BayFest

Yesterday I went to Mobile for BayFest. I saw my college roommate, Edwin, and his wife Courtney, along with Courtney's sister. Edwin and I talked about the fun times we had together at Auburn. We talked too about our fantasy NASCAR league and what we've been up to lately. He is still much the same as he was when we lived together. It is hard to believe, however, that he has been married now for over two years, but both are doing wonderful.

That night I stayed at their house. It is pretty new, only a few years old I'd guess, is spacious, and is quite beautiful. They recently finished painting the dining room, their bedroom, and their bathroom, in three different colors. They have a 60 inch television, which I got to use this morning as the three of us competed in a bowling game Edwin has for his Wii.

BayFest was a treat for me. We got there early and saw some of the Blues Traveler performance. After that, we saw The Wallflowers, which is maybe my favorite band. I have been listening to them for years. This was my first concert of theirs, however, so I was quite excited to see them. I wasn't at all disappointed.

We got close to the stage, about 20-25 feet away from Jakob Dylan. I knew all the songs, and it was great finally to hear them performed live. They closed with their biggest hit, "One Headlight," and encored with "The Difference." Other songs included:

• 6th Avenue Heartache
• Three Marlenas
• Letters From the Wasteland
• Sleepwalker
• How Good It Can Get
• If You Never Got Sick
• The Beautiful Side of Somewhere
• Here He Comes (Confessions of a Drunken Marionette)
• Back to California

What a nice weekend it was!