The first full week of 2024 certainly did not disappoint, at all. Max Bravo and I were joined by Drew from I LOVE RICH at my new friend Eric’s bar the Brig for a New Years Eve Party. It was the first NYE I’ve spent out in ages. Well over a decade in fact.
My gift from Josh Michael the Wolf of Wall Street. Whiskey glass engraved with
ASSMAN 2023 ATMCUNT
Our hosts Eric and Jennifer Mills and Mike Shamoun
Eric, AZ, Drew Blood and Max
……and then I started to meet some interesting new “friends”.
Marla, Paul and Max
This was last year which was fun and filling for sure. I surly missed going to Asadora’s.
The New Years’ dish my Grandma Craft made every year even though she hated sauerkraut
Max came by for New Years Dinner and German beer
Got tix for LA GUNS and a room at Harrahs Hotel and Casino
I’ll be missing a day and a half of work but the band is worth it
Eric Mills came by Thursday and we took lunch at Lucy’s Uptown
GOLDEN BAKED BLISS CHEESE *NEW RELEASE*
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Net weight: 8 oz.
Preparation Instructions
Skillet: Pre-heat dry non-stick pan on medium-high. Place cheese on pan (it has natural oils so there is no cooking oil needed). Heat and brown about 5 minutes per side.
Grill: Place on grill over foil for 5 to 10 minutes until hot.
Oven: Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes
Microwave: Heat until hot (15 seconds to one minute)
Bought a round trip Amtrak ticket to Troy MI to celebrate Detroit Jason’s 50th birthday
We will be dining at this place and I hope to finish the burger and get my photo put on the wall
Greg Drunken and I went to Culver’s Friday night before the show at Carol’s Pub with the Jeff Givens Band. I has triple deluxe for the first time. way to roll.
Little did I realize how much fun the Jeff Givens Band show was going to be later that night at Carol’s. By far the most fun I’ve had all year and 5 days into 2024 things seemed to be going very well. Greg and I were joined by Max just minutes after walking in. And then I got to mixing with the band members.
Paulette left her hat on a table and I could not resist. This was long after they finished playing
Anna, I believe that’s her name came along with Sofia who I met at Output on Christmas Eve. They are both from teh country of Georgia which is also where Melita is from. Hopefully soon she’ll make an appearance on this page,
Anna and Sofia
Sofia Gugava
Here I am with the band after the show
“I’m here in Chicago, loading up to leave/I’ve got boots, guitars and whiskey/That’s all I’ll ever need” – Jeff Givens lyric
Max and Paulette
AZ and Paulette (with her hat back) As she did last April when I was sick and Amy was sick as well Paulette dedicated her take on the Beatles “Oh Darlin'” to me and I was smitten.
Sofia, Paulette and AZ
The band really brought the roof down. Always entertaining only this night they had an array of special guests join them onstage at Carol’s. Lori Wyatt joining Jeff onstage for a searing rendition of Cocker’s version of “The Letter!” And Jason Botka blowing harp on “Hard Livin’!”
I think the band and guests had a better time on-stage performing than we did watching them. It was a GREAT show to kick off the new year for sure.
Greg and Max
Max and Jeff
1/7/2024 MKULTRASOUND PodCast we hear about the Faster Pussycat and L.A. GUNS shows at the Whisky in Hollywood New Years Eve Weekend. Robinette Jacqueline and Greg Duncan sit in along with Jason Harmon as we also discuss Friday nights show with The Jeff Givens Band at Carol’s Pub in Chicago.
Of course as tradition would have it, the rite of passage of going to El Palmar was in the cards.
Robin had enchiladas
Drunken Duncan had a torta
AZ tres tacos
And finally, I’m not missing the parade this year as its the “Year of the Dragon”.