BIG FAT JAM

i know, i know- the picture is hard to see. this is big fat jam...one of the coolest bands ever. at least according to me; and i guess it's probably cuz i know the band members really well. Lance Dalbey- the led singer in the green tie - and i have known each other since 2nd grade. we grow up together...went to elementary, junior high and senior high school together, went to church together, played the same sports together...(ok, him on the boys team me on the girls team)...and stayed in touch all these years. Keith Anderson (the dude on the drums that you cant really see) and i met the summer of 1993...he moved to Mora that summer and we started our friendship out by playing lots of sand volleyball together. he and i went to Northwestern together and became fast friends...and still are today. Matt- on bass to the left...married my roommate of three years and Pete - on guitar in the pink shirt - also went to Northwestern. i watched these guys do there many years as big fat jam...and loved them. the had a reunion concert on Friday for kicks and man oh man was it fun. gobs of people came to hear them rock it out. Tattoo is my all time favorite song of theirs, which they played and than Come to Papa, which was promised to me that they'd play it - and than didn't...big bummer. Anyways- at the concert i was surprised by two old school peeps (friends) of mine.

Brian Larson (on the far left) and Andy Vanaceck (not sure if i am spelling his last name right at all - but is to the far right). i sort of thought Brian would be there since he and Lance hang together and coach basketball together, but never in my dreams did i think Andy would be there. He moved to Sweden many years ago, got married there and recently moved back to MN. i was so excited to see him and i cant wait to get together and hang with him, and Brian more. I found out the Brain and i live about a mile away from each other - so that should be easy to kick it with him and his wife and 2 kids! fun times!!!!

all in all fat jams show was awesome and i think they should have a show every years...but that's just me!