Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2013, No.02 - Mystical Happenings in Denver

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I got a nice note from one of the All Time Greats, Brother Claude Cody, Class of 73. 

Claude had some work done to his home recently, and the Plumber had an interesting uniform . . . . . .

 

HAAAA!!  Thanks, Claude.  Some things never change, and I'm glad you appreciate sophisticated humor like this as much as I do!

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MYSTICAL HAPENINGS IN DENVER

You know how sometimes things come together, where it seems surreal, like a coincidence, but it is just TOO UNCANNY, too impossibly lined up?   

 

As if Carnac the Magnificent had correctly given the answer, before he had opened the Mystic Envelope containing the question?
 

Well, this past week Ann and I took a trip to Denver to visit my son Andrew Simons.  We arrived on Wednesday, March 6th, rented a car and drove to the Embassy Suites Hotel in Englewood.  As we approached the counter to check in, I noticed a sign on the counter . . . .

 

“Guest of the Day – F. BILLER”

 

 

So I said to Ann “That is unreal, I wonder if it is Frank Biller, or just some loser named Frederick Biller or some German guy named Franz Biller, or some woman named Freda Biller?”  So, while Ann was asking the Attendant about it, I sent Buck a text:

 “Buck, we just checked into Embassy Suites in Denver, there is a sign that says “Guest of the Day – F. BILLER” – is it you, could it be true?”

About 10 minutes later, I get a call from Buck …

“Larry, there are only 3 people on the planet named Frank Biller, I googled it.  There is some semi-famous Canadian Hockey Player, some other guy from Brussels convicted in a Ponzi scheme, and me.  I’m here!”

So, I said – this is amazing, I get to be with my three most favorite people on the planet: my wife Ann, my son Andrew, and my closest and best friend Buck!

We mused that if the “Guest of the Day” sign had not been up when we check in, I would not have even known Buck was in Denver that day.  So to celebrate the event, we took pictures, along with the kind Attendant who selected Buck for the honor.

Looks like “The Thin Man” meets “Burl Ives” – yes?

 

 

That evening, we ran into Buck at the Lounge, and had dinner and talked old times!

Buck, I love you my Brother, it was great to have a chance meeting with you at Embassy Suites! (As I look at that, if you didn’t know Buck and I are best friends, that would sound like a “gay encounter”, yes?)

 

HIKING THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS

As I said, the purpose of the trip was to be with Andrew.  So, we love to hike, and we did it!

“And I shall call him . . . Mini-Me”
 

 

Gorgeous, and despite how it looks, it was not that cold.

 

We also hiked at Red Rocks Amphitheater,

a famous venue where great artists have played, including the Beatles and Frank Sinatra.  Awesome.

Andrew is a jazz musician, I'm sure he dreams of playing this venue someday!

 One word:  breathtaking!

JAZZ MUSIC IN FORT COLLINS

Andrew plays Bass in an Afro-Fusion Jazz Band called "By All Means Band."  The Band Leader is a drummer from Ghana, Africa.  The Band is popular in Denver, all original music, up-tempo, high energy, danceable.  Thursday, we drove an hour north of Denver to see them play in Fort Collins.

The show was opened by a Singer-songwriter named Ben Musser, who is a Vanderbilt Graduate, Class of 2003, he was a Pike.  Seriously, no joke.  Coincidence?  Talented guy.  His next gig . . . Pike's Peak.

Rowdy!

MORE JAZZ IN DENVER

Friday, they played a gig a popular downtown Denver spot called Appaloosa. It cooked!

 

The band never takes breaks, one song leads into the next, and the kids go crazy.  Here is a video.

 

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Larry Simons
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