Block Party
Photo: Hideout Block Party 2008. Inset: Why yes, that *IS* Howe Gelb.
This morning Jim and I fueled up on brunch at Dunlay’s and rode our bikes over to the Hideout Block Party, just in time for the end of the KatJonBand set, when John Langford switched from “child entertainer” to “angry old punk,” he announced. Then the fabulous Howe Gelb and Giant Sand played a great set! Gelb was funny and did some great keyboard stuff. Spookiness & guitar from Tuscon. My grandparents lived there for awhile. I think this prompted me to think that an Arizona souvenier ashtray would be a good present for my grandma. Turns out she had just quit smoking. Anyway… great show. 
We decided to skip some of the sets in the middle and head home for a bit, stopping on the way for a bathroom break and extremely decadent Margie’s sundaes: One turtle sundae with one scoop chocolate and one vanilla, and one banana nut sundae with pistachio ice cream, raspberries and hot caramel on the side.
I really should have had a little camera with me today because the phone just doesn’t cut it (inset). I am thinking of bringing my olympus 35mm tonight when we take in the evening sets.