IT'S GREAT WHEN THE STARS ALIGN!

It’s time for Sunday Reflection! They say, “A picture says a thousand words.” Well, if you saw my pictures, you’d know why I give you a thousand words.
Sometimes the stars align, and everything falls into place. It happened for Nick Foles last Sunday, and it happened for us this week with our music. At the Timber Creek this past Thursday, from the first note to the last, Siobhan and I were in a groove. The sound was just right, and it gave us the energy to play better and better as we moved from song to song. Before we knew it, the evening just slipped away. . Now, since the Timber Creek is a happy hour gig, the patrons tend to listen with one ear. This bothers many musicians, but not Siobhan and me. The Timber Creek patrons always express their appreciation with a thumbs-up, smile, nod, or a nice comment between songs or while we are on break. These expressions pervaded the evening, and we thank them for being so supportive. A huge “shout out” to Susie, Jill, and Hillbilly for being so accommodating
The alignment of the stars continued on Saturday when we set up for the open mic at Brew and Brats. Our main go-to side man, Perry Cleaveland, unexpectedly walked through the door. He’d been rehearsing with Doug Henrie and Maria Gillard for their show at Buffalo Bill’s this Thursday, 2/15 (Be there!). We asked him to get out his mandolins and fiddle, and we opened the evening with a great set. From that point, the evening just got better and better. You never know what is going to happen at an open mic, but this Saturday, since the stars were with us, we got very lucky with some great players. A big “shout out” to the following: Perry Cleaveland, Too Young to Be Old (husband and wife duo), Jack Jones, Jimmy Gleason, Eric and Brandon, Tim Rybinski, Jason, and Tom MacAllister! A big “shout out” to the patrons at Brew and Brats for being there and showing their appreciation to all the players! Finally, a big “shout out” to Katie and John Brahm, John and Sherry French, Angela MacAllister, Alex, Edgar Brown, and the rest of the staff at Brew and Brats for being so accommodating!
As we all know, more often than not, the stars do not align. So, when they do, savor the moment, and go with it! Thanks for supporting our music and have a great week!