Wanderlusty

Oh the anguish with thinking up a clever blog title!  I've changed mine a few times but I think I am sticking with this.

Wanderlusty Rose.

Rose was my Mom's Mom's name(who I never got to meet) and my middle namesake.  And for some reason I just stumbled upon the word wonderlusty today and it seems fitting.

Grandpa Edward and Grandma Rose circa 1953

The Southgate House

One of the reasons I love living in Newport is because of the Southgate House.  It's one of the best places to see live music and I can walk there.
The venue closed it's doors January 1, 2012 and reopened a few months later with new Management as the Thompson House.  Apparently there was some family drama.  I have yet to go since it's changed but here are some of my highlights when it was the Southgate House:

• Newbees recording their live CD with the Turkeys on the Eve before Thanksgiving
• Rivertown Breakdown
• Rusted Root
• Toubab Krewe
• Tillers, Seedy Seeds and Newbees 3 day binge the week they were closing
• SO MANY MORE!

Former Southgate House... now it's the Thompson House

Southgate House Revival

Now, after nearly a year of waiting the Southgate House opened up in some new digs and it happens to be closer than the old location!  It's grand.  I love it.  I've already been to a handful of shows and can't wait for more.  My only problem is deciding if I should call it the Revival or the Southgate House or the Southgate House Revival. 

• Hot Buttered Rum
• Hickory Robot

• Tillers CD Release (for the CD they recorded during the last week the old location was open)
• James McMurtry

Now, on the eve before Thanksgiving the Newbees will be playing a CD release party with the Turkeys. Full circle, my friends. 

Halloween

Halloween is my favorite holiday.  I like to spend the entire month of October celebrating by watching horror flicks and I think about my costume throughout the entire year.

Costumes
2011 - Black Swan
2010 - 3 Blind Mice
2009 - Alex DeLarge
2008 - Mia Wallace
2007 - Witch
2006 - Beer Garden Girl
2005 - Minnie Mouse
2004 - Ms. Pac Man
2003 - Lady Bug

I think that's about right.  Hard to remember but that list doesn't include some quick costumes like a hippie, red riding hood, etc.

So, for this Halloween I helped my friend, Mike, plan a big Halloween Party for my friend (his girlfriend) Abbey's 30 birthday!  Best party of the year!

The invitations I made.

California Mountain Snake aka Elle Driver.

The spread.

My first liquor ice luge experience.

Beetlejuice and Lydia.  Birthday girl!