Last weekend was a hootenanny, what with an epic show at the Gorge with Steve Winwood and Tom Petty, and long-overdue summer weather. It was a blistering 102 at the Gorge, which for Seattlites felt a bit like being a strip of bacon on the grill, but it was a welcome sizzle. I was in a constant loop to the over-priced snack bar for frozen treats and cold drinks (not much rivals an slushie for cold snacks in scorching weather), and thankfully the sunscreen held out, keeping my vampiric complexion from harm.
Steve Winwood was amazing, so much that he upstaged Petty and the Heartbreakers a bit, particularly with an epic rendition of "Mr. Fantasy". At the close of his set, I lamented that he hadn't done "Gimme Some Lovin", but I'd get my wish when he joined the Heartbreakers and played both that and Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home". My ears were so overjoyed I was wishing he'd play the entire rest of the set with Petty and Co.
An equally gorgeous Sunday found us at Woodland Park Zoo, where, despite the absence of Ad's favorite penguins (getting a new habitat, to open next year), we enjoyed sharing the sun with furry and feathered pals.
