Now I...(I've) Had the Time of My Life & I Owe it All to MOG ;)
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First off... to the MOGgers who were there... this song is for you :)Let's start at the beginning, shall we ??? As Chris has stated - we all got off to a late start... I wasn't late like Bill: who threw a gym visit into his AM routine - I was lucky to be coherent for the first phone call from a MOGger that morning !!! Round bout 1pm we all converge on CHEESESTEAK of the gods, *Tony Luke's*. Got the call to see what was keeping me as I was turning the corner onto the TL street - only to see the Bill on his cell & Cody & Chris flanking him (obviously for protective purposes). The eats were terrific - the company even better. We fell into an easy rhythm (heh - MOGgers are rhythmic - who knew) ??? After lunch, to the pub we go. A few wrong turns later & I get my car to The Dark Horse (Oh - is it ok if I mention now that I parked for free the entire day - free at Tony Luke's & free off South Street - unheard of - I had to move my car three times - stayed on the same block - never had to circle back the slot was always one or two ahead of mine, [parallel parking in West Chester paid off BIGTIME for this greeneyedgirl], only paid for parking at the Mann) & proceed to go through every room in the gin-joint establishment trying to find the "two C's" Tweedle Kickass & TweedleAwesome. Locate them in the furthest recesses of the pub & buy myself a pint of cidah. Bill follows not long after & we all begin toasts & pub stories... all three of these guys can yarn it with the best of the grannies (meaning they tell great tales) & we're never at a loss for convo. One tale involved Chris & his adoration of Olivia & her special LIMITED EDITION 2 CD Singles set... Cody - have you ever been mellow ??? Nicki & her friend/boyfriend, Jonathan follow bout a 1/2 hour later & we find more suitable accommodations for the growing group. Mark & Chris (dharmachris) complete the 8 piece set & we get even more great stories from the addition of four, totaling eight - yup, I can add too. I saw scotch (though I really wanted it to be the Ladie's Man's Courvoisier), that scotch looking fine in snifters, Guinness, Summer Ales, CIDER ;), non-alcoholic beer... didn't matter what you drank - it was all about the MOGlove baby. Bunch of rowdy foreigners (not the band) were watching rugby & European football & also having a blast - but we did it with panache (always wanted to use that word). Half our crowd had to leave after the clock struck 5pm & this meant the four musketeers were back & in need of some eats. I took them to my favorite place Cedars (of Lebanon - but the owner wasn't there & the kid who didn't understand me) sent us to Fez (Moroccan eats also owned by the same family & just as good). A much better choice for us - once our eyes got adjusted to the batcavelike darkness. Hideous music - but for a junkie - there is only so much I can stand before I want to throw on something a tad more familiar. The food - oh the food !!! The company better - & it was a lovely end - that is, partial end to the evening. Bill & I made haste at a little after 8pm (Elvis started at 8pm) for the Mann Music Center. I got to the Mann & parked & sat on the curb & waited... & waited... & waited for Bill. Elvis finished his first set & I called to see if everything was OK - he was a tad lost, (I empathize - it was dark & I've never gone to the Mann from that direction - I almost got lost myself), but for my batlike refelexes honed in the den of Fez, I was able to get there without a wrong turn - to make up for the many wrong turns to get from TLs to TDHPub. He made it back just in time to see the whole second act. It took me a song to get into the vibe of Elvis & his orchestra. I felt it was a little too "Luck be a Lady Tonight" at first listen & I am much more a "(I Don't Want to Go To) Chelsea" kinda lady - _I never did like to gamble - though I will when it's with regards to tuneage. By the second or third song - *Alison* - he had me. Kept me the rest of the night. Even with the _Luck be a Lady_esque *Watching the Detectives* - it worked strangely enough, suited the song to an _"E"_T - heh. One of the last songs was *She*; I am a total sap & romantic, so hearing that one nearly had me getting choked up, I had keep it cool though, in front of Bill... ;) I didn't cry, wanted to, but I am not going to ruin my make up - heh, guess that sounded better. Let's just say I was thrilled to hear the song. I adore that song &... if anyone has it - & could get it up on MOGTIPLY (awful plug, but it's *_MY_* post people, deal with it), I will love you forever. End of the show, Bill & I say our goodbyes under a slightly cloudy sky - both saying several times: "CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE"... hopefully we won't have to wait that long :)*GREAT GOOD TIME KIDDIES - DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO ORGANIZE ONE IN YOUR NECK O THE WOODS... You can do it, we can help !!! The day, well to quote a lovely Aussie ;), it was pure...*h1. MAGIC :)Don't say anything bad bout my Livia - I will always adore her & the total crap film Xanadu (I agree it's a gobshite flick), but ya can't stop me, so don't even try ;P
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