Shore Fire Kids do Dylan

In a fun confluence, Shore Fire's Nick Baily, Matt Hanks and I found ourselves at Bethel Woods on Saturday night for a Willie Nelson/John Mellencamp/Bob Dylan triple bill. After visiting with Nick at his amazing 1898 farmhouse a few miles from the venue, we all set out (separately) to the gig. Traffic jam and long slog later with kids in tow, we settled in at the back of the lawn.

The place was jammed, one of the biggest crowds they'd ever seen I imagine. I dropped Leo off at Matt's encampment, and mostly watched him from afar as he hippie-danced in circles with Matt's Emma (in stripes) and Sally (in pink). A little rain scared me off, but Leo demanded we stay for Dylan. My other kid Eli got pooped and retreated to the car for a nap. We're putting this one down as Leo and Eli's first official concert (not counting a clutch of Ralph's World shows) and Leo got a way overpriced t-shirt to prove it. Here's a couple of divergent but accurate reviews: The Smell of Clean Laundry and Frank Beacham's Journal. And here's the local paper's review Time's Herald Record.