Wicked Summer

The 80's Summer marches forward. On 07.15.08 Margaret and I went and saw Chris Isaak. It is the 4th time I saw him and he still puts on a great show. Funny side note - the first time I saw him was at the Paradise on 07.13.89 with Kerrie (I checked my ticket stub). Memorable for many points but mostly because he came out into the audience and danced and it was so cool until he sweated on Kerrie - a bit icky.

Gotta hand it to him, he is still quite the showman all these years later and can even hit that high note in Wicked Game (although never really liked that song too much). Kinda cracked me up as the goofy couple in front of us started hugging during that song. I was like hellooo can you hear the words, it isn't really a love song just a pretty no thanks song.

Check out the mirrored suit picture - so envious am I! It reminded me when we went with Judy to see him on 08.19.05 (I checked that stub too). Someone brought their little boy to that show. He was maybe 5 or 6. They were so crafty that they made the little boy a matching mirrored suit! Oh course Chris spotted him and got him on stage. The little boy loved it. What style at such a tender young age. He will probably be on Project Runway 2025. I hope he wins!

The show was over at one of the casinos and it was outdoors. I am not sure which was better - the beautiful SoCal night or all the casino freebies. Of course we got the free buffet dinner and I contemplated the lobster but then memories of Denny's and chicken fried steak filled my head so I most definitely passed on that. They did though have these awesome little chocolate truffle balls that were quite delish.

Like a little squirrel, I went around and collected all my free casino cash and ended up turning it into real cash so of course I stopped there and put it in my pocket. Stupid me though as I waited for Margaret I stayed near the machine I was playing, it was called "Gusher" how porno. I then got to witness a blue hair come up and hit it for 40 bucks! Doesn't sound like much but it was a damn penny machine - that is 4,000 pennies for those of you bad at math. I swear Ida was swimming in the delightful thought of adding 4,000 pennies to her retirement fundand that very thought alone puffed up her bouffant hair to even more extrodinary heights.

Word to the wise:

Once done with a slot machine - much like an ex, leave never to return again!

Editors Note: Thanks for the great pics and fun night Margaret. Although dunno why you were fussing at me when I asked you to take my pic - I think it came out great :)