Happy New Year!

Happy New Year 2005!

More photos will be coming soon. I forgot to take my camera to the festivities last night, so I borrowed one from a friend. Last night me, Peggy, our friends James, Julie and Ron went to Cactus Bar and Grill, where they had two latin bands playing. Brian, Baron and Joe showed up after midnight. That 's me and Brian below. We didn't want to deal with the crowds at the regular spots in town, so we went to Cactus for something different. I am friends with the owner Manuel who is also the lead singer in the Latino's Band. I wrote a story about the band and latin music and dance scene in Kona a few months ago. A link is below (Sorry, you have to cut and paste it until I can figure out links on this blog). Anyway, we had a great time -- tequilla shots and Pacifico beers helped us ring in the New Year well. Plus the music was great. It was the first time I wasn't in the Eastern Standard Time Zone, which was also weird.

Today is also the three-year anniversary of Peggy and I getting together...a much bigger thing to celebrate than New Year's.

Latin music and dance in Kona
www.westhawaiitoday.com/articles/2004/10/01/features/features01.txt