Sassafras!

MY SaSSY GaLS

It's always a special event when you get together with dear friends that you haven't seen in oh-so-long! And tonight was one on those times - Sassafras together again. I can't even say how long it's been since we have all been together! 2 or 3 years?

Sassafras was the All-American, All-Girl Bluegrass Band that I played in while I was in College. I can't remember a time that we didn't get along...we had a very unique group in that aspect. We usually practiced at Angela's and it usually started later than scheduled. We would spend the first good twenty to thirty minutes catching up on life: school, work, boys...mainly boys. (My part was always very short) and then we practiced.

Tonight was not that much different! We all met at Angela's - near the U, started later than scheduled (as planned I am sure), and the rest was catching up on life; no school, work, men, and plenty of laughs. And though we didn't pull out our instruments this evening, we did watch our last performance....yikes!

We laughed ourselves silly over our silly selves. Our very first public performance together was in Springville, in some place called "The Little Brown Theater." Sounds promising doesn't it? We all wore red and black and looked very bluegrass-ish. What a show - what a wardrobe. Since that performance we wised-up a bit and didn't care much about coordinating outfits. The rule was wear what you want to wear. Good thing.

We played at a number of venues...Freedom Festival in Provo, the Park City parade for the 4th of July (on top of a huge yellow vehicle no less...yes - ON TOP!), the Ogden Country Club twice, rest homes, The Homestead, on campus, some other festival...backyard parties, ward functions, and in the back room of some little restaurant in Provo. Oh yeah...we were on the radio...live...Ha! Some AM station - so don't be too impressed - I am sure nobody was tuned in...

One of my favorite times was when we spent the day in the recording studio. We wanted to record a CD for posterity's sake, so we pooled what money us poor college students had and made the best of our time.

And here we all are! All progressing in life and going our individual ways, but keeping tabs on each other as we do. It was a great reunion and I sure do love these ladies. CHeeRS!