Apologies to those who have been checking for new posts. We came home from Portsmouth (reluctantly) and jumped right back into the slipstream, starting with singing Sunday night Mass. It was great to be back with our peeps again, Sean and Alex, praising the Lord on stringed instruments just like it says we should in the Bible (Tridentine-agers' opinions to the contrary notwithstanding).
Just Friends roared back to life at the Lawnton Legion Saturday night after our vacation break, and it was just like riding a bicycle: hard, sweaty work -- er, that is, it just came naturally. Really, we had a great time, and thanks to our family and friends who filled the place with love and dancing.
Sunday afternoon was a different kind of job for the band, playing at the Tall Cedars Muscular Dystrophy fundraiser and car show at the Colonial Park Mall. We nearly had the show stolen from us by a young man named Riley, who sang the National Anthem quietly and reverently, and in a way that gave new meaning to those familiar lyrics. When the words "the land of the free and the home of the brave" are coming from a child in a wheelchair who has muscular dystrophy, it makes you think twice about complaining about anything. We were honored to play for this fundraiser, and thank the event organizers for asking us to participate.
Next weekend, the band will be playing a private function, the 82 Airborne's convention at the Hilton on Friday and Saturday. Don't forget to mark your calendars for Saturday, August 24th, when Just Friends rocks the Verhovay. Cheap drinking, great people, huge French fry orders and Just Friends: what's not to love? Get there early if you want a table.
Just Friends is working on updating our e-mail list so as to keep you folks better informed of our whereabouts. Most of you who are readers of this blog have my e-mail, so contact me, or else go to www.justfriendsband.com and e-mail our very own Manager Jack. There's some interesting things on the horizon for the band.
Stay tuned for further news about the Just Friends New Year's celebration at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey. We're getting excited about this and it's not even Labor Day yet. There's a real possibility this event will sell out even though it's in a large venue, so plan to attend now, and let us know so we can reserve tickets for you.
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