Wednesday night • One to remember

Lot's of stuff going on Wednesday evening! Took a nice 4 mile walk to the city view at the end of Alki Ave and back. Walked briskly as I smoked my last cigar and talked on the cell phone. Talked to my Dad, and Mark Solomon, a booking agent, musician and very interesting and nice guy. He said that he got a call from the Bellingham gig that I did in December and that they were so happy with my performance that they wanted to book me again for next year. We both agreed that that is the best compliment a client can give you. Mark booked me for another gig back in August that I will do this weekend at a Country Club on Whitby Island this Saturday night.

By the time I got home from my walk, Buster was home and we watched Fahrenheit 9/11.

I took a nap after the movie and when I awoke, prepared to go see Scotty's show at the Rendezvous. The Jewel Box Theater nestled in the back of The Rendezvous Bar in Belltown is probably my favorite performing space in the city! An old screening room from the 20's with a quaint stage, curtains, spotlight and stage lighting, sound. . . the works. What makes this place so unique is it only seats 40-60 people. This is where Philemon used to do the "Cabaret of Dr. Calagari". I have performed on this stage half a dozen times or so and always loved it.

Before the show, I was reunited with some old friends. On his way to a gig at The Ram, Ruben dropped off a surprise for me. He handed me my linking rings that I left at the market almost a year ago. I had written them off many months ago as lost forever. Evidently, Tommy Twister (the manic depressive balloon clown) said that he saw some kids chuck them in a dumpster a couple of weeks ago. Sounds strange. . . but so is he. Doesn't matter to me where they've been hanging out all this time, I'm just glad to have them back. I bought this set of 13 and a half inch linking rings as a 5 ring set at the Magi-Fest over 15 years ago. Later I had the leather case custom made. Long lost friends. . . welcome home.








Artis the Spoonman with Annie


Jake wondering if anyone's going to show up


Scotty warming up before the show