Where the Streets Have No Name

Tim and I had the best mid-week getaway ever and went to Arizona to see U2 on their final US show of this tour. I'm pretty sure that most streets in Arizona actually do have names, but this song is one of my very favorites and seemed most appropriate for a title.  I surprised Tim with the concert tickets for his birthday in August and I think he has been counting down the days ever since.  We have seen U2 in concert before, but they generally play a lot of new stuff.  The whole focus of this tour was their album The Joshua Tree which really has most of their greatest hits, so it was perfect for us. 

Because the concert was on a Tuesday, we decided to just make a really quick trip and were actually gone less than 24 hours total.  Luckily, even with such a short window, we were able to spend a little bit of time with Craig and his family.  He offered to be our driver and picked us up from the airport and drove us to our hotel.  Thanks to Phoenix traffic we got to spend over an hour together in the car.  I was sandwiched in the back between two of my very favorites and could not have been happier to hear all of Roman and Sadie's stories and adventures.  They kept me entertained the entire way.  Roman kept hanging onto my arm which pretty much melted my heart, and Sadie has the cutest little way of telling stories.  Every once in awhile they even let Craig talk so we got to catch up as well.  Concerts are great and all, but time with family really is the best!

 

We got to our hotel and had just enough time to change and grab some food before heading to the venue.  Tim took a picture to show how close we were to the arena.  It was actually still about a 20 minute walk, but it was so nice to not worry about driving or parking. 

We arrived with plenty of time to take pictures, watch the opening act, get drinks and treats, and be completely settled before U2 took the stage.  Once they finally did, the concert was every bit as amazing as we had expected.  The band sounded amazing and their stage show would be worth seeing even if you didn't like the band.  We had the best time singing and dancing and partying with the band and a few thousand of our closest mates.  Sometimes life can be serious, and stressful, and a lot of work, so for a few hours it was perfect for Tim and I to just hang out together and enjoy the music of a favorite band. 

 One last shot before heading back to real life.