Friday, May 28, 2004

I JUST WANNA BIT PART IN YOUR LIFE

A walk on would be fine.

The Lemonheads,1992-93,heady times. They played the opera house here in '93. It was me and Ann's first official date, dinner and a concert. We have known each other since about 1983, when we worked at the same place but different departments. There was always a spark, but we were otherwise committed until the company christmas party of '93.We were both unencumbered. After, me and Ann and LT (only he wasn't LT, the other guitarist/songwriter in our band and good friend he was just Tracy, childhood friend of Anns and her escort to the party in lieu of her soon to be ex-husband)left the party and came to my house for a nightcap.
Ann is primarily a heavy metal type when it comes to music...preferring the dissonant crunch of Venom to the "we could be the serious Monkees" pop sensibility of the Lemonheads. I played it anyway, and focused on the lyrics as my lead up to asking Ann if she wanted to go see this band with me the next weekend, she said yes and I immediately added on dinner before the show...
So... We get to the restaurant and start that jittery first date chit - chat shit and Ann promptly dumps a giant tumbler of iced tea over in my direction. It misses me and we quickly recover, have dinner and go to the show. Halfway through it, we're making out like teenagers.There were many shows to follow and lots more making out, but that night sticks in my head...The lemonheads were featured at our wedding ("Into your arms" from the album "Come on feel"). I knew she was the one that night.And the rest is history.
Now, 10 years later next month, Ann is still the one. Through thick and thin.Always.




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