Day four of my birthday...I woke up after 16 hours of sleep...hahaha...all ready for a candlelit jazz concert on a boat in Glasgow. You heard that right, eeeeeek!!!!
I'd invited my awesome friend Michael to join me on board The Tall Ship at Riverside. But first, I had to find something posh enough to wear. Cue my adorable new green jumpsuit! Only problem was, the trousers (haha can't say pants in the UK because pants are underwear here!) were about a foot too long for me. I decided to go out on a limb and make my own fashion statement, by tying the trouser bottoms into a knot. hahaha. Hey, I'm a farm girl from Canada - this is as classy as I get!
There were zillions of candles on board the ship - truly we couldn't stop trying to estimate how many. The music was beautiful, the wine was lovely and the company was superb. The two ladies in the seats in front of us were clearly having a good time, bopping, chatting and giggling to the music. A gentleman from the audience came up, tapped them on the shoulder, leaned right into their faces and said "SHHHH!" as harshly as an exhale of breath could possibly be. Whoa, remind me not to enjoy a concert in front of that guy! ha! And I sure hope he didn't have covid!
Following the concert, we decided to get some food at a bar in Glasgow and got to enjoy some more live music. The performer sang a version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" that I will not soon forget - quite frankly he outshone the concert I'd just paid £90 pounds for!
Michael and I were busy chatting and sharing a plate of nachos when a random guy walked up, put his arms on the back of our chairs and said, "Those nachos look soooo good, do you mind if I try a bite?"
Michael and I couldn't hide our shock or hysterical laughter. I thought, why not? Loaded up a nacho with as many toppings as I could fit on, reached over and put it in our hungry visitor's mouth. About an hour later as he and his buddies were leaving, he popped by again and asked for just one more bite. We said, "Go for it, mate!"
Michael looked at me and shrugged, "Only in Glasgow!"
Well, in that case, thank the heavens above that I am here in Glasgow, having the time of my life, meeting well-travelled, fun and interesting people like Michael, who can join me in having a laugh and making a random guy's night a teeny bit better.
Can you imagine though? Going up to a stranger in a restaurant and asking for a bite of their food???? I'm still pissing myself laughing over that! (And that, my friends, is another common British saying.)
"From the moment we started talking, I knew I wanted you around."
p.s. Michael also happens to be my landlord, who I only met in-person because I'd locked myself out of my flat on day five. So glad I did!!! We totally clicked and now we get to go to concerts together, have photography lessons, see how badly we can massacre wallpaper hanging, and regularly eat his amazing cooking!