Shelley and John surprised me with tickets to the Neil Diamond concert in Toronto, tickets for me and Faye. I was shocked at the price but thrilled to death to be able to see one of my idols in person.
Faye and I took the go-rain to Toronto (first time for me but Faye had done it before) and we exited right next door to the Air Canada Center where the concert was being held. The crowds were massive and of every age but maybe mostly seniors because our dear Neil is 76 years old now. No-one cared...everyone seemed very excited to be seeing this legend of a man, one who seems to have led an exemplary life with no scandals.
We needed directions everywhere we went but there were always nice people who helped us along...the people who helped us get out go-train passes, the people who directed us to bathrooms, the people who directed us to our seats, and the people who ended up giving us their seats on the go-train home. In this crazy world of so much negativity, we sailed along in a sea of friendliness and kindness last night.
The concert...OMG! It was an absolute uproar of screaming fans when Neil Diamond took the stage. He is adored! And then he sang...his voice strong and vibrant almost as it was when he was a young man. Beautiful! Thousands of fans stood, danced, and sang along to almost every song. I sang only because the rest of the fans were singing so loudly no-one could hear me. I could have listened to him sing forever.
Some of the fans were bit of a pain...blocking our view and the whacko girl sitting in front of us who spent most of her time screaming to Neil that she loved him...but we expected all of this and took it in stride. The whole atmosphere was such a happy one!
Neil Diamond's voice really was amazingly strong right up to the very end when he seemed to tire. He'd been singing for 2 hours without an intermission so he's forgiven. It was a little sad to realize the show was over but such a privilege to have been able to see him live. We could never have afforded those tickets if it hadn't been for the generosity of Shelley and John and I thank them so much!
After the show, masses of people hit the streets and I think most headed for the go-train. It was there that we discovered no available seats but a lovely couple immediately gave us their seats. Again, so many good people came our way and added to this remarkable evening.
I stayed overnight at Faye's and we had a gin and tonic and a piece of chocolate cake before going to bed around 1 A.M.
Life is good. Most people are good. Thank you again, Shelley and John!
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