Odd Silence

Sorry about the odd silence. My muse must have gone on holiday. I just haven't been inspired to really post about much.

The big personal news this week was our anniversary date. Slick & I went to Firebirds on money from the inlaws. I had a really nice piece of filet mignon.

We then went "uptown" (that's what they call downtown here) to see the Wailin Jennys concert. It was in a small arts theater built from an old Baptist Church. The acoustics were wonderful. I was a touch disappointed w/ the turnout. It wasn't well-publicized and they aren't really well-known. A lot of the concern-goers were clearly theater patrons, but there was a good selection of folk/bluegrass fans. Admittedly, I'm reminded that very few people our own age are into this kind of music. Mostly x-hippies. Folks in the 25-35 crowd (besides us) look like they should be in Asheville or in the Austin City Limits crowd.

Anyway, the Jennys were great. Their blend of A-Capella songs & folksy harmony is great. Their mix of musical instruments is rather need to see. Their token male plays a mean fiddle. The highlight of the concert was definitely when the came away from the microphones to close the show and sang "the Parting Glass" at the front of the stage. The stillness in the room and the way they filled the one-time sanctuary was worth the price of admission.