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My second baby, Garin, .. who is 16 and taller than me.. lives for his band.

They actually do NOT suck which is amazing. I can totally recall beING a girlfriend of a band member many times in my younger years and hating “band practice’ as they DID suck. Sitting through hours of torture, just waiting for the end, it sucked being a groupie.

These kids do not torture the girls thankfully, though they do rock my house at least 3 days a week. We helped them set up an area of the basement and they practice down there. It is VERY loud. The drum kit is right under our computer desk..you can’t hear squat! But it is not that bad, as they are pretty good! Which is why we let them play the wedding.  Seee…

Anyhoo, they have a booking company and they have a show tonight. Pretty impressive for a bunch of 14, 15, and 16 year olds! They were suppose to play “the Loft” but there was some mix up , so they are playing The Chance!!
Like, really, that’s a big deal!! Real bands play the Chance! I have seen the Cowboy Junkies there! And the Ramones have been on that stage.. and many many other real bands!

And my baby is playing there!!

He don’t care too much for school though he does ok. I wonder about his drive for college, but he really is pretty dern good.. and he has been very adult like organizing all these shows, selling tickets, etc.. impressive. So I guess it won’t be the worst if he ends up trying to be a rock star…

Dead Legg’d is the band.. tonight is the show.. this momma, broke arm and all, is planning on rocking out!

Not that I don’t know what they sound like.. as they are making my chair vibrate right now, but still.. it’s very awesome. Plus it is snowing here and we can’t let them drive in the snow for 45 minutes with friends.. so we have to play roadie!

Thank goodness I did cut my hair! Now just got to find some decent clothes that don’t make me look too mommaish.. and to remember NOT to wear my kick ass cowboy boots.. since they suck in the snow!

I really do feel very proud. And this child has never had one stupid lesson.. he is self taught on the bass, the guitar and now he drums. I swear it is so weird, the boys get the music gene, and the girls, sorry Scarlett, do not.