I had wanted to stay for the Journey concert tonight at the rodeo. But we were going to have to stay for another hour and a half at the least in order to reach the start of the show. And the show only would be an hour long. I still wanted to stay. But I also was tired and didn’t feel like waiting around on my own (my mom didn’t want to stay, as she was tired, too).
So, we went home. And it was good that we did and I didn’t regret it.
However, it turned out to be even better than we had expected that we went home when we did. The concert started a bit late, maybe a quarter of an hour or so. So, I would have waited for an hour 45. And then, on the third song, the power to the performers’ stage went bust. As my brother put it – he was at the concert – “an electrical fire in the middle of ‘don’t stop believing’ stopped the believing and the show.” And he wasn’t wrong.
My sister-in-law happened to have been filming during it, and she sent me the video. All the power to the stage and the cameras and screens showing the stage suddenly turned off right as the lead singer encouraged everyone to sing the lyrics together. It seemed very dramatic and intentional, what with lights dropping and 75 thousand people singing in unison… until the band did not join back in… then people started to realize that something was up.
Sadly, everyone was informed after about 15 minutes of effort in the rodeo’s part, that the concert could not go on. They would reach out to all ticket holders with next steps in the coming days.
My brother thought they might try to add an extra day to the rodeo or do an early concert one day (more like a late concert on a weekend day would make the most sense, if they did that). However, it doesn’t seem too likely. But it is certainly possible. I said I figured they’d just do partial refunds, as the whole rodeo happened, and also a portion of the concert happened, but just not the whole thing. And the money is for scholarships, anyway, so they try not to refund it all. But they also usually aim to be fair and respectful. So, partial refunds in my mind.
What occurred to me after the conversation was the idea that the rodeo might not be able to get it all repaired before tomorrow’s concert… and that would be even worse. 
So, we shall see what happens(!).
God, heal my daughter’s issues. Make her well, please, and keep her safe. Make my husband and me well, please, and keep us safe, too. Help us to grow well in our relationship with one another. Help our family to grow ever stronger and loving. Thank you for this life and this family. In your name, I pray. Amen.
Post-a-day 2025
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