Ski Country

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The weekend in N. Conway and Jackson, NH went very well. If you live anywhere within the sound of my voice you know why. The white stuff on the ground. It's finally here. We got to drive home in a snow storm Friday night for the first time all year. We also got to see a lot of happy smiling faces for the first time this season.

Friday night we were at Horsefeathers in scenic dowtown North Conway. We had a great crowd. And they were very entertaining. When a member of the the well-oiled group right in front of us stood up to make a point her chair fell over backwards. She then proceeded to sit down... All the way down..... On the ground (you shoulda been there). It added just the right touch of comedy to the evening.

Saturday we played at the Wildcat in Jackson, NH. The apres from 4-6 was crazy. We even had to play an encore! And we have a new president of the local fan club (you know who you are). Saturday evening was a little more sedate since everyone had a long day skiing. It was nice to see some Ski-Mo's there (don't ask), and particularly nice to see our old friends John and Bill from the "Sweeney era" Wildcat (we're hoping someday Pam and Marty will drop by to see us). And of course we couldn't neglect to mention Ben. We got to hang with him and discuss politics in the new "musician's lounge"--if they only hired the same decorator at Horsefeathers......We came to the alarming conclusion that we've been playing for those guys since 1984 with Neil and the Nightlifes. On the wall here at L&J headquarters, we still have a framed copy of the memo from Mike O'Leary telling us: No more dancing on the tables.

We played our first Sunday brunch of the new year at MC Perkins Cove and we will be playing our first Thursday back at MC's this week (2/8). Be sure to come down for some warmth and inspiration. We will also be back there next Sunday (2/11) for the brunch.

We hope to see you there, and feel free to post comments and suggestions on the Blog.