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Just found out that one of my favorite musical artists (the amazing Rhiannon Giddens) will be playing in Seattle on the 23rd of June.  Of course I immediately went to buy tickets, then realized I have no one to drive up there with, so essentially no way to get there.  Yes, I can and do drive, but I do not drive long distances anymore, mostly because of the damn migraine issues.  I can drive fine and dandy when I’m not having migraine related issues such as vertigo and/or light headedness, but the more tired and stressed out I get, the more prominent those issues become.  Traffic on the I-5 corridor through the Puget Sound area is most assuredly stressful, even at the best of times.  That wouldn’t be as much of an issue if she was performing on a Friday or Saturday night, but her performance in Seattle is on a Monday, meaning that the person I usually pay to help me drive long distances is unavailable due to work.  Would I dearly love to see Rhiannon Giddens in person, live?  Absolutely!!!  Am I willing to risk driving myself and getting stuck in between No and Where on the way there or, worst of all, causing an accident and getting other people injured or killed?  Nope.  Not a chance in any Hell, thank you very much.

On the positive side of things, I’m consoling myself with the fact that I just discovered PBS has an amazing series called My Music with Rhiannon Giddens, in which she talks with and performs with some of the people who have influenced her music.  She also is a participant in several other PBS programs, all of which should be listed here at the PBS website for those who enjoy music of all sorts: https://www.pbs.org/search/?q=rhiannon%20giddens  So, if you’re a fan of the artist or have never even heard of her, I highly recommend you check out the programs in which she is a participant on PBS.  If you can get to see her in person, go for it!  And I would dearly love to hear about your experience if you decide to share it in a post.