I Have No Idea

The spoke cards are still not printed, it's only one week until the 31st Full Moon Fiasco and I still have no idea about what we are going to do for a starting venue.

I suppose I haven't given it my all to try to find one due to the amount of homework I have and the simple fact that I don't really want to go somewhere other than The Swamp. Joe and the staff have all been extraordinary and it's a shame that we can't fit everyone in the place due to some issues with the landlord that I still don't fully understand. So here is how it is going to go this month. We will meet at The Swamp at 8:00p.m. Sunday February 28th. We will shove as many paying customers in there as we can legally. We will take a short ride through town to another venue. Because it is going to be on a Sunday, our options are limited, but I am sure we can come up with something.

Try to bring a dollar for a spoke card and dress warm; I appreciate your donations and your comfort.

Getting My Art On

Some of you are already familiar with First Friday. The once a month event when Spokane galleries open their doors and invite you to come around and ogle their stuff. More often than not, that includes cheese and wine. As a fan of both, there is no question that I will be downtown tomorrow night. You should come check it out, too.

There are several things going on so here some that I plan to check out:

Avenue West - A gallery space next to long time friend of the FBC, Far West Billiards. I have been meaning to stop by but have yet to make it over there.

Raw Space - I was told about this one on campus today and it sounds like a good time. "showcasing new, emerging and established artists from our community"

RiVerSpeAK - This is where I plan to start the night. Located at the new Empyrean location (2nd and Washington), t says on the Facebook Events Page "nest-themed artwork from various local artists (all members of the RiverSpeak Collective) will be for sale, with 50% of the proceeds to benefit RiverSpeak. Pick up your handmade RiverSpeak Zine + CD, available on donation (give what you can).

So if you are looking for something to do tomorrow night, here you go. These events start at 5:00p.m. and end at 9:oop.m. on Friday. I am looking to head to one of my favorite drinking establishments as well tomorrow.

Not officially as the FBC, I will start at RiVerSpeAK at 5:00 and make my way toward the rest in no certain order. See you down there.

Fiasco 30: The Cold Shoulder

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Even with the recent developments with The Swamp, the FBC managed to make this Full Moon Fiasco a great event.

I mentioned in the last post that Joe, of The Swamp, has been given instruction by his landlord to have no more than 49 patrons inside the building; that includes the patio. This sort of cramps Joe significantly and puts some of their customers out in the cold and that includes the FBC. I was worried that those that came to ride would be sorely disappointed when they learned of this. Boy was I wrong. The Lifetime Members For Life that were unable to get into the building, waited patiently for 9:00 to roll around so we could take a short ride. I even told everyone where we were going and they still stuck around to ride the long way just to get to Sunset Junction. For those that do not know, Sunset Junction is approximately 100 yards from The Swamp. We turned that into about a three mile ride through downtown and Brownes Edition, through the roundabout at The Elk and on to Sunset. No spills, no mechanicals, an overall success.

At our destination our long time friend Whiskey Dick Mountain was waiting for our arrival to put on a kick ass show for the economical price of free. I would like to thank them for doing that for us and for Patrick setting it up. Thanks.

As for our plans for February's ride, I don't know. I am hoping that things get straightened out at The Swamp because they have been the home of the FBC Spokane for two years now and always welcome us with open arms. We enjoy being there and spend a significant amount of money there. Joe and everyone there are great and serve us just as fast as they can. Again, I hope this all gets taken care of so we can continue to visit at least once a month. I will be sure to keep everyone up to date as information trickles in and if there is a change in starting venue, I will be sure to let you know. Thanks again for your patience on a cold night.

85+ riders; 34 degrees and partly cloudy