Isley Party / Knutes / Moonlighting
Haven’t written since the Christmas Party – which went well overall. The Isley company wasn’t sure about even having the party this year. We’ve played this one for a long time now and hope it continues. I came down with a cold a few days before which limited my singing. Jason and Cyndi were both feeling it this weekend, but we got through Knutes just fine. The weather Saturday at Knutes was an issue with the rain, and eventually icy roads. We had a decent crowd and a good time. Cyndi and I played the Elks Club on Friday which also went well. It’s a complete departure from the band songs and fun to do. A big thanks to Bryan Meyer for having the flashlights. We read charts on stage and didn’t think about the lighting. Bryan had a couple of small flashlights that we duct taped to the mic stands, proving once again that duct tape fixes everything. I was back at Castaways on Sunday. We had a good crowd and I had a lot of fun. We should be back in two weeks (27th). The band is now off until New Year’s at Tremors. Time to dig out Auld Lange Syne again! I’ll be playing this Saturday (19th) afternoon at Hammy’s with Jerry Dabson. Keeps me busy. Another note – Stacy had a shirt on Saturday night that I thought was perfect – “Temporary Vikings Fan”. Gotta admit that I’m also still a Favre fan and have been following both teams. Anyway, plan to bring in the new year at Tremors. Can’t believe we’re nearing 2010 – seems like a long time since 1976 when the band started. We’ll see you there!