December 30, 2005

As we listened to the newly-bought Bump CD, I remembered I had not written about the last show we went to. Except for that, I am caught up, though, since I hadn't been since the October show when the Gullys and all were there.
Don went to one show after that, the 40th anniversary for Small Faces show. That is such a trippy thought. Forty years since some young English guys, Ian himself only 20, like Emily, started a band. Don said they did a set of Small Faces songs. I would have liked to have seen that. However, I was at a Pampered Chef shower for Katie, whose wedding is tomorrow, to John's best friend Jim. Too many ties there, even more than the Bump band.
So we went on December 22, and the Gullys were there again, also Jack and Karen. It was Karen's first time. I believe her older son and his wife came, and Ben. A fine time was had by all. I was delirious with pleasure, having gone a full 2 months without. (The band took a break in there, it wasn't all Pampered Chef showers. Then we were totally ready for another show that Thursday that Austin shut down for ice.)
The Lucky was decorated for Christmas, with a string of icicle lights ringing the room, amongst their normal if eccentric lighting. They had a lighted snowman and some other things I don't remember up there by the balcony, where they had the jack'o'lanterns at Halloween.
When the show was over, I told Ian Merry Christmas. And I told Mark Merry Christmas. I had bought Bump Live and Don knew it, so he suggested I get Ian to sign it, which I did. He didn't know I also bought Rise and Shine, and Bump in the Night. So now we have the pleasure of hearing our favorites even when it isn't Thursday night at the Lucky Lounge.