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.Jackie Blinn AND I WERE SO CLOSE TO JUST STAYING IN LAST NIGHT, BUT DECIDED TO HIT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 14 TO MEET ...
11/16/2019

.Jackie Blinn AND I WERE SO CLOSE TO JUST STAYING IN LAST NIGHT, BUT DECIDED TO HIT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 14 TO MEET Raymond Eldridge AND Nancy Goldstein-Sessa. HAD A GREAT TIME JUST CHATTING AND SHOOTING SOME POOL. James Jensen …….NICE SURPRISE TO SEE YOU THERE ALSO!!! GOOD TO SEE Cheryl Chapman WORKING THE BAR TOO (AS ALWAYS) AND OF COURSE Jonathan Sell. NOT WANTING TO CALL IT AN EARLY NIGHT, WE HEADED OVER TO THE HIDDEN STILL IN ELLINGTON TO SEE Austin Hills, Paul Tuzzio, AND Joshua Romanowski AKA GRAVITY x3!!! (EVEN THOUGH WE HAD JUST SEEN THEM, THEY ARE SO GOOD, WE HAD TO CHECK THEM OUT AGAIN) HAVEN'T BEEN IN THERE SINCE IT WAS PASTORI'S …..IMPRESSED WITH THE PLACE (WAY MORE BAR....LESS "RESTAURANTY") AND A VERY GOOD SIZED CROWD!!!! WALKED IN AND WHO DO WE SEE RIGHT OFF THE BAT?? OUR FRIENDS Jane M Lovett, Heather Hills, Beth Soucier, Gary Cote, Brittany Hague AND Joshua Jarrett (WHO GOT UP AND BANGED OUT A COUPLE TUNES WITH THE BAND). LOTS OF LAUGHS, GOOD CONVERSATION, AWESOME COMPANY, AND OF COURSE GREAT MUSIC!!!! (GRAVITY x3 IS A MUST SEE!!!) Austin Hills….. THANKS FOR "PAINT IT BLACK" TO CLOSE THE SHOW!!!! VERY NICE NIGHT.....SO GLAD WE WENT OUT!!!

WENT TO SEE GRAVITY x3 LAST NIGHT AT BOND 124 IN SOMERS. NEAT VENUE......GREAT SHOW!!!!!!!!! Austin Hills, Paul Tuzzio, ...
11/09/2019

WENT TO SEE GRAVITY x3 LAST NIGHT AT BOND 124 IN SOMERS. NEAT VENUE......GREAT SHOW!!!!!!!!! Austin Hills, Paul Tuzzio, AND Joshua Romanowski NAILED IT ALL NIGHT LONG!!!! (SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY Jimmy Hay WAS A NICE SURPRISE) …..FOOD WAS GOOD... WAITER WAS ON POINT ALL NIGHT (BUT NEVER "UP IN OUR GRILL")…...VERY NICE DRAFT BEER SELECTION!!! HAD A BLAST WITH FRIENDS...(Patricia Connolly Murray, BOB MURRAY, Raymond Eldridge, Nancy Goldstein-Sessa) RAN INTO KIMMY CAKES BY KIM MURRAY, Gary Cote AND Joey Pinto…….ALL IN ALL …...GREAT NIGHT!!!!

THIS WEEKS DIARY ENTRY IN THE LIFE OF A RETIRED BAR OWNER …….WENT TO CARMINE'S FRIDAY NIGHT FOR HIS HALLOWEEN COSTUME BA...
11/03/2019

THIS WEEKS DIARY ENTRY IN THE LIFE OF A RETIRED BAR OWNER …….WENT TO CARMINE'S FRIDAY NIGHT FOR HIS HALLOWEEN COSTUME BASH. PLACE WAS MOBBED.... COVER2COVER KILLED IT (AS THEY ALWAYS DO)…. LINDSEY ROCKED IT BEHIND THE BAR (AGAIN!!!) LOTS OF GREAT COSTUMES …. FOOD, DRINK, AND COMPANY (Patricia Connolly Murray, BOB MURRAY, Sylvie Nadeau, RAPHAEL, Bernie Palka, CINDY, William Perry Smith, RUEBEN, Thomas Rich, NEIL TINT, Beatle Al Polowitzer, Efrain Aguero, Steve Palla, MIKE POLOWITZER, Paul Molinari, BRIAN LETTERI, Frank Cataldo, Joseph Cataldo, TO MENTION A FEW) WERE FANTASTIC!!! HAD A BLAST!! SATURDAY NIGHT WENT TO SEE "GET THE LED OUT" AT THE INFINITY MUSIC HALL AND BISTRO WITH Patricia Connolly Murray, BOB MURRAY, TIM, AND GAIL. MET FOR A BITE TO EAT AT THE ARCH STREET TAVERN BEFORE THE SHOW. WANDERING AROUND CHATTING WITH PEOPLE (AS I LOVE TO DO) DURING THE BAND'S BREAK RAN INTO Paul Cherniack AND Melanie Cherniack …..GREAT TO SEE THEM!!! FIRST TIME AT THE INFINITY.....WHAT AN AWESOME VENUE!!! BUT THE BAND STOLE THE SHOW SATURDAY!!! IF YOU ARE A LED ZEPPELIN FAN, MAKE IT A POINT TO SEE THIS BAND.... JACKIE AND I COULDN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT HOW INCREDIBLE THEY WERE!!!!

JACKIE AND I NEEDED A NIGHT OUT TUESDAY AND DECIDED TO HEAD ON OVER TO THE PUB FOR THEIR OPEN MIC NIGHT HOSTED BY MY DAU...
10/16/2019

JACKIE AND I NEEDED A NIGHT OUT TUESDAY AND DECIDED TO HEAD ON OVER TO THE PUB FOR THEIR OPEN MIC NIGHT HOSTED BY MY DAUGHTER Jane M Lovett, John Greene, Austin Hills, AND Freddy K Bass. PLACE WAS MOBBED!!! THE OWNER IMMEDIATELY WALKED OVER AND WELCOMED US BACK. THE MUSIC WAS AS AWESOME AS THE COMPANY!!! UP TO 10 PLAYERS ON STAGE AT ONCE RIGHT ON DOWN TO SOLO ARTISTS!!!! STRINGS, SAXES, PERCUSSION, HARPS, KEYS AND INCREDIBLE VOCALISTS KEPT US THERE ALL NIGHT LONG!! AS I WITNESSED AT THE BIRD MANY TIMES, THE MUSICIANS WERE SO INTO IT THAT THEY PLAYED WELL PAST THEIR SCHEDULED "QUIT TIME" ….("FORCING" ME TO HAVE 3 ADULT BEVERAGES..... WAY OVER MY NORMAL LIMIT.) LAST SONG OF THE NIGHT "GRAVITY" BY JOHN MAYER (THANK YOU Austin Hills!!!!) THANKS W***Y FOR MAKING A "SPECIAL TRIP" OUT!!! AND THANKS TO ALL OUR DEAR, DEAR FRIENDS (Grant Carta, Paul Tuzzio William Perry Smith, Matt Yoder, Isabelle Iris Wilson, Julez Jette Smith, Buzz Myers, Jordan Lee, Rebecca Anne LoCicero, ASHLEY, Erik Jahne, RUEBEN, ETC, ETC) FOR MAKING THESE KIND OF NIGHTS SO MUCH FUN!!! Jane M Lovett …..KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO (AND YOU DO IT SOOOOO WELL) …..ASSEMBLING THIS "FAMILY" OF CARING, FUN-LOVING, RIDICULOUSLY TALENTED GUYS AND GALS THAT MAKE THESE NIGHTS POSSIBLE!!! YOU TRULY ARE THE "HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST!!!!" OH......AND YOU AINT A BAD SINGER EITHER.....LOL..... SEE Y'ALL SOON!!! LOVE, Kenny S Bird AND Jackie Blinn

MAYBE THESE RANDOM POSTS SHOULD BE RETITLED "DIARY OF A (TOO MUCH TIME ON HIS HANDS) RETIRED BAR OWNER?" ANYWAY, SATURDA...
10/06/2019

MAYBE THESE RANDOM POSTS SHOULD BE RETITLED "DIARY OF A (TOO MUCH TIME ON HIS HANDS) RETIRED BAR OWNER?" ANYWAY, SATURDAY AFTERNOON JACKIE AND I HEAD DOWN TO THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 14 IN VERNON TO SEE THE GUYS. (RAY, DREW, JJ, JOE JOE, MARK, SCOTTY, KEVIN, GEORGE, JACK, PAT, JUNIOR, et al). WE WERE ALSO EXCITED TO SEE OUR GOOD FRIEND (AND FORMER EMPLOYEE) Stephanie Thomas AND HER HUSBAND WILL. (CAN'T WAIT TO VISIT THEIR MAN-CAVE AND HELP WILL HANG SOME PICTURES .....LOL) THE STAFF (James Groskritz-George, MARK, AND JOHN) WERE WELCOMING AND FRIENDLY AS ALWAYS. WE DECIDED TO BECOME MEMBERS. THERE WERE CHEESE AND MEAT PLATTERS SCATTERED ALL OVER THE BAR. THE PLACE WAS DECKED OUT IN HALLOWEEN DECOR..... LOOKED REALLY COOL!!! SHORTLY AFTER STEPH AND WILL ARRIVED, THE BAR GETS REALLY LOUD (NO BAND, NO DJ, NO KARAOKE) JUST A LOT OF GREAT CONVERSATION, FUN, AND LAUGHS!!! NOTICED A BUNCH OF PEOPLE COMING OUT OF THE BACK ROOM AND TAKING ADVANTAGE JIM'S PROMPT SERVICE BEHIND THE BAR. HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A BABY SHOWER IN PROGRESS. HEADED OUTSIDE AT SOME POINT FOR SOME "AIR" AND WHO DO I SEE ENTERING THE BUILDING? A COUPLE OF DEAR OLD FRIENDS AND FORMER PATRONS Rachel Nyswaner AND MEGGAN MCGANN) THEY ARE ATTENDING THE BABY SHOWER FOR KRISTA LIAPPES WHO IS DUE TO HAVE TWINS VERY SOON (BEST WISHES AGAIN KRISTA!!!!) ALSO SAW GIGI AND Jason Sheffield. CONGRATS JASON ON YOUR MARRAIGE AND YOUR NEW "LIFESTYLE!!!!" ALL IN ALL JACKIE AND I HAD AN AWESOME SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH OUR FRIENDS AT THE LEGION!!!!

ANOTHER ENTRY IN THE "DIARY OF A RETIRED BAR OWNER" SERIES ...….MY WIFE JACKIE (HAVING DEVELOPED A TRUE APPRECIATION/LOV...
10/06/2019

ANOTHER ENTRY IN THE "DIARY OF A RETIRED BAR OWNER" SERIES ...….MY WIFE JACKIE (HAVING DEVELOPED A TRUE APPRECIATION/LOVE FOR OPEN MIC NIGHTS …...DIFFERENT VENUES, DIFFERENT HOSTS, DIFFERENT PLAYERS, DIFFERENT STYLES OF LIVE MUSIC) AND I DECIDED TO VENTURE OUT ON A NASTY, CHILLY, RAINY THURSDAY NIGHT TO CARMINE'S BAR/GRILL/STAGE TO CHECK OUT HIS AWARD WINNING OPEN MIC NIGHT HOSTED BY RON PINNEY JOHN PELL, AND FRIENDS. SAW AND HUNG OUT WITH OUR DEAR FRIEND JIMMY RUSSO. FREDDY K BASS DROPPED BY TO JAM ALONG WITH SOME OTHER REALLY GOOD MUSICIANS. LINDSEY, THE BARTENDER, WAS AN ABSOLUTE SWEETHEART AND LOTS OF FUN. WHAT WAS REALLY COOL ABOUT THE NIGHT TOO WAS THAT WE ACTUALLY GOT TO CHAT WITH OUR GOOD FRIEND CARMINE FOR A COUPLE HOURS (AND AS USUAL CARMINE, BEING THE GRACIOUS HOST THAT HE IS, KEPT "PLOPPING" DOWN FOOD AND DRINK IN FRONT OF US ALL NIGHT LONG) …...GREAT FUN AND A LOTTA LAUGHS!!! THANKS CARMINE, STAFF, PLAYERS, AND FRIENDS FOR A THOUROUGHLY ENJOYABLE NIGHT!!!

HOPEFULLY I DON'T START PUTTING ANYONE TO SLEEP WITH MY RANDOM "DIARY OF A BORED RETIRED BAR OWNER" POSTS …… HAVING SAID...
09/16/2019

HOPEFULLY I DON'T START PUTTING ANYONE TO SLEEP WITH MY RANDOM "DIARY OF A BORED RETIRED BAR OWNER" POSTS …… HAVING SAID THAT, "DA BOYZ" (A GREAT GROUP OF "REGULARS" THAT HAVE FREQUENTED THE BIRD 364 DAYS A YEAR FOR THE PAST DOZEN OR MORE YEARS), FOUND THEMSELVES A NEW WATERING HOLE AND MADE IT THEIR HOME. I MISS THEM DEARLY (EXCEPT FOR YOU MARK) AND MAKE IT A POINT TO POP IN AND VISIT A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK (WHETHER THEY LIKE IT OR NOT). THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 14 IN VERNON IS WHERE THEY'VE CHOSEN TO HANG THEIR HATS (OR ON SOME OCCASIONS DANCE) NOW. THE LEGION IS A GREAT PLACE WHERE EVERYONE FROM THE ADMINS, THE STAFF, AND THE "REGULARS" ARE FRIENDLY, WELCOMING AND GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO PLEASE. THIS PAST SATURDAY THE LEGION CELEBRATED THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY. WITH THE INTENTION OF NOT STAYING TOO LONG, WE DECIDED TO POP IN FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. WOW, WERE WE WRONG …THERE WAS A HUGE TURNOUT FOR THE CEREMONY/FESTIVITIES, FOOD (ENDLESS BURGERS, DOGS, BBQ CHICKEN, SALADS, AND DESSERTS) A DJ, AND 3 LIVE BANDS …... WE ENDED UP STAYING FOR ALMOST 9 HOURS!!!! THE FINAL BAND OF THE DAY/NIGHT WAS "PHASE 2" A STAFFORD, ENFIELD BASED CLASSIC ROCK BAND WHO TOTALLY "BLEW US AWAY" (AND TRUST ME, I'VE SEEN A FEW BANDS IN MY 45 YEARS) ….. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, FOOD AND DRINK, FANTASTIC MUSIC, AND MOST OF ALL, THE GREAT COMPANY!!!! WHAT A BLAST!!!

WIFE AND I WENT WITH A GROUP OF FRIENDS TO VISIT MY DEAR OLD FRIEND (AND VERY GRACIOUS HOST) CARMINE AT CARMINE'S BAR * ...
09/15/2019

WIFE AND I WENT WITH A GROUP OF FRIENDS TO VISIT MY DEAR OLD FRIEND (AND VERY GRACIOUS HOST) CARMINE AT CARMINE'S BAR * GRILL * STAGE LAST NIGHT. CARMINE WOULD NOT LET US LEAVE WITHOUT FULL STOMACHS AS HE KEPT "FORCING" HIS BURSTING WITH FLAVOR, MADE FROM SCRATCH DISHES ON US!!! FRIENDLY, CLEAN, AND ULTRA COOL VENUE!!! WHAT MADE IT EVEN COOLER WAS THAT ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS COVER2COVER (WITH AN ASSIST FROM NEIL TINT AND BEATLE AL) WAS ROCKING UP THE JOINT. GREAT TO SEE EFRAIN AND LYNN, STEVE, PAUL, AND MICHAEL. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, OUR OUTSTANDING SERVER AMY THEIS WHO WAS ON TOP OF OUR TABLE ALL NIGHT LONG!!! THANKS EVERYONE FOR A FUN FILLED NIGHT!!!!

AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT (WE CLOSE TUESDAY 8/27) ONE 4' TRUE 2 DOOR BOTTLE COOLER, ONE 5' TRUE 2 DOOR BOTTLE COOLER, ONE BUNN...
08/24/2019

AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT (WE CLOSE TUESDAY 8/27) ONE 4' TRUE 2 DOOR BOTTLE COOLER, ONE 5' TRUE 2 DOOR BOTTLE COOLER, ONE BUNN 3 BURNER COFFEE MAKER, ONE NATURAL GAS FLAT TOP GRILL, ONE NATURAL GAS 2 BURNER STOVE, 2 STAINLESS STEEL PREP/WORK TABLES (ONE WITH SHELVES AND SMALL INFRA RED HEAT LAMP), ASSORTED POTS, PANS, CUTLERY, BARWARE, GLASSWARE, TIFFANY STYLE STAINED GLASS HANGING LAMPS, TABLES AND CHAIRS ….LOTS OF "WINDOW SHOPPING" BUT NO PURCHASES SO FAR. IT ALL GETS SMASHED AND TRASHED MONDAY MORNING.

WOW ….. CRYING SHAME THAT A WHOLE LOT OF WORKING COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT EQUPIMENT IS GOING TO END UP IN THE BOTTOM OF A 3...
08/23/2019

WOW ….. CRYING SHAME THAT A WHOLE LOT OF WORKING COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT EQUPIMENT IS GOING TO END UP IN THE BOTTOM OF A 30 YARD DUMPSTER IN A MATTER OF A FEW DAYS …. ANYBODY WANT ANYTHING?? NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED!!

KARAOKE TONIGHT!!!! THE LAST KARAOKE NIGHT EVER AT THE FREE SPIRIT CAFE/DIRTY BIRD!!!! BONUS.....STEEN'S PITDOGS FOOD TR...
08/22/2019

KARAOKE TONIGHT!!!! THE LAST KARAOKE NIGHT EVER AT THE FREE SPIRIT CAFE/DIRTY BIRD!!!! BONUS.....STEEN'S PITDOGS FOOD TRUCK WILL BE HERE!!!!

EVERYBODY CHECK OUT FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE …… FREE SPIRIT "STUFF" FOR SALE!!! "WINDOW IS CLOSING FAST" …..MAKE OFFERS.
08/21/2019

EVERYBODY CHECK OUT FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE …… FREE SPIRIT "STUFF" FOR SALE!!! "WINDOW IS CLOSING FAST" …..MAKE OFFERS.

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341 Kelly Road
Vernon, CT
06066

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Tuesday 11am - 1am
Wednesday 11am - 1am
Thursday 11am - 1am
Friday 11am - 2am
Saturday 11am - 2am
Sunday 11am - 1am

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