Full Moon Party - Aaron Nazrul and the Boom Booms

I was lucky enough to convince the band that played at Fred's birthday party to stay a couple of extra days and play at the Full Moon Party last night at the Lowtide before heading up north.  It was cool, actually; they were all packed up ready to leave on Monday night, and they stopped in just to say bye to a couple of guys at the bar, and I jumped on the opportunity, got them drunk, and convinced them they should delay their departure.  So Aaron Nazrul and the Boom Booms, a freaking sweet band from Canada that has been on tour throughout Central and South America for the last few months, played last night.  And man did they play.  Of course, many of us here in Oeste know the words to their songs by now, as we've been listening to their CD since we first were introduced to them at a New Year's Party, also at Fred's up on Canada Hill.  "Parece que va a llover.  Ay, mama no llore."  "I think I'm gonna like this country..." "You can feel it when the night starts burning."

So the party was awesome.  We had a great turnout.  Maybe 80 people in this little bar.  Turst me, that's full.  The Boom Booms learned "Never Been to Spain" for me, and then made me sing it at our peak, which was AWFUL, but damn fun.  Ingrid and I (can you say short-staffed?) liquored up the town with rum and cokes, Imperials, guaro cranberries, and plenty of late-night migalito shots, while Randall kept them full and happy with burgers and tacos.  Shane chipped in when we needed some bussing.  We rocked.  The town rocked.  The Boom Booms rocked.  A rocking good time, really, for a little beach bar in a 400 person fishing village. 

I love this picture above from about 2 in the morning.  While I don't really remember, I believe Jamie is telling me I should make some more shots, but I am pretty sure I am just looking at her boobs.  Nice.  

So I've got to go get some sleep.  I was up yesterday morning at 6:00 to build some shelves before opening (notice the nice shelves behind the bar in the pic with me and Ingrid), and didn't close the bar until 2:30 AM this morning.  And, of course, up again this morning to open at 8.  Neat.  

Oh, Zack and Marie.  Engaged.  Freaking awesome.  Congratulations guys.  I love you both.