First show using our new robot-head lights, which work wonderfully and are spicy.  Pilot Joel flew in from Wyoming with a friend just for the night and came to the show.  Sandpoint Trav, Zabriel, and Brian made a stop at the Reef on their Tour de Suprises: they drove, kids in tow, from SP to Monroe Hotsprings in northern UT a few days prior to suprise the Shook Twins on their birthday, then made it to Boise just in time for the show, only to be thwarted at the door on account of Brian’s lost wallet/id.  No problem for Brian: with stellar poise he promptly flagged down a policeman and had him verify for the bouncer his age via in-car computation.  The bouncer was so impressed he not only let Brian in but gave him back his cover charge, essentially buying him the first round, which was especially meaningful on account of the lost wallet.  Oh, and my aunt, uncle, and cousins from Yakima also showed up unannounced; they couldn’t stay for the show but it was comforting to see their faces.  It was an emotional night onstage; untapped resources were found and the jams were incredible.  After the show, as usual, we observed the 6th & Main madness– this time it was a guy running from the cops and up the Reef stairs, only to be pulled out roughly by six officers a moment later.  Then it was onto the Pie Hole for more interest (now a passerby admitting to SP Brian she had never been with a "whiteboy"– which reminded me of the last time I was at the P. Hole and a guy at the next table drunkenly outlined his entire sexual career, which was extensive, for anyone within 30ft or so)  Earlier today Kendra, Ty, Brittany, Anina, and I floated the Boise River atop two wimpy rafts tied together, one of which was filled with dill flavored sunflower seeds most the float.  It was the first Boise float of the summer and it was glorious.  There were tons of friendly floaters and not a single sniper-cop with binoculars in a tree.

Quote of the Day:  "Sorry, it’s my birthday."
– said surprisingly calmly and collectedly by a guy in front of Grainey’s with his pants around his knees puking

by Jesse Shell

Tags: Birthday Puke, Boise River, The Reef

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