Current Location: Bedford (DFW) TX
Mileage: local driving only
States Traveled: n/a
Sorry to saddle you with another “it’s late and I’m tired” entry…but, well, it’s late and I’m tired. But here’s a quick recap of the day.
-Breakfast with Harlan, Stacey, Hoai, Bry & Lyn, and the family Busch. I’m starting to feel like a part of their family at this point…
-Spent some more time shuttling Bryan around in preparation for the afternoon. Had a chance to sit in their backyard and play with Lyn’s dog Howie. (Who has very bad breath.)
-El Groupo De Rock & Roll. The group known at one time as Bender (currently nameless, as two other DFW bands have claimed the name) rocked the house over at Caves Lounge in Arlington. The thing that makes this gig special is that Bryan is the frontman and lead solo trumpet – and performing in front of his family and friends has been a dream of his for the better part of the last decade. My face may very well have melted. The show was great – some familiar songs, some obscure covers, and some experimentation and ad-libbing. Darren recorded the show, and Bry will be putting it online in due time. I also have an extensive collection of photos of Bryan rocking out, which I will post shortly.
-The party continued well into the evening at Caves…until we got the boot for daring to rock too hard. (Well, mainly because we wanted to continue running our own music.) So we moved over to the ‘infamous’ Lucci House, where many of us hung out, drank, shared stories – which was great, because finally the NJ and DFW contingents were mixing. (Thanks again to Erica for letting us invade her home.)
The only thing left is the proverbial “run” home so that both Darren and I can get back to business as usual on Tuesday. We’ll be driving around 12 hours a day for the next two days – we’re stocked up on soda, snacks, and Mad-Libs to keep ourselves entertained. I hope. It’s a shame I only got those short instances to get to know the DFW bloggers..
You’re totally a member of the family.