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Stars Shinning Bright Above You.....

February 21, 2016

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I encourage you to sing along. It will
clear your mind and all that.

Saturday night late in the frat house. Before Saturday Night Live. WFTM in Chicago 'cause we had an antenna on the roof. The Midnight Special. Momma Cass. Sigh.

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