love and affection

we didn't do anything (together) for 4th of july (marco went to a friend's to watch the world cup - italy won!) but the saturday before we went to marin county fair... why on saturday instead of yesterday? well, i have to admit (and it's a bit embarassing) that i'm a hardcore hair band groupie. i love hair bands. the very best was def leppard of course, but i am a lover of most hair bands. and when i was 12 or 13, i was forever in love with the blondest, pop-iest of all the hair bands, Nelson (remember they had waist length hair in platinum blonde?). so when i heard they were going to be at the marin county fair, i was like, yes! we're so there. i wasn't expecting a lot, just a goof, really, as most hair bands i see today are sad shadows of their former selves. i was extremely surprised to find out that the nelson brothers, matthew and gunnar, are AWESOME performers. i mean truly great performers. they're charming and sincere, and since i no longer require the idea of a bad ass hard-edged band, these guys were so great! they were so fun and the concert was really entertaining and they kinda joke through it and make fun of themselves in a good humored way. at the end i was like, i love nelson. yes, many may scoff, many may laugh at me, but they were so good i couldn't believe it! i took a bunch of pics of them and posted some up in the gallery. at the end of the concert, they stood outside and met and talked to everyone there and didn't leave until they got everyone. marco and i were toward the front and i got my picture with them *gush* (nevermind the crappy hair day!)! i did it for the blog! (um ok, i did it 'cause it was my dream from when i was 12). i will definitely be looking out for them and if they come back, i'll be there. they've won me over ;)

oh and i took some pics of the fireworks and some other stuff at the fair... take a look right here!