The Silveri Story: Stagecoach 2015!!!

It's funny looking back over all these photos and this being the first one in this post. We all look so calm since we'd all just met. We were so lucky to stay in Jeff's parent's Palm Springs house which was probably 2 miles from Stagecoach. A perfect location. Jeff and Laura had invited us along with his two cousins and their friend. There were eventually 10 total that stayed at the house but even though there were only 3 rooms, we fit perfectly and all got along beautifully.

This is the back yard to the house, right on this beautiful lake with the mountains in the background and it was gorgeous. Garrett had never been to Stagecoach nor is he a country music fan but he was looking forward to a wild weekend and fun times. He had no idea what he was in store for. :)

And Nick! He's as far from a county music fan as you can get, but he pulled up his britches and gave it a shot!

We all liquored up at the house and after a group shot, literally, we headed out. Most people brought bikes but some didn't have one so Nick, Jacquie, Mia and I Ubered there, which was only $12. We had to walk through a lot of dirt and a long way but finally got into the heart of Stagecoach and met up with the others.

Garrett and the rest rode in which was a bit longer than the Uber but when you bike in, you can ride right up into Stagecoach, no dusty walking.

We made it, let the fun begin!!!

Getting a drink was the first thing to tackle and a difficult one since obviously there were thousands of people at Stagecoach and everyone wanted a drink. But everyone was all smiles and we found a great spot to lay our blankets, and just walked around between the different stages, singing, dancing and having lots of fun.

While waiting in line for food, we got a little silly with our hats. :)

And that night we watched Tim McGraw on the main stage as the final act. He was awesome and sounded as smooth and sexy as usual. :) After the concerts were over, everyone headed either back to the bikes or back to the Uber line. Garrett's bike chain had broken on the way in so he said he'd ride my bike back and I'd sit on the broken bike and steer while he pulled me, and another person was going to join the Uber line and ride home. Well, somehow we all got separated and since I hadn't come in on the bikes, I couldn't help Garrett and Jeff's cousin remember where they'd parked the bikes. Grrr, very frustrating after an hour of walking back and forth and having each of them say, "Oh, I think that row of bushes looks familiar!" When we finally did find the bikes, only two were left, not three, and both broken! We walked them out for quite a long walk and then finally, when the others had made it home on their bikes and were able to plug their phones in since almost all of our phones died, Jeff called us and drove back to pick us up. Thank goodness for Jeff!!

After lots of sleep, quality food, and showers, we were up and at it again for day two! Today was red shirt day for our group! Garrett's coworker's roommate makes tshirts so we had some made for both the girls and the boys. Ours said "Tip it on Back with Dirks Bentley at Stagecoach 2015", super cute. We all cut the tack tops to our liking and looked pretty darn cute!

These two also had red shirts, the front said, "10 girls, 2 guns and beer! Stagecoach 2015" with "Free wagon rides" on the back, refrencing Miranda Lamberts Little Red Wagon song.

These two got lots of attention!!

Garrett and Jeff had taken in the bikes to a repair shop and got all tires, chains and issues worked out with the bikes, and Garrett took Jacquie to Target where she bought a new bike, so we were all set for a ride!

What a beautiful shot! We kept saying we'd ride this ferris wheel but we never did. And the shirts not only got us a lot of attention, but we could pick each other out in the crowd!

We headed over to one of the stages to hear a band and some dancing commenced...

And then we needed some food and of course, Jacquie and I needed this picture! :)

Dirks Bentley came on and we all went wild!!!

And this time, we all found out bikes and made it home in record time. The best part about coming home was the food service we received. These two would go right to work preparing us a delicious meal and everyone was appreciative!