Michigan and other

Yesterday we drove into Lansing, not before stopping to see the dunes near Lake Michigan.

When we got to Lansing we only had time to go straight to Mac's. The bar wasn't very crowded, but then we soon enough met the other bands Satyrasis and Harbinger and some of the people there to see us. They all were funny and really into metal.

In fact, the crowd in Lansing was the most enthusiastic and engaged (sorry other cities) that we have run into so far. When Michael said I was in a Queen tribute band the whole crowd (about two dozen?) started singing the middle of the Prophet Song at us. We were all like "what the hell!" Despite the conditions of the bar, evidence of a shitty economy with all the taps empty and only Pabst in cans, they were yelling jokes, screwing around, rocking out to each other's bands, rocking out to us, and then dancing, throwing chairs and drinking more Pabst--in general enjoying themselves and making their own fun.

We will have Lansing on our list if we ever go back up this far north.

Pictures later.

-- Margaret