My mom came to town this weekend. We had so much fun. I bought front row tickets for her and I to see Triple Espresso. Triple Espresso tells the story of three guys whose bid for showbiz fame and fortune ended in 4-minutes of magnificent failure on national television. Hugh Butternut, Buzz Maxwell, and Bobby Bean tell their rags-to-rags story earnestly, with hysterical results. Butternut is a musician, a vulnerable soul with a lounge lizard smile; Maxwell is an uncertain magician with an attitude; and Bean is an irrepressible, all-over-the-map entertainer with big dreams. The laughter is infectious and the comedy appeals to everyone from first graders to college students to baby-boomers to grandparents.We laughed so hard...it was a really neat comedy.
After the comedy was over, we went to Nye's Polonaise Room. I've been telling my mom about Nye's for so long and I finally dragged her into the place. Nye's is located in Northeast Minneapolis. It hasn't been decorated since the 60s. When you walk in the front door, you see the old school lighting, shiny gold vinyl booths, and sweet Lou playing the piano at the sing-along piano bar. Their polka band, in the back, is the "World's Most Dangerous Polka Band" and their youngest member is in his 70s. They just replaced the drummer who drummed his way to heaven...His replacement is soon to follow. Ruth is the accordionist and is missing some teeth. The best part is when Ruth does the "barking dog" song. The crowd ranges from 20s to 80s. The dance floor is about the size of two postage stamps. But if you're lucky enough, veteran Polka King Roger will dance a mean polka with you any night.
Emmy stayed home with Brad. She did not have a very good night away from mommy. Brad was almost ready to take her to the hospital because she was crying so hard for two hours. He tried everything, but couldn't calm her down. He called our neighbor Noel and he came over to help. When we got home from Nye's she was fine and was as happy as ever!
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