Do you remember your first concert?

You, your mom, and your dad traveled all the way to Columbus to see one of your mom's favorite bands, The Apache Relay, and to take your dad to one of his favorite restaurants, Jason's Deli. Your mom and dad were so excited to take you, but as you know, "the best laid schemes o' mice an' men..."

Let's just recap this unexpectedly adventurous trip. First, there was the gas station. You were getting mighty comfortable on your mom's bladder just as the car needed more gas. At the gas station, your mom went in to pay because they had a coupon. Coupons for gas don't come along very often, you know, so you definitely have to take advantage when you get the chance. As your mom came out of the store and started walking to the pump, a car began backing up. She saw it, knew she still had plenty of room and kept walking. The only problem was the car wasn't stopping. But neither was your mom.

Her thoughts at the time, "They won't hit me. I'm pregnant."

Your dad's thoughts as he watched from the car, "That car is going to kill my wife and son."

Your dad blew the car horn just as your mom stepped out of the car's path, who I think may have still be backing up. But in the end, everyone was safe. Your dad was just a little shaken up (also because he had just been shaken down for money from a sketchy man in a van...).

Back on the road, everything was going well...until...traffic. Backed up as far as either of your parents could see. At no point was it stop-and-go traffic, but it was slow and lasted for a while. The time of the concert was creeping close, and your parents still wanted to eat at Jason's.

After making it through all the construction and a switch from 3 lanes to 2, your parents finally made it to Columbus, and they were so excited about dinner (Jason's has free soft serve. Who wouldn't be excited?!?). It was a little after 7:00 and past time for the doors at the concert to open as they rounded the corner into a fairly new shopping/parking/office area. They quickly noticed that there was no light inside the Jason's. Your mom ran up to the door, and sure enough, this was some sort of fancy Jason's that closed at 4:00 on Sundays. Lame.

But not all hope was lost. You, your mom, and your dad wouldn't be able to eat Jason's before the concert, but possibly after, as the next closest one closed at 10. (Fortunately, Apache Relay only had one album, so they weren't expecting to miss much, even if they had to leave the concert early).

After getting a snack, you headed to the concert—late, but your mom and dad didn't care about the opening band anyway. But when you got there, the first band had not even started! And didn't start until 8:00. And then they played for an hour. Putting Apache Relay on after 9:00. The hopes of going to Jason's were fading fast.

Adding to the mix, as the opening band played, your mom began having contractions. They were small, painless ones, but then your mom started questioning her decision to bring you in the first place.

When Apache Relay finally began, your mom was excited. And they were great. Your mom sang and bounced along with the music, taking breaks to sit down with you every once in a while. Your mom felt bad that your dad didn't get to eat at his favorite restaurant, but he wouldn't let your mom leave the concert early to make it before the next closest Jason's closed. He really loves your mom.

It was getting late as the concert ended, and your folks were tired and hungry, so you left pretty quickly. And the last part of the adventure began. After getting lost with the outdated GPS on one-way streets and being flicked off by a crazy driver, your parents finally made it to a Steak 'n' Shake. But while in the drive through, your mom forgot to order her hotdog without mustard. You know how much she hates mustard. But again, your dad being the amazing man he is, took it inside and got her a new one.

As you all finally headed home, your parents were exhausted. It had been quite a day. A rough day. But in the end, they really enjoyed getting to spend time with you and each other, even if it wasn't the perfect outing they had hoped for. When you are with your favorite people, even the roughest of days aren't so bad.