Is it winter yet?

June 19-25

1. Roofers, exterminators, insurance adjusters. Are these the people I really want to spend my summer with? Looks like that's my lot in life, though. Oh well. This, too, shall pass. Erg.

2. That's a direct quote from last week and I gotta tell you, nothing much has changed.

And that's a direct quote from last week. Why do I think I might as well just put those words in a loop and play them all summer? I mean, if the weatherman can do it (mostly sunny... highs near 100... we broke a record today), why can't I?

Oh -- and add these lovely items to my bitch list:

• all three of our vehicles have become non-functional -- all at the same time.
  
• I have an infected finger, ewwww.
  
• the lab totally, totally botched a blood draw yesterday (my arms now look like eggplants, and they never found a drop of blood!) so I have to go back today for another assault.
  
• I got a call from my sister yesterday saying that while my mother's house's caretakers were away on vacation, the a/c drip pan overflowed. So my sister walked into a surprise -- buckled wood floors, bubbled ceilings and mildew everywhere. Not to mention no a/c. Ewwww.
  
• And last but not least -- sad, sad, sad: today we are having a huge old oak taken out of our back yard. We've been treating it for several years, but it just hasn't responded, so now it has to go before it falls on someone. Explain it to me again -- Why is it better to own your own home rather than rent? I seem to have forgotten (if I ever knew).

All I really want these days is to escape the heat and the home-moanership issues. Fortunately, there we have many good escape ops, so I'll stop whining now:

Thursday, June 19

Charles Thibodeaux & The Austin Cajun Aces
Cypress Grill / 4404 W. William Cannon; 358-7474 / 6:30 pm
Peter Schwartz will be sitting in on fiddle.

3rd Annual Juneteenth Concert
Central Market (central) / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 6:30 pm (family)
Featuring Austin's own WC Clark.

Johnny Gimble
Guero's / 1412 S. Congress; 447-7688 / 6:30 pm

Glovertango
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 7 pm

Jesse Dayton
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189/ 9 pm

DJd Milonga
Thai Passion / 620 Congress, Suite 105 / 9:30 pm

Cornell Hurd Band
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st; 447-7825 / 8 pm

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 8 pm; $2-$5

Dale Watson
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm


Friday, June 20

Kat's Meow
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 9:00 pm

Djembabes
Central Market (central) / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 6:30 pm (family)

Seth Walker
The Oasis / 6550 Comanche Trail 266-2442 / 7 pm

DJd Swing Dance
Go Dance / 2525 Anderson Lane (in Northcross Mall) / 89:30 pm; $4-$6

Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies
Treehouse Italian Grill / 2201 College; 443-4200 / 7:30 pm


Saturday, June 21

Cajun Jam
Fiddler's Green / 1809 W. 35th; 452-3900 / 1-3 pm
Music, dancing, fun.

Texas Polka Jamboree
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 2-6 pm
Yes! Polka party at the Spoke! Live music by The Fabulous Polkasonics; Texas Slavic Playboys; and Conjunto Los Pinkys. Complimentary polka lessons (by moiself and Mr. Ben) will be available as well, so come on out!

White Ghost Shivers
Central Market (central ) / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 6:30 pm (family)

Marshall Ford Swing Band
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 7 pm

3rd Saturday Contra Dance
St. Paul's Lutheran Fellowship Hall / 3501 Red River / 8 pm; $5-$8
Live music by The Lost and Nameless Orchestra. 512-453-8936, or send e-mail to mailto:croth@austin.rr.comfor more info.

Mundi
Boggy Creek Farm / 3414 Lyons Road / 9 pm; free (family)
Well, this sounds pretty fabulous, if I do say so myself. One of my favorite local bands and my absolute favorite price.

Roger Wallace
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm

DJd Milonga
La Esquina Tango / 209 Pedernales; 524-2772 / 9 pm; $5

Nash Hernandez Orchestra
Donn's Depot / 1600 W. 5th; 478-0336 / 9 pm

Summer Solstice Party
Enchanted Forest / 1412 W. Oltorf / 6 pm; $15
This is a fundraiser for KOOP radio, and the theme is "An Arabian Night". Live music, belly dancing, fire dancing by Sage (reason enough to show up), spoken word, dance party and free mezzes till 8:30.

Derailers
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189/ 9 pm

The Gourds
Threadgill's / 301 W. Riverside; 472-9304 / 10 pm


Sunday, June 22

Dale Watson
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 4 pm

Austin Symphony in the Park
Hartman Concert Park / Long Center City Terrace / 7:30 pm (family)
This week's concert will be a performance of classical music by the Austin Symphony Wind Ensemble. Please note the new location.

Marshall Ford Swing Band
Momo's / 618 W. 6th / 8:30 pm; $5

The Brew
The Oasis / 6550 Comanche Trail 266-2442


Monday, June 23

Uptown Swingsters
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 6:30

Charles Thibodeaux & The Austin Cajun Aces
Evangeline Cafe / 8106 Brodie Lane; 282-2596 / 6:30 pm

Lucky Strikes
Joe DiMaggio's / 11410 Century Oaks Terrace (The Domain) / 6 pm


Tuesday, June 24

Jitterbug Vipers
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

Dale Watson
Belmont / 305 W. 6th; 457-0300 / 6:30 pm

Planet Casper
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 6:30

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 9:40 pm
This is the weekly FREE dance after Four on the Floor's lessons.

Jim Stringer & the AM Band
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm


Wednesday, June 25

Oliver Rajamani
Pharas Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Restaurant / 111 E. North Loop / 8 pm

Atash
The Red Fez / 209B W. 5th / 11:30 pm

The Brew
Speakeasy / 412 Congress; 476-8017 / 9:30 pm

Erik Hokkanen's Gypsy Tribe
Lambert’s / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

Roger Wallace
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Rd; 458-1813 / 9 pm

Dale Watson
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 9 pm


ROAD TRIPS

Gruene, TX
Tuesday, June 3
Two Tons of Steel
Gruene Hall / 1281 Gruene; 830-606-1281 / 8:30 pm; $4
This is a great little, quick little mid-week get-away.


COMING SOON

Uhhh, I don't know... a cool front, maybe?



See ya on the dance floor,

chris