Pink | Beautiful Trauma Tour | Vancouver, BC | April 5, 2019

Hi....
So this was a special show for me.
I'll start with a little backstory, because it helps explain the importance of the show.... So um, I know nobody has the perfect family situation, theres always things we could have done differently, said / didnt say, etc etc etc. Hurt feelings, tears, yelling blah blah blag

I'm somebody who constantly lives in the past, and I dwell on things for too long. I get gloomy, I get grumpy etc etc.

But.... Nobody is perfect.
Rather than look at this from years back, hurt feelings or whatever, I've been TRYING to get things to where I'd like them to be....

That being said, Over the last few years my mother and I's relationship has gotten better and I wanna keep it headed that direction.

I know our time here is limited, and unfortunately this year has been doing a good job of reminding me of that - but thats how the world works....

Anyway, Like I said,
My Mom and I get along a lot better than we did years back.
And I want to keep things going down that path.
She is amazing, and I know she absolutely loves her three children unconditionally. She loves chatting and hearing about whats going on in my world and just likes being around us. She really is an amazing person.
So, when this second run of US dates got announced I figured maybe rather than just tell her storys about what I've been doing, I could bring her with me.

My Mom loves Pink, but to some extent that doesnt matter - I could
invite my mom to an event she despises and she'd still come just to spend time together. But, that aside its probably nicer to bring her to something she'd enjoy.

This last Christmas I gave my mom some random presents but I also gave her a card inviting her to come along to a Pink show with me (either show near us Vancouver Canada or Portland Or). We together decided Vancouver would be more exciting.

So the last three months since Christmas roll along. A death in the family, and then recently a terminal illness (I've talked about it a bit - but my Grandma - my Mom's mom isnt doing well). My Mom and sister have also recently had a bit of a falling out - aka not speaking.
Throughout this, I have been feeling them Family Portrait vibes - I just want things to be good - and real importantly I want Mom happy.
Shes the only Mom I have, and I dont wanna have any more wasted time.

So yah. all that.

Vancouver concert scheduled for April 5th
I got us some seats and booked a hotel (which magically was an incredible mistake price deal - WESTIN for $25)

Errrr thing was falling together nicely and all leading up to this my Mom would tell me how excited she is.

We caught the train this morning. Train takes longer than driving but its nicer more scenic and a better time to chat.
We ride the train and of course Grandma comes up in conversation.
And I know as hard as it is for me, it has to be even harder for my Mom, I mean, thats HER mama.

lately each day shes still here I feel like is a mircacle. Bad news just keeps hitting harder and harder.

So we chat, and cry and then get quiet and then talk about other stuffs (lots of it being the show and my Mom just saying how excited she is, not just to be going, but to be coming with me). It made me feel really good

Eventually we arrive in Vancouver, get through border control.
Get to hotel,
take a nap (I didnt sleep at all the previous night cause of work).
I had my alarm set for 4:30 with plans of leaving to venue at 5:00pm.

Take a cab to the venue and while walking to our gate (we were trying to find early entry H2BH pass gate) I see Justine and Madelyn.
I tell my mom, that they are some of the dancers - didnt chit chat with them just kept walking.

All the sudden to my left I see Mark
I introduce him to my Mom and he is just the sweetest person in the world.
He called my mom pretty and said he hopes we have an amazing time.
Then he suggests that we all take a photo together.

I loved that, because I wouldnt have asked on my own.

we take our photo and say our goodbyes and then my mom is saying how cool the experience was. we eventually find our gate. Realize we have time to kill, so go to Starbucks.
Grab some coffees and chat and then head back to venue.
Seriously not paying attention I bump into Jenny - like literally bump in to her. Oops, but she being a sweetie apologizes to me and gives me a hug.
I introduce her and Mama and we keep walking.

Mom is like WOW at this point thinking its so cool.

We get in out Early entry line and eventually get into venue.
So initially we had seats way far end of stage.
Not bad seats, but planets alligned and ai was able to upgrade our tix (I hadnt told Mom this yet, to be in the pit)

We go down and shes almost crying.

So much fun already and the music hasnt even started

We get to our spot in the pit and KidCutUp starts.
We didnt pay a ton of attention to him cause we were so chatty, but every now and then we'd be like "I love this song", especially when Tom Petty came on.

Julia Michaels was great.
I realized I actually know some of her songs, and didnt know I knew em.
Shes cute and didna good job opening.

CutUp goes back on,
and then TIME FOR PINK.

We all know the setlist and blah blah blah.
Get the oarty started, BT, Pill etc etc etc
I just had to keep looking at my moms face and seeing her enjoyment.

My mom loved the opening and the acrobatics, she loved who knew and JGMAR. she loved the stage sets, the trees etc etc etc.
mostly it was us enjoying the show and just being hapoy being there together.

Pink came over during Just Like Fire and kissed my hand and grabbed Moms for a good amount of time 😭❤️

it really was a perfect show.
Mom loved the video interludes for WAU and RYG

great show and it went by so fast.

jut got back from dinner w/ her and now shes sleeping.
I just wanted to type this all out.
I loved today.

and I love you all.

Take care, Everybody.
❤️ - Emotional Jeffrey