Bill Ritter asked if I would perform with him in Indianapolis for his mother-in-law Cherie’s 80th birthday because she said all she wanted for her birthday was “for Dan and Bill to play, and all my kids be there”, and I happily agreed! Cherie was a regular attendee at our shows for years before I moved to Texas. His brother and sister-in-law are also musicians, and they are known as Bomar & Ritter. Christine and I flew in yesterday and spent some time with my parents, and then we all met up for the party this evening. Before the show started, I found a door marked “Indoor Bowls”, which I’m still puzzled by. I also saw a random mummy, but left it alone. Bomar & Ritter started the night with their set, finished it out with her 95 year old father joining her on stage to sing “You Are My Sunshine”, then dinner was served. Bill and I played after dinner to about 30 guests for the party. We had a guest violinist join us to sing happy birthday, and also Bill’s goddaughter, Grace, sang a couple songs with us. To close out the night, Bomar & Ritter came back on the stage, and we all played a few tunes together. It was a fun evening!
