sacramento friends. I worked with these handsome and wonderful gents at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op the year before I had Mycie. And there are hardly any other of my ex-coworkers who I'd rather randomly run into. I mean, I was just beside myself with happiness. That's Nate on the left and Justin (from Santa Cruz) on the right. And they did not come to the show together either and have lived in separate towns for years, so it was a sweet surprise for all of us!
Nate had driven up from Sacramento with one of the first friends I made blogging 3 1/2 years ago- Amber from Painfully Hip. At some point she suggested to her twin sister Eve and her husband Danny that they befriend me on Facebook due to some similar interests, so I had known the two on the right at a distance for a while. And so it was a THIRD fantastic surprise moment that night when they also walked into The Nash and we all instantly recognized one another and got to finally meet in person! And the actual show hadn't even started yet. AND I still haven't revealed the most exciting guests of the evening...
My momma and her husband Dave and my beloved Uncle Charlie! Mom & Dave drove up from Gardnerville, NV and Charlie came from Sacramento. They are all big fans of Adam's music and were very happy to finally have the chance to see him perform. Sadly, this is the only picture I got of my mom, and none of the dudes. But I had such a good time with them. My mom is the coolest; ever since I was a child my friends have always adored her. She's one of the girls, no matter the age distance, and I had a blast having her hang out with my nearest and dearest girlfriends.
Golden Shoulders takes the stage! The teens swoon...
During the break between sets Jen and I (and my mom!) took a whole lotta pictures of a whole lotta silliness...
Brett Shady (performing with Adam) (and btw, since I've posted about him a number of times, YES that's his real name).
And his sweet, sweet lady. Can you even believe how darling Samantha is? This dress? That face? That little baby bump? And you shoulda seen her on the dance floor after the show.
Finally it was time for Vetiver to begin. Samantha, an exhausted Adam, and Ski watched from the sidelines...
While I wormed my way to the front row (I'm pretty good at that).
The Sacramento crew had a pretty sweet moment during the encore, hugging and singing in a big happy group of family and friends.
As a final note to this incredible evening, I would just like to say that this picture represents the best essential oil combo ever- amber & vetiver. I've been wearing it for years, and we certainly joked about it that weekend in Big Sur. I use this amber and this vetiver. People lose their minds. Give it a try ;-)
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