I Love Ray

It all started with that fateful night when Amy fell in love with Todd listening to Bob Schneider sing Big Blue Sea.

Let's fast forward...through searching for BOB information, since he's just the greatest, she finds...

New IM buddy Brian: Hi Friendy
Amy: Til the endy, how's Wendy?
Brian: Trendy
Amy: Hey, where's the new Bob stuff?
Brian: I retired.
Amy: WHAT???? I NEED MORE BOB!!!
Brian: I'm listening to Ray LaMontagne.
Amy: Who the hell is that? Ray La Whaaaa???
Brian: www.raylamontagne.com

And the rest, is poor hubby's history.

Amy purchases (yes, and actually PAID FOR WITH REAL MONEY) The Trouble disk from Ray LaMontagne (pronounced La Mon Tane). She excitedly brings the cd home for Todd.

Todd: What the hell is this crap?
Amy; It's awesome, he has the most amazing voice, you have to listen.
Todd: He sucks.
Amy: No really, he's fabulous.
Todd: He sucks.

Todd and Amy proceed to listen to the Trouble disk, as they go to sleep, every night she doesn't fall asleep on the couch, for the next several months. Ok, so that's only 3-4 times a week, but STILL! Todd complains every night, "Do we have to listen to this crap again???"

Later...

Todd and Amy get married, like with a real priest and everything, and much to everyone's surprise, they don't spontaneously combust when they step into the chapel. They pick out music for the reception and Todd says, "You have to have all those Ray whatever songs on the wedding CD." Amy looks at Todd with that "I won, you SOB" look on her face, yet says, "Sure, thing, honey, pick 3."

Later...

Amy finds out RAY is coming to Minneapolis 3 months from current date. She freaks. She finds out presale tickets go on sale and she tries to buy them, yet she's FOILED!!! Sold out after 1 day, DAMMIT!!!

She sets up a playdate for Corpse Bride with youngest son and best friend. They are going to see the movie downtown, and play video games at Game Works, which happens to be conveniently located across the street from the theater where Ray will be playing in 2 months. Muh ha ha ha.

Slam dunk, no one else was even there, we played video games, saw a movie, and Amy got her tickets 2nd row center on the floor!

Night of the big event....

They are escorted to their seats that, for some reason, were in the BALCONY!!! WTF?

Amy, being extremely uspet, goes to talk to floor manager and explains the situation, and where she actually was told she purchased tickets for this now sold out show. Floor Manager leaves her standing in a sea of Yuppie D.I.N.K.S. and she groans.

Floor Manager returns and says, yes, you are correct, and I will put two more seats in the FRONT ROW for you.

AWESOME!!!!

So the show was fabulous, Ray was amazing and Amy and Todd went home happy.

The End.