The Great Electric Lightshow in the Sky

So, I thought I would share something a bit different that happened while I was "Down the Shore (I hate that term, but it's the easiest way to describe my location, I s'pose)" over the weekend. It capped off what had been a blah evening that soon became a memorable one.

My friend and I were hanging out at her apartment in Ocean Grove, bored and a bit lethargic from a block party we had attended Saturday in Philadelphia. She was feeling somewhat down, piles of clean, folded clothed surrounding her, waiting to be put away. Instead, she said we should head outside.

What for? "Korean tacos," she said. Someone had told us about them earlier in the day, at some place on the Boardwalk in Asbury Park. Being a fiend for all things Korean, how could I say no?

We arrived in AP only to find a band was playing at The Stone Pony's outdoor stage. Staccato riffs, double bass drumming, virtuoso playing... is this a prog rock band? Why yes, it was. Umphrey's McGhee with Special Guest G. Love (of G. Love and Special Sauce fame). The best part was it was so loud, you could hear from anywhere. No paying!

Soon after, we found our Korean taco stand and ordered several that we quickly tore into. Oh man, so good. So, so good. The music was playing, the food delicious, the company's spirits rising. And then ...

"Oh my God, did you see that?!"

And, we were treated to an electric lightshow in the sky, as well. Every few seconds or so, the thick bunch of clouds in the distance lit up. It never appeared that we would get rained on, or that there was a threat of getting all shook up by a lightning bolt. It minded its business, we minded ours. But, not before I took a few moments of footage to mark the occasion.

As if to put a footnote on the celebration, a nearby town was setting off some fireworks from the other side of the sky. All around us, something was happening. Music, nature, fireworks, close friends and Korean tacos. What could be better?