State of Shock

Tuesday was the 25th anniversary of Live Aid.

I'm thinking about how 25 years ago I did not yet have a child. I was, however, 6 months pregnant and as big as a house. I lived in a tiny one bedroom shack I mean house with my husband of ten minutes, who doesn't really figure into this memory, so let's move on.

My awesome friend Harry came over that afternoon and while I can't remember what we did or what we talked about, I clearly remember during the electric rendition of Mick Jagger and Tina Turner singing State of Shock together, sparks shot out of the back of my TV and it blew up. No lie.

Dear Lord, such changes in my life in the 25 years since: my child will be 25 in October and is getting married next year. That husband is long gone. My awesome friend Harry lives way the heck out in Washington state and I only see him like once every decade. Not to mention that I hooked up on line with a guy I've known since kindergarten and now we're a couple. No one saw that coming.

Let me tell ya, it's been quite the quarter-century.