After three days of having a blast playing our shows, Siobhan and I spent yesterday’s beautiful fall day cruising the countryside listening to the oldies. Siobhan does not describe much, but she has a real eye for irony, and when she sees it, she never fails to make me laugh. Yesterday, she made it a point to let me know there is a sign in front of the dump in Flint that says, “Pick your own apples.” Observations like this one have kept me entertained for many years, and I hope she never loses her touch. Our little road trip landed us in Hall, NY, where we had a delicious breakfast at the New Hall Diner. Folks, check this place out! Tamarie and her staff are cranking out some awesome food!
Getting back to our shows, I can’t thank you enough for all the support you showed us this past Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Our monthly happy hour every second Thursday at Timber Creek keeps getting better and better as we get to know more and more of the regulars. It’s a blast hanging with you folks and catching up on the news. Special thanks to Susie for continuing to let us jam there, and special thanks to Jill and Hillbilly for always being so friendly and helpful. Hope to see you all on Nov. 8!
On Friday, we rolled into Irish Mafia Brewing Company for our best night there so far. The Friday night energy was flowing, and we caught up with many folks from our Canandaigua Academy days. Matt Beeman, one of CA’s finest, was there, and he sat in with Siobhan and me adding some great guitar leads to some of our tunes. It’s been twelve years since we retired and meeting up with so many CA folks made the evening that much more enjoyable. A big thanks to Matt for joining us and making our night a little more memorable. A big thanks to Rayna Larancho, one of our former students, for bringing us to Irish Mafia and including us in its community. Finally, a big thanks to all of you who were there to make it such an awesome evening for us!
On Saturday, we finished out our three-day stint at another one of our favorite spots, Brew and Brats. The food, beverages, friendly patrons, and atmosphere never get old for us. We had another energetic crowd, and it gave us the juice to give it our best shot. Jack Jones, a songwriter and musician friend of ours, was there, and he brought the house down with his rendition of “Vincent,” a song by Don McLean. Jack also received an enthusiastic response to his original song, “Mr. Tangerine Man,” a parody to the melody of Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man.” Tom MacAllister added to the evening when he showed up with his spoons and joined us for a few tunes. Thanks to Jack and Tom for contributing to another fun evening at Brew and Brats. Thanks to John and Katie Brahm and John and Sherry French for being such gracious hosts. Thanks to Edgar Brown and the rest of the staff for always being so friendly and helpful. Finally, thanks to all of you who were there. You made the night for us!
Still reading? If so, have a great week and thanks for being in our lives!
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