The September Dogs

We walked into the place, and to my surprise, they were all set up and ready to go—two hours


Another wonderful aspect of this newly formed band, is that you can actually hear yourself talk
while they play. They weren't overbearing, and the sound was perfect. The bar that they played at, is very challenging to work with, due to the acoustics. The ceilings are as high as a gymnasium's; so whenever a band plays there, they usually get muffled out by echoes of their own music. The September Dogs pulled it off--extremely well.
Before Alyssa & her band started to play, she hands me a very expensive SLR digital camera, so I could take some pictures of her while she plays. Now, I’m ‘old school’ when it comes to cameras, and I still use film at times. I brought my ‘tourist looking’ digital camera for quick shots so I can post them. My girlfriend had a disposable camera. It definitely can’t compare to Alyssa’s high tech toys.
As I fumbled around this beautiful camera that Alyssa threw on my lap, it looked like a fricken cockpit full of buttons I had no clue about. Major concern—how do I turn this puppy on? I called Alyssa’s girlfriend over to help me.
“Sue! I need your help! I can’t figure this thing out?”
“Uh, Deb, aren’t you a photographer?
“Heh. Start with me---go ahead!” I said, laughing at how stupid I felt.
“Hmm…How do you turn this on?” Sue said, as she pressed buttons randomly.
Finally, Sue gets it started up, and started taking pictures. I, on the other hand, resumed by picture taking with ol’faithful---the tourist camera. Sad, huh? I didn’t get such great shots, but in the future, I will be able to take better photos once I get my good camera.It was Sue’s birthday as well. She turned twenty-nine years old! Okay okay, I missed eleven years. It was her 40th birthday, and we were all there to celebrate it. They had a cake, and we all sang Happy Birthday. Sue doesn’t look a day older than thirty, as she sits there and complains about her age.
Saturday evening was definitely a special event for Alyssa, as well as for Sue.
Good luck with your new band, Alyssa---and Happy Birthday Sue! Madelene and I are taking you both out to your restaurant of choice to celebrate.