December 29

[Thursday night – Thursday was always our date night for the 10-year run by Sixth Avenue Wine & Ale.  It’s closing will certainly leave a hole in our lives but will also leave a lot of good memories.  And we certainly understand from the DiAnn’s (the owner) point of view, it was time.]

[Terry Kennedy sent out a Facebook blast that Sami Steidl was back in town and was bringing some friends with her for our evening’s entertainment.]

[Here her Colorado band partner, Jeff Montoya, and Arlyn Swenson, regularly seen as the bass player for Finestra.]

[Sami was having issues keeping her instrument in tune.  I asked her if that wasn’t a rarity for a Stradivarius?]

[As FB’ed:  Sami at SAWA.  Accept no substitutes.]

[Photo by the Super: Dr. Kennedy was Sami’s first partner on the evening; the customer on the right was recently pardoned and was wearing an ankle bracelet.]

[Nancy Keene on the left (w/ her friend), with her husband Tom, has been a SAWA Thursday night regular for as long as the Super and me.]

[On the way home . . . ]

December 31

[Coming home from the gym – good timing!  This is Lake Cowdry, the open water as a result of the channel flow in from Lake Taylor.]

[The afternoon was given over to the Miltich brothers at the winery – always a hoot!]

[This group was there – this photo (taken by the Super last summer) was the lead photo for Harper’s Chord’s New Year’s missive.  I think rated as the most attractive group on Medicare.]

[Some of our group were leaving early because it was going to be a long night at SAWA.  But as long as Jim was there with Anthony, it seemed reasonable to us to request “Africa” before we left – our leaving, however, conflicted with their set break.  So, Anthony just sighed, unplugged, walked over to the table with Jim and gave us the total acoustic version – much to the delight of the whole place.]

[This, of course, from an earlier time, with Victor.]

[And from the Supervisor.]

[It was tough to leave . . . but like I said, it was going to be a long day for the Medicare set.]

SAWA’s Last Night

[The Super at the entry, the place already SRO for the finale with the Cheese Bots.]

[The Cheese Bots were a good final act for DiAnn, SAWA’s impresario, because of her love (and mine) for Dave Brubeck.  They were spot on with”Take Five” and “Blue Rondo a la Turk.”]

[Lindy (Limburger) , Jim (Fromage du Jour), and Marty (Longhorn Colby)]

[The last chance for a “Missing you at . . .” posting.]

[Brubeck (again, from a previous time) . . . and again, accept no substitutes.]

[Our last time at our table with Karin and Dave.]

[Totally unsolicited by the Supervisor.]

[He was returned to The Home at the end of the evening.]

[And her last SAWA supper.]

[And Karin chipped in with these.]

[Bon soir!]

January 1

[Happy Birthday to the Supervisor!  As you can see, once again I got her a vacuum cleaner for her birthday.]

[She’s 72, so she got the 72% dinner discount at The Depot on her birthday. And the kids and grandkid (+ Celia) got her roses!]

[You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here – a parting, fitting photo by SAWA chef Janet Baker.]

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.  ~  Friedrich Lietzsche

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