May 29th, 2004 at the Riverfront Cafe in Niles, Michigan

How much fun should we be allowed to have and still get paid for it?  I don't know but we were dangerously close to that threshold Saturday night.  After agonizing over whether to set up inside or outside, we chose the patio, and it's a good thing we did.  The place was packed and, to quote George Thoroughgood, "everyone was grinnin',  greased, and gassed!"  Standing room only and a full dance floor all night!  We were joined by a couple of members of American pie.   Callahan, an amazing fiddle player, and her father and lead singer, Tom Miller, tore the house down with an eagle's tune.  Hope they'll sit in again soon.  And I hope we'll get the opportunity to visit the riverfront again.  (By the way, great martini bar there, if you've never been.)  Thanks to the riverfront, the weather, and all the folks who came out to see us.  Next stop: the landing on June 19th.  Be there!
A great crowd for our first visit. A lot of new faces. And some familiar ones as well.
Jim, about to make some final adjustments. Larry, up close and personal with Susan and Sue. What it looked like from our angle all night.  Lovely.
The Proud owners of the Riverfront Cafe. Jr. no doubt still geeked about that new drum kit. Tom, bribing Charlie to get the band to play another set.  We did.
Tom and Callahan, doing "Take it Easy". Callahan, fiddling on a table, really got the crowd going. What a gorgeous night it turned out to be.
Gerri and Tammy working hard.  They didn't realize the massive thirst of our audience. Jan, belting one out. Zala, a member of "The Bowling Stones", giving me some advice.
The men at the faucets inside. Larry and Lu Ann, the 8th Strut and part time tambourine player She was jammin' all night.  She looks better without the jacket.

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