K&W in Laguna Beach -- Saturday, 17May2014

When we got there at 4:00 the day before it was too hot for anyone to sit on the bench and listen, so this time we showed up at 6:00. The weather was certainly better, but there was already someone on the corner -- two "travelers" playing original, profanity-laced, protest songs. Some of it was actually moderately clever, but none of the passers-by slowed down enough to catch any of it. Their appearance, profanity, and anger weren't really bringing the people in...

Warren had talked to them and they'd said that they'd only be another hour or so, so we just waited them out. Starting at 7:00 made for a much shorter gig, with a lot less "nobody there yet" time. We had lots of people the whole time -- lots of kids and lots of "Let It Go" parties.

We had a big Indian family reunion, and a crazy guy from "the USSR". Once, as I was finishing up singing "Twinkle, Twinkle", a heavily-accented lady by said, "But can you sing it in French?" as she breezed by.

A really great night, overall. Lots of tips, despite the shorter playing time, lots of friendly people making requests, three CDs sold, and lots of happy kids singing "Let It Go", and shaking my little tambourine sticks, if not "along with", at least "at the same time as", the fast songs. It's gonna be a great summer.