Second Saturday May 09

This past Saturday night was the second Saturday stroll on Main Street in Catskill http://www.catskillny.org/. Joannie and I had dinner at 355 Cafe http://cafe355.com/, great meal and their 1st anniversary of being open. Congratulations Jeff and Eddie, we wish you continued success. And thanks for a dry place to wait out the rain!

After dinner we went up to Doubles II http://doubles2.com/. There were a few musicians in there jamming away. It's always fun to listen to live music. Later on latin dance music was provided by DJ Zeffi Zeff. Again, good music, fun crowd and a light show that's not seen in many places around here. Nice job Mike and Sam.

In My Life

Probably one of the best songs ever written. If you're not familiar, google the lyrics of this Beatles song.

One of the friends that I always think about when I hear this song is Jeff Brisbin, http://www.myspace.com/jeffbrisbin . Jeff and I worked together at Radio Shack about 30 years ago. After we both went on to different careers, we lost touch, got together 15 years later, lost touch again and another 15 years got back in touch with each other. When you have a real friend, time doesn't matter, it seems like we spoke every day.

Ok, so why am I blogging this? Last night Joannie and I got the idea to drive to Saratoga Springs, NY to Gaffney's on Caroline Street, to see our friend Jeff perform in the outdoor courtyard (sorry Joe C., it wasn't planned but now I have your phone number and next time we will plan this properly). We arrived unannounced, took two days to find a place to park, but got there in time to listen to Jeff's last set. If you haven't been to Gaffney's to hear Jeff, do yourself a favor and get there. Great original music, great covers of songs we all know and love. Gaffney's is a cool place with an outdoor patio perfect for a cocktail and great entertainment.

So here are a couple of photos of Jeff at Gaffney's. I've also included two shots of Rick Bolton & the Fabulous Dwyer Sisters, http://www.rickboltonandthedwyersisters.com/, who came on right after Jeff. More great music, definitely worth the trip to Saratoga.

Thanks to everyone for a great evening.