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Now it's time for bed. Hopefully work is mostly chill on the days I'm there in the next two weeks. And cooler weather would be super cool too...

Our weekend started on Thursday because it was concert time! Will I talk about anything else in this post? We shall see... https://flic.kr/p/2rp64aV Nobles & Riches HARD ROCK LIVE SACRAMENTO – The Event 2025 We headed up to Wheatland on Thursday afternoon, our destination the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for Tyler's show that evening. Just like last year, we had booked a room and we were once again on the 6th floor (room 621). The room was clean and comfortable, as before, though this time we had one king sized bed as opposed to the two queens we had last time. https://flic.kr/p/2roQ6gB https://flic.kr/p/2rp1Hca After checking in and dropping off our bags, we headed to the Center Stage for some food. We went back to the room for a bit before coming back down about an hour before the show to hang out at Center Stage for a drink. Got to catch up with a couple of G Bar friends as well, which was great. :) https://flic.kr/p/2roUDN1 https://flic.kr/p/2roRqTV Tyler's guitar is in the same place https://flic.kr/p/2roTinT and of course I had to take another picture with it When the venue opened, it was decidedly less frenzied than last year. Not sure what the crowd number was but though it looked pretty full by show time, it didn't feel too crowded at all. The set up was different. Last year's floor seats area was a huge pit for standing room only, with two rows of seats in the back, which I assume were general seats. We were in section 202, row B, seats 1 and 2. Great view of the stage and the pit area without any obstructions. Perfect! https://flic.kr/p/2roN1mA Our view before the pit filled up https://flic.kr/p/2roUeEF Even though I did want to test my new Samsung Galaxy Flip 7, in the end I went with my iPhone because I could trust that the videos would turn out. I need more time with the Flip 7 before I let it chronicle my favorite moments, I suppose. https://flic.kr/p/2roTSQ3 The opener was Ariel Jean. I hadn't heard of her before but she and her band played a great set. It was kinda cool hearing their cover of Guns N' Roses ("Sweet Child O' Mine"). The set rocked. :D After the opener, there was an auction for Tyler's guitar (more than one?) and Sabina was up on stage for that bit. I was so happy she was there! And we knew that we'd have to say hello to her after the show, somehow. I was glad that I had written her a short note just in case she was there. https://flic.kr/p/2roUVFH Tyler and the band on stage Of course, Tyler's show was fantastic! He played fifteen songs from his catalog, most of them from his latest releases. If I have this right, his oldest song was "California Grown" and his newest release is "Lost Time," which he actually wrote nine years ago. I took a snippet of all his songs during the show and here's the playlist: - Hello California - Gets Me Every Time - Cigarettes (Lie to Me) - Summer of Us - Better Than You’re Used To - Give Up To Get It - Lost Time - All The Small Things - The Difference - When? - - California Grown - 11:11 - Whiskey Go Bad - Feels Like Home - Leave Her Wild When I was making a playlist for myself as a remembrance, I found that I had a G-Bar recording of "Lost Time," which I found to be pretty cool. The song basically sounds the same and I love that I have an early version of him performing it. The remarkable thing is that I actually tagged it with the right title. :D The show was being filmed and will become a live album at some point. How cool is that?! I hope it's on vinyl too because I WANT VINYL. I will always want vinyl. I wonder if it'll also be a video. It would be nice to have that as well. It was a really great show. https://flic.kr/p/2roUBAy https://flic.kr/p/2roVfhA a bit zoomed in on Tyler... https://flic.kr/p/2roUuQU Unlike last year, it didn't look like Tyler and the band came out to say hey to those hanging out in the pit after the show. The venue staff pretty much kicked everyone out at the end. We decided to head to the Center Stage bar in the hopes that the crew would make an appearance. Caught up with my G Bar friends and they verified that the band would be stopping by the bar. https://flic.kr/p/2roUJLv with the lovelies https://flic.kr/p/2roVGKP We hung out at the bar and did some people watching. You could tell who was maybe waiting for the band to show up. It was a bit after midnight when they showed up. We stayed at our table, not in too much of a rush since we didn't have anywhere else to be. Tyler and Sabina eventually came over to say hello to us (so sweet) and I was able to give Sabina the little note I wrote her. She was so lovely, as usual. And I gave Tyler my two envelopes to him. (I write him letters and give them to him whenever I see him.) We got our hugs in then Tyler got pulled away. Sabina hung out with us a bit and we took our selfies. I took a few then she took a few on my camera. Hers turned out better. https://flic.kr/p/2roVP1q Was my hand shaky? Darn it! https://flic.kr/p/2rp64aQ I turned this shot into an instax mini print It was fun spending some time with Sabina. She is the sweetest ever and I just adore her. I love her just as much as I love Tyler. Sabina is always so loving and appreciative and she's such a light. She showed us a video of her from the early '00s and messaged it to me for us to watch in full at a later time. (It's an appearance on the Ananda Lewis show.) Tyler drifted back to us and Sabina took a group picture of us on my phone. I'm telling you, she has selfie skills! https://flic.kr/p/2roWsfS me with the Riches Tyler got pulled away again before we could take pictures of just us. He's popular. ;) It was fine because we got more time with Sabina and she's really a delight. When Tyler was finally coming back our way, I told Sabina that I wanted a picture with just him and she took my phone to take the pictures. https://flic.kr/p/2rp5Y1q Yes, I turned this one into an instax mini print too At some point (I can't quite remember when), Tyler did his duty as #MySpellBreaker and gave me a HILARIOUS dose of reality in regards to my current crush. Oh, and the expression his face when he realized who my current crush is was priceless. It's sort of killing me not to say more but it's nice to have a "secret" that isn't online. ;) Other bits: - I asked Tyler about vinyl and when he's going to release his music that way. Answer: After the second half of the double album comes out, so before the end of the year. SWEET!!! - I asked Sabina about her Cowboy Tears sticker, which was on her phone, and she asked if I wanted hers and she proceeded to take it off her phone and I offered up the back of Z Flip 7. She said she wished she had a fresh one for me and I was just happy she was giving me the one that was on her phone. I'm telling you, she is the sweetest. - We're like officially friends now, right? I told Sabina about meeting Ryan Gosling in 1999 and how I have celebrity crushes, which is what led to me revealing my current one. I also told her that if she ever works with one of my fellas, I would be calling on her. ;) When it was time for us to go (and for them too, honestly), we got our hugs in. Tyler thanked me for the letters and said he was looking forward to reading them. Awwww! Sabina also thanked me for the little note I gave her. SO CUTE. https://flic.kr/p/2roZXnx I'll have to make sure to keep that sticker covered when I'm at work... https://flic.kr/p/2rpq5JV It's Sunday now and we went to San Leandro this morning to visit my parents. Mom had pneumonia and then a fall that requires PT, so she's in care right now. Dad was also recently ill but seems to be recovering well enough. It was good to visit with them though we didn't spend too long with Mom. We took Dad to lunch at Harry's Hofbrau in San Leandro and my lasagna was so plentiful that I probably have two lunches from it for work this week. Nice! https://flic.kr/p/2rprLZn in line for food https://flic.kr/p/2rpr5Gm lasagna, wheat roll, pesto pasta salad https://flic.kr/p/2rpq5Je Dad has a lot of cologne My parents are in their 80s and the years are starting to definitely show on them. It's inevitable, of course, but not an easy reality. I know I've been lucky to have my parents in my life for this long... TV Luther - We re-watched/completed this fantastic show plus movie. We had watched the first three seasons back in the day and this was our chance to finish the show and watch the movie. Can't really say no to watching Idris Elba, right? And his John Luther was always a great watch. They left the movie a bit open ended. Will we get to see more adventures of Luther? Hmm... https://flic.kr/p/2rpr7yi on the way to San Leandro Every time we're on our way back home to Brentwood, I realize that I don't really miss much of San Leandro and the surrounding area except the weather. It was in the 70s while we were there today and I find that to be perfect. When we got home, it was in the 90s. I am so ready for freakin' sweater weather, I tell ya. Here's to a good week with perhaps cooler weather! :D Read the full article

We had the best weekend! We went up to Reno to see Tyler Rich play at the Cargo Concert Hall on Friday night and stayed a couple of nights at the Silver Legacy. It was lovely to get away and to experience a great show. https://flic.kr/p/2nQuBTv We got to Reno in plenty of time to check-in at the hotel and take the short walk to the venue. We found it easily enough then headed back to the hotel for a drink. When it was time, we were back at the Cargo Concert Hall for the early admittance for VIP ticket holders. Yes, we went VIP for this show. https://flic.kr/p/2nQs52S The VIP experience meant early entry to the venue, a two song acoustic set with Q&A (though no one asked any questions), a meet and greet laminate, a photo with Tyler, a collectible tour poster, and merchandise shopping before the doors opened for general admission. https://flic.kr/p/2nQshd5 Tyler took the stage after most of the VIP attendees were inside and when he saw us, he gave us a little extra smile. He sang "11:11" and "Leave Her Wild" for us and answered the one question most people asked ("Yes, Sabina is here"). He said we'd see her in the crowd later bopping around. After the two song set, we were invited to line up for pictures with him. We hung back a little to let others get their turn before joining the line. There wasn't a huge crowd of us, which gave Tyler time to chat a little. When it was our turn, Tyler greeted us warmly and we took our pictures together. https://flic.kr/p/2nQtLLt Robyn Ottolini opened for Tyler and she was FANTASTIC! I watched her show from the back but even back there I could feel and see her energy. She sounded great! And her songs were catchy. I really liked her. After Robyn's set, we joined the crowd closer to the stage. We caught sight of Sabina and had to say hello. It was SO GOOD to see her! We took a couple of pictures together and then Tyler started his set. https://flic.kr/p/2nQu2GB Tyler's show was AMAZING. We've seen him perform many times over the past seven years (wow, SEVEN YEARS) and I have always enjoyed his shows. He has grown a lot as a performer and this show is definite proof. He sounded great and the guys in the band were fantastic. The whole show was so well put together and I loved it. The venue had the right amount of space and comfort. It was perfect for such an intimate show. https://flic.kr/p/2nQpci7 After the show, Tyler stayed after a bit to say hello and take pictures with fans. We found Sabina again and took more pictures together because of better lighting but I think my hand wasn't too steady with some of the shots. https://flic.kr/p/2nQtCP3 https://flic.kr/p/2nQ7vui Towards the end of the line of fans saying good bye, I decided I might as well get in for one last hug and photo with Tyler. It was great to talk a little with him and tell him how fantastic his show was (because man, it was amazing). He was glad to see us and we were glad to be there. https://flic.kr/p/2nQtDgW Our time in Reno otherwise... https://flic.kr/p/2nQxn9e It was nice being in Reno! The weather was lovely though I wouldn't have minded it being colder. Our room at the Silver Legacy was decent with a great view so no complaints there. Tyler's show was on Friday night, so we had all day Saturday to do what we wanted. We ate and drank and were in bed in time to get up super early Sunday and be home before the early NFL games started. Not bad! https://flic.kr/p/2nQw2BM Last thoughts... It makes me happy when Tyler and Sabina see us and light up. I do dearly love them and I'm glad for the moments we get to share. Tyler's shows just keep getting better and better and Sabina is always such a sweetheart. She is the ultimate hype woman and she has a warm and genuine soul. I love that they're my friends and I love that they consider us theirs. The only thing we missed was meeting the doggie! Next time? If you have a chance to check out Tyler's show, DO IT. Buy that ticket and have yourself a damn good time. https://flic.kr/p/2nQv2mP Read the full article

The reasons for my happiness at @TylerRich’s show:⁣ ⁣ 1 - Our first shot as a trio! For some reason it’s usually only me taking a picture with Tyler…⁣ 2 - Just me and Tyler⁣ 3 - I simply adore @Sabina. It always makes me so happy to see her. ⁣ 4 - It’s always the best time with my one and only. ⁣ 5 - Sabina and I take the most beautiful shot together. ⁣ 6 - The end of the night photo because of course. ⁣ ⁣⁣ #TylerRich #CargoReno #SabinaGadecki #TylerRichValerie #MySpellBreaker (at Cargo Concert Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjMcEqPLZU2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A very happy birthday to @sabinagadecki. She is the loveliest and sweetest soul I’ve ever met and I love her very much. Hope you’re having a wonderful day, Sabina, and I hope we see each other again soon. Miss your face! 😘🎊🎂🎉 #SabinaGadecki #SabinaGadeckiRich (at Cache Creek Vineyards & Winery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFrr3NfBHxu/?igshid=q3cmxvh2nyw2

#MadelainePetsch, #SabinaGadecki, #DJKhaled (with his longtime fiance Nicole Tuck), and #CherylBurke stepped out to celebrate the highly-anticipated TAO, Beauty & Essex, Avenue, and Luchini LA Grand Opening! • • • • • #MadelainePetsch, #SabinaGadecki, #DJKhaled (com sua noiva de longa data Nicole Tuck) e #CherylBurke saíram para celebrar a tão aguardada TAO, Beauty & Essex, Avenue, and Luchini LA Grand Opening!