my first wristband

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Originally uploaded by filo4pres.

Sunday, we drove 3 hours to George, Washington to attend the Sasquatch Festival at the Gorge - an outdoor music venue overlooking the Columbia River. We went early in the day, partly to avoid the crowds and noise (ha), and so J could meet with some of the sound folks. Luckily, we got backstage and hung out in the artists' hospitality suite where Z took a nap in my lap (and where Josh took this photo). Also backstage was a 3 month old - the child of one of the Decemberists.

Besides Z and the Decemberist offspring, there were only two other babies. Meaning that we were some of the oldest folks there - most others haven't even thought about kids. I felt old! Most everyone there must have been in their early 20s - about the age when we were attending these types of shows. Although, there was one woman there with an 8 and a 10 year old who let us know that her children have been attending festivals since they were Z's age and "it makes for good people."

We carried him in the hip hammock and as usual, he enjoyed the ride - he was curious, alert, and reaching for beer.

We were only there for about 3 hours then drove the 3 hours home. It was primarily an experiment in travel and Z held up pretty well...I did ok, too. :)