Tony Sharpe's birthday at Takoma Station
Takoma Station, 6914 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20012

Kim and Lolo were there.

Googie played bass and Mike Smith played drums tonight. Bobby Smoot worked the PA.

Darrell, Ray, and Cookie were there.

Familiar Faces
First Set
1) Donnell acapella Tyrese's Sweet Lady (tease) "Sweet Lady would you be mine" - sound check
James, Shaun, and RE Angie were there.
2) Mother's Day
Tracy S. was there.
3) Grover Washington Jr.'s Mr. Magic - Shawn walked in and Donnell said, "She brought me a cake, ain't that something." The cake was actually for Boo of Hypnosis.
4) Mike-led Raheem DeVaughn's Ask Yourself
5) Halima-led Erykah Badu's Didn't Cha Know
Tim (LJ) and Tony Sharpe were there.
Donnell did birthday shout outs to Tony Sharpe and Boo of Hypnosis.
Stacey was there.
6) Mike-led Stevie Wonder's As
Shadonna and Sharika were there.
7) Halima-led Fantasia's Free Yourself - Tony Sharpe sat in (just this song)
8) Halima-led Floetry's Say Yes
Sugar Bear and June were there.
9) Halima-led Jill Scott's Whatever
Tamara and Breeze were there.

Go-Go Mickey was there.

Angie was there.

Second Set
1) Mike-led Marvin Gaye's I Want You
2) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
3) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
4) Donnell-led "___ Is in the house"
5) Mike-led Bobby Valentino's Tell Me - I danced with Kim, James sang backup
6) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized
7) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like that
8) Mike-led Rare Essence's Take Me Out to the Go-Go - Go-Go Mickey sat in on timbales
9) Go-Go Mickey conga solo - I danced with Tracy
10) Mike-led Rare Essence's Do It on Down
11) Mike-led Prince's Take Me With You - Go-Go Mickey didn't sit in on this song
12) Donnell-led Hold the Note - Go-Go Mickey played the cowbell

Nikiya and Tamiko were there.

A girl named LA, wrote in my notes, she wanted me to put in my blog: "Happy Birthday LA. She had a nice time. She has to get up early but she will be ok. LA will be back on Saturday at Tradewinds. Tracy had a nice time."

Donnell said, "Sweet Shawn and Boo, they falling in love at the GoGo. Sweet Shawn and Boo falling in love at the GoGo, y'all."
Rah was there.
Donnell said to a beautiful woman, "Whoa, whoa. Don't move, stand right there."
Donnell said, "My man Bobby Smoot, I raised him from a puppy. He's the first to get me drunk."
Donnell said, "Sweet Michelle, Sweet Gwen, start the truck baby."
Donnell said, "Jauhar, you see my Lisa Leslie here, going to get us a contract, buy a house. My Lisa Leslie here, going to get us a contract, buy a house, in the WNBA and I don't need to work no more."
Donnell said, "Sweet Cookie is working the room, nothing's changed. Nikiya, we are going to put this out. She can get tipsy, just when you thought she was a choir girl."
Cookie said, "That's (Donnell's joning) why I don't stay so long."
Donnell said, "Cookie is furious!"
Donnell said, "Yes, indeed, Cookie is working the room."
Jauhar said to me, "You getting this down?"
I said, "Yes."
Jauhar told Cookie, "He's going to put you in his book."
Donnell said, "Angie, I'm trying to teach her the ropes, she's getting a little sloppy. Cookie, I'm talking about Angie, not you."
Donnell said, "I stopped five minutes early just so I could do this."
Donnell said, "Angie, working the room, game not tight enough."
Donnell said, "Tracy has surpassed Angie, new champion in town. The champ is here!"
Donnell said, "Go-Go Mickey still trying to get some. The bar is closed."

Ron Moten was outside.