Just wanted to take the time to document the Bella Caffe show I had last Friday (May 22nd).
Bella Caffe is a very cozy, yet moderately upscale coffee shop - located in Milwaukee's Third Ward. www.bellacaffe.com
I had a nice group of friends show up to support me (Stephanie & Barb, Caleb, Judy, Lisa Gatewood, Tristana & Tom, Pie.)
The highlight of the evening, of course, was the moment when I glanced to the left of me, to see my mother walking up the outside steps while I belted out a tune in the beginning of my set. Now, what you should understand about this happening is that my mother is the ultimate homebody; a 60 year old baby boomer in 2009. What this means for her, is that she doesn't get out much socially, which would also mean that she doesn't make it to very many of my shows. But I get that, you know - no sweat.
So, when I see her walking up the steps to the Bella Caffe, you gotta imagine that my initial reaction was confusion... then 'oh'... then utter shock. This is when the tears came. Mid-song, even.
I stopped singing... threw my hand up over my eyes, and let out a big silent/shoulder bouncing sob. I looked up to the confused audience and ny mom standing there, and blurted into the mic "What's my mom doing here?"
Everyone let out a huge due "Awww", followed by applause, lol. It was pretty crazy, and great. The nerves were laid on pretty quickly after that!
Oh, mom. =) Thanks for making it such a special night.
Roxie Beane: The Person
- Roxie Beane
- Milwaukee, WI, United States
- Your average cubicle dweller by day. Sarcastic and pigeon-toed. Often overly precise about the tiniest details - I exhaust myself. The ultimate Donna Summer fanatic. I love to laugh at things... silly things. I'm a grouch. Music makes and breaks me. For me, the world wide web is endless jubilee! Welcome to my blog. I'm Roxie Beane.
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