Starry Night

I'm in Bon Aqua (pronounced bon-acqua as fast as you can so it sounds like one word) with Aaron and his familia. Last night Aaron, Lyn (his sister), and I went to BB Kings in Nashville last night to see Waldo Weathers and The mix play for the last time. You see, Waldo is so amazing (not just saying that folks) that he is going on tour with JAMES BROWN. Yes. THE James Brown. Since the tour starts December 26 last night was his last show, and boy was it a show.

Aaron told me about Waldo when we first met and he tried many times to get me to go to Nashville. My schedule got in the way pretty much all of the time so I never got to see him before this night. I wish I had. Waldo really is amazing. The rest of the group, The Mix, ain't too shabby either. It was an amazing night complete with drunken Frat Boys and a Preteen Dancing Queen.

I had never been to BB's before and when I walked in I did wonder what the hype was about. It's all about the music of course. I don't know why I didn't figure that out a little more quickly, but hey, good things come to those who wait, right? We came in right when Waldo and The Mix were finishing up their first set. They played such great music. I can't remember everything they played, but you could summarize it as a montage of "dancing in your seat" music. Seriously, the only way you wouldn't be moving to the music was if you had no pulse. Everyone in that place was moving and having a great time. Including the table next to us.

There were 3 guys. One was an older man, but then there was Frat Boy 1 and Frat Boy 2. The Brothers of Frat were really drunk, although I think that Frat Boy 2 was a little less. By less I mean that FB 1 was fall down drunk, I say this without a doubt because Lyn and I witnessed the falling and it was every bit of hilarious that you could imagine, and FB 2 was almost there. In their drunken state they were yelling at Waldo and his buddies whenever they would go all preachy. The FB's ate up every bit of it like they went to a Black Church in the Deep South every Sunday and Wednesday night since they were baptized. It was amusing to say the least. To say the most, Lyn and I wanted them to stuff it, but that wasn't going to happen.

The second part of entertainment for the evening was the Preteen Dancing Queen (heretofore known as PTDQ). Aaron, Lyn, and I knew that she was young, but the little girl was shaking her junk like an extra from Flashdance. As Lyn noted, all PTDQ needed were some legwarmers. The most disturbing part of PTDQ was her dancing partner. Aaron swore that there was no way she'd be dancing with her brother like that (it was raunchy). I told him that they looked too much alike if it wasn't her brother. I was right. I didn't even get to feel the satisfaction of being right either. The truth was extremely creepy and disgusting.

It got better though. PTDQ was dancing off and on just after we got there. It was more on than off. Eventually FB 1 & 2 got drunk enough to dance. Guess who FB 1 wanted to dance with? PTDQ!!! I couldn't yell loud enough "JAIL BAIT". I was laughing too hard. Lyn and I had a serious giggle. The entire situation was too perfect. I don't think anyone could think of that for a movie. Ah life.

Aaron and I danced while Lyn was "swept away" by FB 1. It was nice for our first dance together. It was fun and carefree. FB 1 was a little too carefree. With his hands. Aaron didn't like it, and how can you expect him not to? I told him that she could handle herself, but he was still annoyed. It was cute.

The best part of the night was just after we got back to Aaron's place. He lives out in the middle of nowhere. You can't get a cell phone signal. It's all worth the frustration because you can see hundreds of stars. When your in or near a big city you can see the major ones that usually make up some of the well known constellations. At Aaron's it's hard not to get lost looking up at the stars. It's more than beautiful if there is such a thing. It was nice looking at the stars with him. I want to look a whole lot more.

Night night.