I have been pushing myself for a long time now to expand my comfort zone. When my mother died in 2010 I pushed to be as independent as possible and take care of what my son and I needed. With a lot of work and determination I accomplished that goal, but as always I hope to do more. Well, then in May of 2012 I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer…that has certainly changed things. It has pushed me even harder, not only to do more, but also to live more. It is amazing how important things can become when you find out you have less time to do them. I have pushed myself so far from my comfort zone that even I am shocked!! As I keep telling everyone ‘life is short’!!
So in that mindset I had the opportunity to go to a local bar called Gallagher’s and hear my friend’s band play. It was an amazing night; I have not been in a bar for about 23 or 24 years. The best part was the band, Jack N Peg (photo below), their performance and music were great!! I loved it, as did the rest of the crowd. The very talented members of the band are Buddy Nuggetts, Mind Blower Pete, Cool Breeze K and Midnight Swami. It was fun to be in the crowd, sitting on a barstool, drink part of a beer and enjoying one of my favorite things-live music. And best of all there was no anxiety or panic-just fun!!
It was a great night-one I hope to repeat soon!!!!