louise on the left (coast)

K. C. and the Sunshine Band: Never a favorite band, but for me, an evocative one. Random memories this song makes me flashback to: "Jazz Dance." 1978.   The NCSA snack bar.  9:00 P.M. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Me and Betty Ann Byerly laughing so hard we peed in our pants. Dopey character shoes, Capezio wrap skirts and endless, black leotards.   (Worse: Black leotards on guys !)  *Note:* Any male ceases to be "hot" once they've shown up to acting class exposing their skanky bare feet and wearing a black leotard.  It's all a terribly cruel prank by acting teachers in full mid-life crisis to make young men do this. BTW:  Betty Ann Byerly was the most fun I've had domesticating with someone that did not result in marriage.   Going to the mall, pranking old ladies telling them we missed them at church last week, and how were their kids doing, anyway?  Then watch them struggle to deal with this, clearly never having met us, but not being

My very "first BF" (see note below), Americana Country Music Legend Jim Lauderdale , is currently in the running to win a Grammy tomorrow. (It also happens to be my birthday tomorrow, as well, so I'm feeling lucky for him and asking everyone to wish him happy-winning vibes, as well.) His album, "Could We Get Any Closer?" is nominated for Best Bluegrass Album in the 52nd Grammy Awards, and if he wins it will be his third. (Interestingly, he's up against Steve Martin, also nominated in the same category.) I just wanted to say that Jim's a terrific person, and one of the finest, most driven and talented musicians on the planet and nobody deserves more recognition for his consistently perfect contributions to the world of music than Lauderdale does. So we're rooting for him tomorrow and asking you to keep your fingers crossed for him, as well. Here's a link to his awesome Web site where you'll find information on his nominated album, "Cou