Groovin'

The Official Meeting of the Ya-Ya's took place on October 18th in downtown Holland. The sisters partook of the festivities on the Groove Walk. Present were the usual suspects, plus a few. What, you say, is a groove walk? Well, all the eating/drinking/entertainment establishments downtown hosted live entertainment from 9pm-1am. Each place had drink specials and appetizer specials in addition to the entertainment. A bus would take you on the loop to all the establishments. The Ya-Yas went to New Holland Brewing Company first. They had a group called Creolization that did some original Louisiana style funky music with accordion and washboard, drums, guitar, keyboards and vocals. Our next stop was 84 East where we caught up with Court and Trev who were out on the town celebrating the 21st BD of Ben T. 84 East had '80's Express. Trust me, we knew the words to every one of these songs! Next stop, Carragh Irish Pub and the jazzy sounds of James Reeser and the Back Seat Drivers. They were smooth and mellow but oh, so goooood!  Then on to City Sen, the bar inside the City Flats Hotel. The band there was Trilogy Unplugged. The theme was request-driven music from 7 decades! We knew quite a few of these songs too....This bar is famous for its martinis. So, we all had cosmos like the girls from Sex and the City. Ran into a lot of Trev's friends from the Ben T. BD Party and a number of old friends from around town that I haven't seen in a long time! Last stop, Boatwerks. They had Zion Lion. Interesting sound. They did a version of Old Time Religion, the likes of which I've never heard before! All in all-good times! Official meeting of the official Ya-Ya Sisterhood, adjourned until next time....