You wanna say you saw Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys , The Violent Femmes , and throw in Jason Mraz too . Oh yeah ,you saw them in Redondo Beach . It’s only 5 minutes from our joint ….. LA …… California. You picture the response , they’re not that impressed . ” Mate I lived there “. It’s not everyday you get a big arse fucking gig set up practically next door to home . Alright , it’s true the Mornington Racecourse has some pretty big gigs , throw in the Briars and some wineries too , and I’ve gotta say they are great venues …….. but this ? This was cool , soooo Californian cool , surreal cool . Did someone teleport me here ? On a beach / lagoon with thousands of Californians listening to the Beachboys ,singing along to the great old Violent Femmes …..like a blister in the sun , oh Hans I know you’re the one !! drinking alcohol ? I’m telling you , we did it .
Of course a great day needs great company , Megan and Ben are absolute warriors when it comes to getting out there and on it .That’s Megan with Ben to the left .
The Beach Life festival was an event that hmmmmmm , I was neither here nor there on . I’m not usually the concert guy , I don’t love crowds or queues and musically ….. well you could call me mute . Thankfully ,Emma bought me a ticket .
The day didn’t start so great , or should I say the night before . After listening to my Saints get a nice touch up , I struggled to sleep . I had to be up before 5 and out to the LA zoo by 6am ( think Mornington to Melbourne zoo ) for a charity cancer event . I was a part of a chair massage team . The event itself was enjoyable .A maximum of 3 hours sleep , followed by an hours drive and another 3 hours of massage ,then a return 1 hour 20 minute drive to jump straight into the shower and then over to Ben and Megan’s for pre-drinks ( essential , when you find that a standard can of beer costs $13 once inside ) . Did I say I was tired . You know when you go away for a weekend with friends and you hit the first night hard before having to get up again for the next night ….. and you found a way because you were 23 . That’s what was needed , except I’m ………… fuck it , too old . I needed help . So whilst Emma was getting Leroy ready I grabbed the cold and flu oral formula and took a giant gulp .3 cans of 7% IPA later and fuck I’m back . Now let’s walk quicker to the concert or else I’ll piss myself . 
A ripping day ensued . I had Ole Mate Marcus there somewhere , but fortunately I avoided him . He later tells me he got up on the side stage and won a push-up competition with a 35 year old in front of thousands . He then followed it up by picking up a 40 year old woman . I didn’t believe it until he showed me her picture and talked to her over the phone after he tracked Leroy and I in the park . ” Troy I told you , women love me “.
This is a concert event over 3 days ,with many artists , even the the great Willie Nelson playing on the Sunday . The old boy would’ve been good to see , one of the few last chances I’d reckon . 
Ahhhh California … The Beach Life Festival ……where else are you gonna see it all , and this photo is courtesy of Megan .Nah it’s true , you gotta believe me she took it ,not me . Next year , lock it in your calendar , it’ll be a must . A perfect event to come over and visit us . To Megan and Ben , that was an awesome day …. my head has only recently stopped throbbing , but it was worth it .
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