Smile, Smile, Smile

Tomorrow's Jive To The Monkey column will contain a review of the Chad Lewis / Nikki Tatom show this past Friday. I will quickly say that you bubba-heads who stayed home to watch Louisville sleepwalk to opening-round tournament victory really missed a good show. And congrats to the E Machine for winning her very own Frog Pen, courtesy of all the staff here at Jive To The Monkey -- your home for great concert giveaways.

Today I've been thinking about my friends' smiles. No two smiles are alike, you know -- much like fingerprints.

Cheryl has the perfect Welcoming Committee smile. Her smile is warmth and grace. You know when you receive her smile, she is not going to be gossiping about you, or giving you a boot to the head.

When Joel's smiling, you know some comedy has just gone down, or is about to. Check for a sign on your back. Either you'll soon be smiling along, or you're about to receive a pie in the face. And Joel, don't think I've forgotten that April Fool's Day is coming up. I'm watching my back.

Amanda cannot smile without laughing. Simply cannot. Her smile is a prelude to laughter. It may be a giggle, or it may be a full-out, Katie-bar-the-door laught attack, but it's coming, and you will be laughing too.

When Lorie's smiling, it's like Christmas morning, presents under the tree, and the WHOLE WORLD be smilin'.

Jason has perfected the sheepish grin. If he's smiling, you know that the World's Greatest Haunted House that he's just driven you two hours out into the country to see is really just a little carny ride. Or something like that.

Many more friends, many more smiles. I am blessed. Which is why I can stay jive to that monkey clawing at my back. With so many smiles, who can't help but stay jive?

Jive on, people!

B-Dog