It's only cold if you're alive!
Hey everybody!
I have to try and get these blogs out earlier. Lorraine and I had a great time this weekend and as usual it was filled with new friends and plenty of other surprises.
Friday night we had a fabulous time and CDG stopped out with a big group of friends. It was really nice to see people going out to have some fun on one of our first really cold weekends. We never know quite what to expect when the weather is an issue. I have to say that Lorraine and I really enjoyed playing for everyone and you were all such a fantastic audience.
Saturday night was more of the same, except for the surprise that the heat was not working properly in the pub! It was soon fixed, but it takes a while for a corner room with a large amount of windows to warm back up again. Still, everyone stayed and we all warmed ourselves with music, dance, Irish coffees, and even a few people used the candles on the tables to warm their hands. It wasn’t insane cold, I mean you couldn’t see you breath or anything, but L and I had a joyous time keeping our instruments in tune and feeling our fingers from time to time.
It really strengthens my faith in our ever-troubled society when couples like Steve and Kristin, and people like the Brie sisters (so named because they were sharing their baked brie with everyone [it’s sooo good!]) show up and are so amazingly friendly. Please come back again any time, as you (and the rest of you, who know who you are) make each night such a fantastic experience. It’s a privilege to play for you.
This Saturday our Lorraine is going to be out of town so I will be playing with two friends of mine out at McGarry’s Pub from 8-12. They are currently in an emerging duo called “The Irish Volunteers” and I look forward to catching one of their shows. “They” are John Sopkowiak (The Drunken Uglies) and Michael Matheny (Gallowglass). I could go into their entire bios, but I think it would be more fun to just show up and hear it live.
Safe journeys Lorraine and I hope to see the rest of you soon!
-Paul
I have to try and get these blogs out earlier. Lorraine and I had a great time this weekend and as usual it was filled with new friends and plenty of other surprises.
Friday night we had a fabulous time and CDG stopped out with a big group of friends. It was really nice to see people going out to have some fun on one of our first really cold weekends. We never know quite what to expect when the weather is an issue. I have to say that Lorraine and I really enjoyed playing for everyone and you were all such a fantastic audience.
Saturday night was more of the same, except for the surprise that the heat was not working properly in the pub! It was soon fixed, but it takes a while for a corner room with a large amount of windows to warm back up again. Still, everyone stayed and we all warmed ourselves with music, dance, Irish coffees, and even a few people used the candles on the tables to warm their hands. It wasn’t insane cold, I mean you couldn’t see you breath or anything, but L and I had a joyous time keeping our instruments in tune and feeling our fingers from time to time.
It really strengthens my faith in our ever-troubled society when couples like Steve and Kristin, and people like the Brie sisters (so named because they were sharing their baked brie with everyone [it’s sooo good!]) show up and are so amazingly friendly. Please come back again any time, as you (and the rest of you, who know who you are) make each night such a fantastic experience. It’s a privilege to play for you.
This Saturday our Lorraine is going to be out of town so I will be playing with two friends of mine out at McGarry’s Pub from 8-12. They are currently in an emerging duo called “The Irish Volunteers” and I look forward to catching one of their shows. “They” are John Sopkowiak (The Drunken Uglies) and Michael Matheny (Gallowglass). I could go into their entire bios, but I think it would be more fun to just show up and hear it live.
Safe journeys Lorraine and I hope to see the rest of you soon!
-Paul
posted by scored4life at
11:38 AM
4 Comments:
I love the image of you playing in that hat, Lorraine!
And yay for nights that renew your faith in humanity.
I loved that hat!!! It saved me, I was SO cold. I never bring sweaters as it is generally really warm once you get playing, but not that night.....
A warm atmosphere indeed!
Safe journeys indeed. Have fun everyone.
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