oh-oh-oh,oh,oh my gosh!

I am so serious when I say that my neighborhood friends from childhood and I went to the New Kids on the Block concert last night. Oh yes, the Block is Back:) Wendy, Jaime, Jodi, and I bought the tickets in fun a few months ago, for old times sake. We joked about the fact that we were actually going to the concert, but when we got there, I kid you not, there were true, die-hard NKOTB fans. I didn't know those people still existed. Here are some things I saw last night, that I was certain had died in the 80's:

• big hair

• tight rolled pants

• large (and I mean large) buttons of the boys - we joked about who in their right mind would actually buy a big button for $15 (especially when we still have ours from years ago in boxes in the basement)

• but my favorite - puffy painted t-shirts

I can still remember going to a slumber party in 8th grade and puffy painting a shirt with "I love Jordan," for my first NKOTB concert at Six Flags.

Well, let's just say not a lot has changed with the Boston Boys in 20 years (seriously, it has been 20 years). They dance the same, sing the same, and fortunately for us fans, look the same. I'm telling you those men look darn good for pushing 40, and they can still REALLY MOVE. Somewhere in the middle of the show, a previously skeptical Jodi leaned over to me and said, "You know, there's something kind of hot about a 40 year old man who can sing and dance." I agreed. She then said, "I think I might have to buy a button."

We sang and danced along, and all in all, ended up being pleasantly surprised. The show was actually good. I had a great time being with old friends and old boys I used to be in love with!
I sit today and think, "Where have those 20 years gone?" So much has changed in my life since then. But the one thing that remains constant between then and now are the close friendships I still have with my neighborhood girls. I love you Wendy, Jaime, and Jodi! St. Jude Rocks!