Don’t stop believing because baby got back!

It has been a couple of days since I’ve written. One of my new readers and friends, Very Interested, was very interested in knowing why I haven’t done so. Probably had something to do with the weather forecast. It is really hard to top a “forecast” like that.

Last night, however, provided an opportunity. Always one to want to share my limited vocal skills and signature dance move (hobot) with others, I am a karaoke regular. There are a few other steadies on the karaoke circuit who are always up for dive bar singing with me. We made a plan to meet at one of the better karaoke bars on dive bar corner. When we arrived we were saddened to find a poker tournament in progress. This changed the mood a little bit and made it difficult for us to know who was singing because they would often use the free mic and sing, sitting down, cards in hand, at the poker table. This was an interesting looking group. They put a whole new spin on the phrase “poker face”.

We decided the mood wasn’t right for us and headed across the way to another fine establishment where about eight other patrons were present. This quickly became our place. ROFL was present, with his wife, Fiancé, and ready with his camera to capture those unbeatable photo opps. Also present was Diggler, Tile, Very Interested, and one of my all-time favorite karaokeers, LeftEared.

LeftEared and I love to karaoke the “oldies”. Poison, GNR, Billy Ocean, Sir Mix-A-Lot,  Juice Newton – the lot of them. ROFL loves a good duet and was throwing down a lot of country songs (usually he sticks to the “Islands in the Stream” genres) while LeftEared and I acted as his back-up singers. As the night came to a close, the karaoke master offered the last song (potluck) to the first two people to the mics. It should come as no surprise that LeftEared and I were holding the mics in our hands within seconds. And, seconds later, we were leading the crowd (same eight people that were there upon our arrival – we know how to hold a crowd) in the best rendition of “Don’t Stop Believing” – Glee version.