Settle in, get a snack and a beverage, because I'm on a real roll this week.  You may be reading for a few hours.  This involves politics.  And the blues.  My two favorite topics.

But first, let's discuss what's happening at the Outlook.  Tomorrow night my Beloved Delta Sonics (sort of) return to make me happy (it's true; everything at the Outlook is done to make me happy; it's even in the Mission Statement).   Because there is some big sporting event at CU tomorrow night (what season is it?), Dan will have to turn on the televisions at game time, so Al Chesis and Erik Boa are giving us a 4:30 – 6:30 happy hour duo.  And even though I'm in the process of moving this week, I will be there.  I love my Beloved Delta Sonics; even the abbreviated version.

Saturday night welcomes the fantastic Informants back to the room.  Well I must say, with more than a touch of embarrassment, that I've not actually experienced this band, and have been chided mercilessly by both Vanessa and Jill for my ignorance.  I'm so excited about them that I asked Dan for a room for the night, you know, just in case things get a little crazy or something.  At least that's what I've been told to expect.  Jill's staying too. Party in Honeybee and Jill's room!  BYOEverything.

Please don't forget we have a special appearance next Wednesday, September 24^th.  The Triumphant Return of Chicago's Own, The Fabulous Delores Scott!   She's backed by The Fabulous Colorado All Stars, which includes two of my favorite musicians, and human beings, Gretchen Troop and Jodie Woodward.  The Remarkable Randall Dubis (whom I just adore) is another of the All Stars, and with Peter Gregory on drums rounding out the act, it's a party from the first note.  I.  Can't.  Wait. 

There's another date on a calendar that has me agitated, excited, anxious, thrilled, scared, anticipatory (once again, ladies and gentlemen, we know I can do this all day, however,  I'm in a generous mood, so I'll spare you and stop the list now), etc.  Monday, October 6^th, 5:30 – 10:30, at the Boulder Theater; stop what you're doing right now and mark it in your calendars with a permanent Sharpie™.  Boulder is going to have one of the biggest blues jams ever!  And, it's a fundraiser for Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic Presidential candidate, in case any of our audience lives under rocks. 

Here's what happened: I received the following from my dear friend, photographer, Diana Caile:

Hi Honey Pie! [NOTE FROM HONEYBEE:  Diana will be summarily punished for getting my Blues Name wrong]I am collaborating with Boulder Grassroots for Obama (they have raised a ton of money already) and am taking the lead to put together an Obama fundraiser at the Boulder Theater on Monday, October 6th.  Can you check with the musicians you know and see if anybody wants to donate their time for a concert?  We're going to hold a silent and live auction and my photo exhibit.  It's still taking shape, but that's where we are so far.  It will be heavily promoted in the media, on campus, and through email blasts.  Maybe we could somehow work in a play on words with the phrase "Blue Monday," as in making sure Colorado is a blue state in the election?  Let me know.  Do you want to go to lunch some day?  -D

In case you're wondering, we had lunch the following day.  We went to Aji downtown.  Vanessa joined us as she's doing the geeky tech stuff for the event. We all three had taco salads.  But I digress.   Within 24 hours, so many musicians had responded, that Jill and I were able to plan the entire show this past Saturday.  Why? Because Broads on Blues–Jill and yours truly–are the event's MCs. Yeah, scary stuff.  But thanks to Jill's anal retentiveness, not only is the show planned down to the final picoseconds, IT'S ON A SPREADSHEET!!!  Jill's very organized.  And occasionally annoying.  

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