December 2019

We celebrate the special moments in our lives.

The birthdays, the weddings, the triumphs and sometimes even the accomplishments of others.  Parents, kids, spouses, friends, co-workers and or strangers gather to celebrate life’s big or even little successes.

We mark the days, the dates and sometimes the missed opportunities.  The anniversaries, the remembrances and especially the chances we have to begin anew.

We celebrate the mere fact of still being alive.

We love to celebrate.

Why not, it’s one of life’s little affirmations of who we were, who we are and who we wish someday to be.  Celebrations mark our years as we reach or labor at attaining our personal milestones.

We celebrate victories no matter how big or small, and sometimes with a furor unmatched by anyone other than an escaped prisoner!

If celebrating is your goal, there is no better place to accomplish it than Bumper’s Landing.  Bring the whole gang, we’ll make them feel right at home with libation, food and song.

Just this last Saturday evening, there was a great party we were a part of with everyone enjoying themselves to the fullest.

The new patio room was in full swing as one young lady had her 50th birthday celebration complete with all of her dear friends.

Even thought the group was moderately sized, they sure took over the place!  Everyone had smiles on their faces as the evening took on a life of its own.

We did our very best to keep up as the music went from listening to singing along to dancing up a storm.  No worries, Carl and I enjoyed each and every part of it.

By then the rest of the place was heavy invested too as the celebration spilled over to the regular folks just trying to have a regular good time.

On nights like these we begin our night playing songs that lay the groundwork for a nice evening.  We begin with more listening songs, but music that hints at the coming of summer and warmer weather.

Although the holidays are right around the corner, there is still and great sense of stress in the air, as people run here and there trying to make every detail of the season come out just right.  We do what we can to lighten the entire mood by going from easy listening music to Funtime party songs,  Tequila,  Kokomo or Runaround Sue just to name a few.

So the night begins slow, usually and then escalates from there depending on the people and their level of direct engagement.  Until, the last part of the night arrives, (along with a fair amount of alcohol), and everyone is all happy-smiles and craziness.

That’s where we do what we can to hold on and do our best to play what people consider “dance music”.

Dance music of course covers a very broad genre of music, from Techno and Trance to Juke, Jive and Disco.  We even get a request or two for a good old fashioned Polka every now and again.

So we cranked out the dance tunes to everyone’s delight and even throw out an encore or two as the clock wound it’s away to the midnight hour

The birthday celebration was a huge success.  Everyone went home feeling good.

We do love to celebrate.  Why not?  There sure are enough bad things going on in the world, why not take note of the ones that will forever be warm memories.

Is it really worth it to you to waste even a day of your life, when you know exactly what will make you happy?

So why not create those memories at Bumper’s Landing.  We’ll help you blow out the candles.

Promise!

Rb

You know its coming

By now, the season has gripped even the staunchest of Grinches.

Lights and ornaments everywhere, the malls bustling again, and even precious emails bursting at the seems with signs that the holidays are
truly upon us.

Although the stress level is higher than most months, people are still pretty kind and thoughtful this time of the year.  There is defiantly something in the air, and I’m pretty sure it is not the smell of politics or the stench of another Lions losing season.

It is, more than anything, the warmth of the holidays.

There is a different feel, a different understanding, a different vibe in  the air.  It is the time of year that people reflect most on the things that matter the most to them.  A time of Christmas miracles.

Friends, family, loved ones. . .

Values are in vogue through the holidays as well.

People also give deeply this time of the year.  They share their time and talents in ways that will benefit the institutions that they believe in.  Charities, organizations and philanthropic institutions swell and burst with caring individuals, hoping to make a difference.

And, they do.

Each and every glowing light and joyful sound adds to the din of our traditional upbringing, bridging the connection from oldest grandparent to youngest infant.

The joy of the season lives because it is shared and passed on throughout our lifetime.  It is what is most precious to us.  It is what we value and what we desire to pass down to those whom we care most.  How we treat each other through the holidays is what is best about us.

When Carl and I arrive to play, we can actually see the joy on each face.  It is a special time to be lucky enough to entertain during this precious season.

While we realize how distracted people are, with what’s going on in their lives, they still need to relax and de-stress more than ever.  Hopefully our music helps soothe those feelings of angst and disillusionment.

Music does that.  And, more! (A kind of miracle?)

Saturday night at Bumper’s……

The big game was on. (always) There was a holiday party out in the party room, and everything was right with the world.

We began our night with some island music, hopefully setting the mood for more relaxation and renewing.  Each song wafted through the holiday air as if to say . . . “It’ll be all right. We’ll get through this together.”  “Just keep listening . . .”

After the firsts set, it was time to throw in a couple of Christmas songs.  We asked the crowd for their favorites and echoed them right back with maximum holiday fervor.  (When you have everyone singing along, you know for sure that the evening is a success.)

Between the football, the Christmas carols and the pickle shots, you know that something is about to happen.  Well, as everyone and everything became really lit, we finished the night with our tribute to good-time music.

Yep, we pulled out Brown Eyed Girl, Crocodile Rock, I’m A Believer and Sweet Caroline.  

And we were damned proud of it!

It was just what everyone needed; to forget about everything that had to be done and just sing badly!

We made that choice instantly on this lonely December night.  After all, if you had the choice of being happy or sad, which would you choose?

Believe me, all of these choices are our own to make.

Want to chose positive or negative? Ignorance or wisdom?  Healthy or sedentary?  Poor or comfortable?

With the person or persons you truly love, or with people that add no value to your life?

Only we can change our lives in the vision that we desire.  This is the season for miracles.

Our message is this: Stop waiting for it to happen, YOU can be that miracle!

Rb