Next stop on Pam Tour 2005: Monroe, Louisiana.
Gonna go visit this family and this one.
Many weeks ago we hatched the plan: surprise the Meat of Cheese (AKA Bitter Chris… or, post nuptials, just Chris) with a visit from pamie and stee. Welcome in our new year with old friends and auld lang blahblahblah. AB added: “If y’all don’t mind celebrating your anniversary with us, Funroe, and crawfish.”
Had me at “crawfish,” pretty lady. Continue reading
Song: “Brand New Year”
Okay, technically I’m not listening to this album right now, because it’s on its way to my house. But today’s the day my friends’ album drops (I’ve always wanted to be able to say that), so you need to go buy it. I bought four. No, really, I did.
The Damn Millionaires have put up a clip of Brand New Year.
It was six hours before my wedding when Al, Chris, AB and Vince sat me down in front of Vince’s computer and let me listen to the song their band had made to celebrate our marriage. Every lyric has Al’s wink in it (“I knew it all,” a prime example), because she’s so damn clever. I listened and cried and hugged everybody and held onto my copy. Continue reading
Reading about my good friends The Damn Millionaires recording their first album has me filled with pride. It is also bittersweet, because it makes me miss them so much more. Good to know I could still be there, in some way, even if it was a pretty smarty-pants way to be there.