Beers on the Beach

I had plans to meet My Hobbits for a late dinner last night …

And on my way to the restaurant, I noticed the name of the band on the sign at a bar The UnUsual Suspects were thinking of meeting up at tonight.

It was not the band I was hoping it was going to be there …

So after dinner, I convinced My Hobbits to go back to the bar with me so I could see what the scoop was on the band that was playing this weekend.

It’s not a bad hotel bar by any means, but it’s not one I’d be interested in going to solo.

Now … I like cover bands.

And good ones are like … well, they are like really good kareoke.

Doing current fun tunes with which to dance.

So we made our way though the bar, finally finding a table under a palm tree … the entire bar was decorated in a disturbing theme of beach … stupid.

Anyways, it was fairly packed.

Much, much more so than the last time Singer, Hottie and I were there.

The band was in between sets when we arrived.

So we ordered beers … did some people watching … and screamed at each other in our attempt to maintain a conversation in the acoustically challenged drinking establishment … apparently beach furniture reflects sound.

Finally, the band returned and I was surprised to see that the lead singer was Laverne … you know … of Laverne & Shirley fame.

On drums we had Bill Gates …

And keyboards were maintained by Carney Wilson …. pre-gastric bypass surgery.

The band did decent covers … of 70’s songs.

At least that’s what they were playing during the time we were there.

I’m not big into 70’s music ….

Now I love the 80’s, and as has been commented more than once here by some of you … I need to leave the 80’s someday.

And of course, 90’s and afterwards stuff is great …

But the 70’s … except for ABBA, I’m just really not into … oh yeah, wait … there’s some Journey, REO Speedwagon and Styx from the late 70’s that I like too.

Anyways … this particular 70’s band didn’t seem to play any of that.

She’s a Brick ……..

House

Which was okay … it wasn’t a band I was going to go krazy for … but nothing that I would veto either.

So anyways … in the midst of their rendition of Sweet Home Alabama …

It happened.

Gawd … how do they do it?

Maybe since I never really did it in the old days, I didn’t learn how to make the sleath approach …

But one minute no one is there …

And the next …

POOF !!!

“Would you like to dance?”

Hmmmm …

Now seriously, I was flattered.

First … because between Ex and me, I was this guy’s first choice … which NEVER happens to me when I’m in the presence of Singer … yeah, yeah … I know, it only happened this time because it was clearly obvious that I was the third wheel and Ex and Morrie were all about each other … but hey, a girl’s gotta take her victories where she can find them !! 🙂

And Second … he was kinda kute … not too cute as to be all into himself, but he had this really fun smile when he asked me to dance … and I liked how he pretended to be dancing when he asked me.

So under normal circumstances … I would have definitely accepted,

Because …

Well, I just usually say yes …

When it comes to dancing !! 😛

But … though I was moving a little bit in my chair, it was Sweet Home Alabama … which really didn’t excite me … and having given up chewing tobacco years ago … I wasn’t quite sure I’d fit in on the dance floor.

Plus, I had My Hobbits there.

Processing all of that in a mere .0054 seconds, I made a decision.

I smiled sweetly … added a dash of the coy slight head tilt while grooving my lips into momentary pout leading into a “No, but thank you for asking” response. Heavy smile at the end with a bit of a head bob while looking up at him.

Hmmm … he really did have a nice smile.

“Oh, come on, you’re telling me you don’t dance?”

Damn … bastard is smart with the bar lines … he’s boxing me out … if I say “yes, I do“, he’ll use that to reengage his attempts to get me out there … if I say “no, I don’t“, not only am I clearly a liar – I mean, seriously, someone like me obviously dances 😉 … but, I’m boxed out for the rest of the night.

Meanwhile, let’s not forget … I’ve got a guy asking me to dance while I’m sitting in a bar with my ex-wife and her fiance’ … who just happens to be one of my life long friends … too phreaking weird !!!

Anyways … I declined the suggestioooon again … so he turned his attention to Ex, trying to talk her into going out there with him … and not looking back at me once … so sad … all he had to do was ask me one more time.

Eventually he left …

And after a few minutes My Hobbits started talking amongst themselves … laughing … as they discussed what had just transpired.

Yeah … it was amusing. They hadn’t seen Bar Amy before.

Oh well.

And as we were leaving, I attracted the attention of another bar soul … as he found my “bright pink scarf” an opportune conversatiooooon starter.

Which further amused Ex.

Anyways … it was a fun end to the work week.

Totally comfortable, me just being me … and hanging out with some kewl people.

It’s really wild how easy and smooth life can be sometimes !! 🙂