Young at heart....

My brother Tommy and his wife Becky and Larry and I went to hear some good friends of ours play some AWESOME MUSIC the other night (only because they played at 9pm, which is before my bedtime). Larry teaches with John Seymour, the lead guitarist, vocalist, and song writer for The Fire Apes (and I know him from high school) and with Hugh Knight, the keyboardist. John and Hugh charade the campus as middle school math and music teachers (AND XC/track coaches with Larry), respectively. We've decided they are really ROCK STARS in disguise! They are being looked at by the *big dogs* and so we have been to their last two shows for support (and because we like their music!), with another coming up this Wednesday. But I must say, it reminds me of middle school Duran Duran groupies, who followed *the band* everywhere they went. And when Larry and I were in college we were Hootie groupies, following them on weekends just to hear them play "Hold My Hand"- and HEY, look where they are now!! I can only hope some it rubs off on The Fire Apes! Go check them out- you can listen to a few of their "British Invasion style" tunes on their website.

And the COOLEST thing about going the other night??? I WAS CARDED!!! Ok, wait, let me backup...the band, of course, played in a restaurant bar- I say restaurant because I actually sat at a table and ordered off a menu. So they were checking IDs as you came in, and the guy looked at Larry (poor dude) and said, "You're fine, but sorry, miss, I need to see your ID..." Here's what followed...
"Are you SERIOUS?"
"Yeh, sorry..."
"Don't be sorry, cause I LOVE YOU!"
He looks at ID- then at me- and says something about never thinking I was much older than 21!!! IS THAT AWESOME OR WHAT?!?!?!
And just so you know, cause I'm not afraid to tell you, I am 36- I LOOK 15 YEARS YOUNGER THAN I AM!!! WOOHOO! I was feelin' pretty good all night, and the next day, and the next day...

SO- whomever it is out there in Google World that thinks my hair needs help...CARD ME, BABY!