The bar scene

    Back in the day I loved the bar scene, day or night, especially night. I spent many nights in many different types of bars. I loved going to the dance bars, for the drink specials, I loved the strip clubs, for you know what and my favorite was going to bars to see bands, especially at the Brick n' Wood cafe. It became a Sunday night ritual that a group of friends got together and played pool at a bar that was packed on Fri and Sat. nights, but empty on Sundays. The bar scene was a big part of my life for awhile. Alot of good times. Then the older I got, it dwindled away. Never really enjoyed the music at the dance clubs. When I started feeling like I was old enough to be the dancer's father, bye bye strip clubs. Still enjoy seeing a band from time to time though, even if I get fist bumped by a stranger with him saying "Glad I'm not the only grey-hair here". Really happened at Megadeth. So what is the attraction to bars if you're not trying to get laid? As was the case for me back in the day. Not now. I dropped Shelly off for an appointment yesterday and had some time to kill. Not much to do in the area, so I decided to stop in a local bar for a beer. Of course I was an outsider, so I just observed. As I sat there observing everyone, it seemed like a sort of family or at least a camaraderie, but the more I observed, I saw it was alot of loneliness and people just not wanting to be home. I'm glad the bar scene is out of my blood. If I'm gonna have a beer, I would much rather have it at home with Shelly. Thanks for listening, Kevin