Costume changes, vibrant COLOR and… that voice!
Diana Ross @ Red Rocks – not Denver’s Pepsi Center, where techs can modulate tone, smooth-over pitch problems. Outdoor exposed, FULL voice, the Diana Ross.
Hundred years ago, The Supremes were one of my RCA Music Club entry-choices – 12 cassettes for a single penny. Remember mail-order music clubs? One penny, then a headache of correspondence to get outta the pyramid scheme. pre-Internet.
VOICE. Distinct/unique – ya know it’s Diana Ross – but it was never ‘bout the lyrics.
GLAMOUR. Lashes, big eyes, perfect skin – and Mahogany. Movie now crazy dated but the ending? WOW, still movie magic! And that SONG. Heart strings every time.
“Madam, would you love & cherish him for the rest of your life – YES! Madam…YES!”
Funnel cake, Ain’t No Mountain & Diana Ross – on a Monday nite. Anytime a friend asks, are you interested…YES! Life well lived. Red Rocks forever memory ❤️
the Diana Ross
Diana Ross *FINALE*
Diana Ross solidified her diva status at Red Rocks
By Barbara Ellis Jul 23, 2019, 10:46 am
…after a quick set change at about 8:45, the first notes of “I’m Coming Out” were heard from off-stage, and Ross herself (covered in yards and yards of red satin and tulle) swept onto stage.
And all was forgiven.
Accompanied by a powerful band and four stellar backup singers, Ross kept the hits coming with “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “Baby Love,” “Come See About Me,” “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Touch Me In the Morning” and “Love Child.”
…an intoxicating mixture of Motown, disco, fashion, funk and wafts of pot smoke in the magical venue.
Ross made sure she looked good for this diamond anniversary tour, indulging in at least four costume changes — all with fluttering, matching fans. But those disruptions were easily forgiven because the lead singer of the Supremes in the 1960s and longtime solo artist proved she still has the pipes.
Touchdown in Denver. Home, well…almost. Broncos Stadium for bib pickup, 2-marathon weekend. Friday in CT, Sunday morning in Colorado’s capital city. Colfax, Denver’s only FULL marathon. HUGE Expo, but I’ve done this before. Finished the Colfax Half – in 2013. Was my last ‘big’ run before Marathon UNO, in Alaska. Lifetime ago.
Early to bed, early to rise. 6am start in City Park. Off-street parking before 5. Shower, walk the pup, hour drive to Denver – math check, that’s ‘middle-of-the-night’ early.
PERFECT run weather. Rain afternoon-delayed, no SNOW ’til morning. Week out from Memorial Day holiday, chilly 39 degrees Start. Nice! Glad I wore sleeves. LOL>
BIG city race. Feelin’ good. Aside from the long stretch down Colfax, FULL marathoners run a lap inside Mile High Stadium. Now that’s cool, huh. Go Broncos!
Stepped BACK a corral (G on my bib), lined with the 4:45 pace party. Elevation, body recovery (CT, 2 short days ago). Hoped to hang thru mile 15. Finish with a smile 😊
Slow & steady. Tight first mile. Pic snapped the Capitol Dome. Pacer stick on my left, 4 of us from the Start. Pacer Greg (last month, Big Sur & Boston), Brian from Hartford CT (what are the chances?) & Maredith (2018 100-MILE finisher). My Colfax family, next handful of hours. Easy comfortable pace. Talked briefly/intermittently, mostly listening.
12 miles. Greg (with the stick) says he’s supposed to hand off the baton. He’d catch up with us. Whaaaat? HE’S the pace bunny, we’re the flock. Never ever. Picked up another marathoner, run introductions – and we’re 4 again, crossing the Half. No pacer, no bunny.
14 miles. Porta-potty stop. Afraid to slow, lose my group. Efficient in-n-out (like Shalane Flanagan at Boston, just like that) Warned them I’d go dark by 18, abandon all mile 20. Appreciated their company. Only Sis’ been able to master the voices.
18 miles. Upbeat positive. Legs good, breathing easy. Didn’t go quiet for two miles. Tried to say goodbye at 22. Aid station stopped. Pollyann’ers kept cheer-leading.
ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT! But I’m NOT talking, can’t make me talk.
LAST mile. Really really really wanted to walk. Pace-group peer pressure. Happy endorphin over-achievers. Bridge. Late hill. Kinda all a blur. Happy talk in the ears, evil Mordor in my head. AND…we’ve sped up AGAIN, sub-9 minute now.
4 STRONG FINISH! Crossed together. 4:45 pace group, start-to-finish. Complete strangers ‘til today. Group SMILE. Crossed EIGHT minutes early.
Colfax FAMILY photo. LOVE LOVE my run community. Super supportive folks.
DIG being Colorado local. Pasta, hot shower & Pup – just an hour away.
Wyoming next Sunday, 50 State FINISH week after. Happy LIFE ❤️
Congratulations #12420 K R HAGA!
Here are your results for the Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon:
Your final time is 04:37:55 at a 00:10:36 pace.
Saturday non-marathon plans? Colorado Mammoth vs San Diego Seals.
Black Friday (Nov 2018) promo, ticket price $3.03 (keeping with the month’s 3-0-3 theme). For only $3, who wouldn’t want to see your first Lacrosse match?
MY version: Fast-paced mix of soccer & hockey. Music blared & the game moved crazy quick. 60 minutes total, four 15-minute quarters. Up ‘n down the field; a baseball-sized object tossed player-to-player via hand-held sticks w/ nets.
If you don’t pass [the lacrosse ball] quick enough, expect to be tackled/checked or high-stick’d by the opposing Team. Want the official rules? No idea. Google 🙂
Pepsi Center, fan FILLED. More attendance than an MLS game (go Rapids), even rivaled numbers watching our playoff-bound Denver Nuggets.
Why? The game is crazy FUN – and the pace FAST. Baseball execs, take a second look. LOVE LOVED the physicality of lacrosse. Cool factor HIGH. Fans skew young & bring a hockey anger. Even the Mammoth cheerleaders outshined the NBA Nuggets squad.
Tonite. Game of two very different halves – all San Diego, all Colorado. Ultimately, Seals held for the W, local Mammoth denied.
Would I go back? Absolutely! Go Mammoth!
Colorado Mammoth
Mammoth Draw Crowd of 15,951 on Colorado Night
Colorado drew a Mammoth of a crowd, 15,951 fans, to Pepsi Center on Saturday night for their annual Colorado game. To celebrate the Centennial State, the Mammoth debuted their new Colorado-themed jerseys and brought in local band, Raising Cain, to serenade raucous fans to the sounds of Colorado.
The Mammoth dropped Saturday’s decision to the San Diego Seals 13-10.
By 12:08 in the third quarter, Mammoth were down 10-5, but then they surged. A three-goal run featuring Eli McLaughlin, Ryan Lee and Jeff Wittig brought Colorado within two tallies, 10-8, early in the fourth quarter. Though Colorado’s uptick in energy remained through the end of the game, the Mammoth could not complete their comeback, as back-and-forth action favored the Seals…