next was blue christmas, with brian p's (deliberately) cheesy elvis vocals met by happy laughter & cat-calling from the audience. cesareo had agreed to lend drumming expertise, which bolstered brian p's & my duo quite a bit! we were up next & i don't know much what happened except i left the stage feeling like i'd ridden a rocking fun rollercoaster! for the first tune, rockin' winter wonderland, matt & the fellows played sleigh bells & added howls and laughs. alejandro nunez opened the show with earnestly heart-felt spanish guitar & singing between songs, he'd break into a boyish, braces-clad grin (mento buru was backing him up). paul perez carried my keyboard downstairs: funny how much shorter the staircase seems with someone else hauling my keyboard & amp! the cave-like place was packed with drinkers & diners a-plenty. we practiced with boy wonder (our very mature new 21-year old drummer, whom i hope doesn't mind my admiring poke), then packed up & headed for sandrini's (subterranean downtown nightclub). Well, no pix, but last night was super fun. :) and to fly to mars, which is just as likely to happen. With the new year approaching, what is your resolution? mine is to not smash this blasted computer, which seems to run slower every day!!. is there anything greater? except being with someone cool & maybe having a pot of strong coffee, also? i know there's lots more finery & joy & depth & meaning to life, but these things are pretty up there, in my book. while i was gone, i took my little friends to a movie, ate a bunch of great food (guelaguetza, clifton's cafeteria, the griddle, etc.), went thrift shopping & to aron's going out of business sale (record collectors mourn! but deals are to be had from now til end of feb!), stayed at the beverly laurel, saw the holiday lights at griffith park & autry museum, drove & drove & drove on the pretty windy streets & endless neighborhoods & freeways. the dog is sleeping right now, tired pooch, while fat kitty junior crashes around the house with a strip of green ribbon. doggie roscoe went to stay in simi valley & got to go to the beach! cat stayed here & ate tinsel. i spent the week in laverne with my friend & her kids, then hollywood with hubby & stepson. Here's a little couple pix from matt munoz of last friday's holiday deal (details below). get your tickets soon to have a great evening while paying respects to memory of the king of rock & roll!! brian p wants to stay the night so he can get hammered & hang out, so he'll be there throughout the evening, along with many many more. have played in the past) & the music box is plush, plush, plush.

we get to do two songs this year, & it's gonna be swell!!! :) if you plan on coming for the show, know there'll be scores of acts from little-known to roots-rockin' Known (james intveldt, the blasters, dave alvin, candye kane, dwight yoakam, groovy rednecks, etc. whoopee!! i'll have more details when art f gets home from vacation. We're playing the elvis birthday show next sunday night, 1/8/06, at the music box (henry fonda theatre) in hollywood.

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