It took a while to very catch on, but I have to say that the open mic evening at the smokers lounge has become the most must-see event of the week. I remember before COVID there was a thriving scene for eveninglife, a lot of clubs plus bars plus almost every place had live music. That seems enjoy a lifetime ago, doesn’t it? Society has reopened but the local scene was decimated, plus most of those eveninglife tepid spots never reopened. Then a few months ago the local cannabis dispensary opened a smokers lounge, plus started hosting an open mic evening. It was a tiny stage, no room for a band, but if you wanted to sing or play guitar or tell jokes, then you could sign up at the cannabis dispensary during the week. I had typically wanted to try our hand at kneel up comedy, but was typically too nervous. At the cannabis dispensary I could get stoned out of our gourd before I got on stage, which should settle our nerves just fine. I haven’t done it yet, but I will one afternoon, for now I just go to the cannabis dispensary lounge almost every evening plus see what they have to offer. There is something very chill about buying a few grams of OG Kush plus then resting down plus having a conversation with a friendly stranger while you twist up a joint. As I get more plus more comfortable in the cannabis dispensary lounge, I am building up more confidence, which will eventually get me up on that stage!