A couple of weekends ago Go
Figure? hit a new milestone. We were
the opening act for a nationally acclaimed Blue Grass Band (NuBlue) on AOA’s
stage. Our repertoire for the evening
included a few new tunes, one featuring our newest vocalist Billy Caudle
belting out Do You Love Me. George’s rendition of Tossin & Turning brought the house down and got folks out on the
dance floor. Phyllis got her moves and
grooves going with her sultry voice to Locomotion,
and I took a chance on trying I Take My
Chances. I gotta say, we held our
own for our very loyal fans that always come out and support the events we come
out and support. A little bit goes a
long way in all respects. We try not to
overexpose.
Having touted my own horn concerning the bands prowess, I have
to say the highlight of that weekend was undoubtedly our houseguests…Kate and
Matt from Raleigh and Chuck and Faye Green from Farmville. They were perfect groupies. Shucks, they should have gotten a cut from the
band. Oh yeah, we play for free. My new son-in-law offered praises and promised
he wasn’t embarrassed. Kate touts we
were the toast of the evening at Logan Rey’s. Everyone clapped and hooted and hollered. That counts big time in my book.
The weekend was jammed packed full. We showed off Elizabeth City with bike tours
downtown and driving tours to outlying areas.
We showed off Chuck and Faye too.
It’s not every day you find such great new friends.
Book Club friends entertained with a wonderful dinner at
Linda at Oliver’s before the show on Sat.
Feted by the Greens in Farmville during their winter
road trip, the girls were able to introduce Chuck and Faye to the husbands. Now everybody knows everybody.
Sunday morning we said goodbyes to Kate and Matt and we
headed to the Outer Banks. Who invites
new friends to open a cottage for the season?
You guessed right. We moved porch
furniture out of the dining room, opened blinds and bled pipes, all the while
shivering in our coats and hats. A walk
on the beach was hurried but thoroughly enjoyed by Woody. Another afternoon of leisure, seeing Jennette’s
Research Pier, taking in Roanoke Island History Center and driving over the
Oregon Inlet Bridge was perfectly topped off with dinner at Tortuga’s Lie.
It was a wonderful weekend….all great memories with great
friends and great fun. You think I sound
a bit Pollyannaish? Yeah, but I gotta
say, my cup is running over.
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