Kclinger Tavern, Hanover PA

I did not have high expectations for this gig being a week night and being told it was an intimate venue. Joe and the band had played here plenty before. All the touring acts play there also.

We got to load in earlier in the day after a short drive from Carlisle PA. Intimate it is. There is a spot for the band in the main room next to a fireplace. We got set up and checked our sound. We went back to the hotel after a quick trip to the store. We are constantly buying water. It seems we all drink lots of water instead of soda and juice. I grabbed a few other things and then went to the Ice Cream shop next to the hotel. I had been craving ice cream for a few days. It was hot also (95) so it seemed like perfect idea. Wow, this was quite possibly the best soft serve i have ever had. Rita's was the name of the shop and i guess it is a chain. Ahhh, the simple things in life. Speaking of that, a nap after ice cream... perfect! The only problem was the weather was changing fast and a huge thunder storm wit tornado sightings was coming our way. I managed to go to sleep only to wake to the storm over head. We did not get to experience any funnel clouds (good) but we did get hail and rain. We had an early start so we arrived at the club at 7:30 for an 8:00PM start. The parking lot was full and so was the bar. This turned out to be an excellent gig. The people were certainly into what we were doing and many SJK fans had made the pilgrimage. The crowd was totally into it. I had a blast. At the break i went outside to get some air. My drummer friend, Mike N. walked up (photo above). I met Mike on the Blues Cruise in 05. Him and i kept bumping into each other at the pro/am jams. We kept in touch after via e-mail Mike lives in PA and is the drummer for regional act, Nate Myers and the Aces. www.natemyers.com/bios.htm Check them out if you get a chance. It was great to see him and he was very complimentary. Mike told me some of his "Blues" friends were at the Billtown Blues fest and dig it a lot. Some fans helped us load out after we ate. All in all this was a great gig. The next day we drove to the Washington DC area in preparation for our next gig.

I am truly the luckiest man alive.