Forever in Blue Jeans

Oil on board
6x6 with black floater frame.
 
I was in 7th grade when I went to my first Neil Diamond concert.
 
My dad was on a business trip and my mom took me with the extra ticket. 
 
I had basketball practice after school, and I quickly changed and anxiously waited on the front steps of Radnor Middle School and looked for our wood-paneled station wagon to pull up.
 
I remember getting in the car and being greeted by my mom and our dear family friend, Tom.
 
I could feel the excitement as we drove onto 76 east toward the Spectrum Area in Philly.
 
We had floor seats (WOW) about 25 rows back and the crowd was electric. I can still see the giant American flag over the stage, and after this song, everyone would cheer - ONE MORE TIME!
 
He sang it 7 times in a row!!!!!!
 
I loved singing and dancing next to my mom that night. 
 
She adored Neil Diamond. 
 
I cherish this experience with her.
 
A core memory that brings me back to this night every time I hear this song:
 
"Money talks
But it can't sing and dance, and it can't walk
And long as I can have you
Here with me
I'd much rather be
Forever in blue jeans"
 
 
 
Music reference: Forever in Blue Jeans by Neil Diamond.