The DegaMeth/Mind Riot Benefit Concert

It was such a blast!! Some familiar faces, met some new people. The bands were great.

Mind Riot's regular drummer couldn't make it, so a gentleman, I do believe his name is Scott, filled in.

It just amazed me. This whole experience. Absolutely fantastic. I asked Valerie if she could find out if Greg knew any band that would think about doing a fundraiser. Next thing I know is Greg and a few other musicians formed DegaMeth, just to do this. THEY DID IT JUST FOR THE SHELTER!! Amazing!! The guys in Mind Riot, jumped right on the band wagon too!

Some of you don't realize that this is really a BIG thing for these guys to do. Not only are they giving up their personal time, they have to lug all of their equipment, and some of that stuff is huge and heavy. They could have been doing anything else, but they chose to help the shelter.

I cannot thank them enough.

Valerie ran with this. I didn't expect her to do anything but ask Greg. She found a place to hold it, a little pub called Maple Grove (more about Maple Grove in a minute).

This is the FIRST time that someone took the responsibility to organize a fundraiser. I mean, she took the reins, and handled the WHOLE thing. I didn't have to stress out over this at all. I didn't have to worry. Thank you so much Valerie!!!

Now more about Maple Grove. It is the best place. Very laid back, great employees, Christi answered all the questions and was a great help in getting things in place at Maple Grove.

It has two floors, on the first floor is a nice neighborhood bar. Friendly and laid back. Pool tables in the back room. Plenty of room, and reasonable prices!! I had my dinner there, a cheese burger and fries and a drink (yes I had a drink!!) it cost only $7.50.

When my cheese burger got to me, a few people I knew came in, so I started to talk to them. By the time I got to my food it was cold. But it was really good. I wish I could have eaten my cheese burger hot!! I am going back just so I can eat it hot. If it tasted that good cold, imagine how great it is hot.

The second floor is another bar area and stage. There was a good stretch of time that there was no one in the bar on the first floor, they were all on the second floor listening