johnnies bar, river falls, wi

 in the evening i went to perform at a bar called johnnies in river falls, nearby but in Wisconsin. i was invited to do a guest set by the headliner, Yemen native. i did not know the other two performers that well, but might have seen one of them before. i cared a lot about being on time so i did my best to get started earlier on doing the UPS overnight labels. no surprise, this helped out a lot. it didn't take all that long to get there once i got onto i-94. the set was close to the one that i had done earlier in the week, except i also spoke of what i found on the light rail. before i made it to the venue, i stopped at a nearby gas station for the evening meal. it was a circle k, and i knew it was basically a holiday station, which is what i am familiar with. i had some chicken sticks and a hash brown. then i parked in a big public parking lot where i saw a historic bell on display. i got a look at the marker that told its story. i also got a good look around at the venue itself. there were some stained-glass windows, and a mural as well. near the end of the night, the bar owner wanted a photo of all four of us performers next to the mural. even the bathrooms were decorated, above the fixtures were baseball cards behind glass. since it was in Wisconsin, all of them were Brewers players. the 'green room' looked like a storage room to me, but it served the purpose well. i found a table and chairs so we could sit down. dart boards were there, and the dart boards were moved back out to the bar area after the show was over. i enjoyed chatting with some of the patrons, and the bar owner, after the show. i saw a few tickets in the trash and claimed them as souvenirs. i like having souvenirs of the shows i have performed in. at work i went to the branch in the same building, skyway level, and ordered checks. i liked knowing that it is free for me as i am an employee. the ticket on the check printer was closed, again. the boss asked about the signature on the checks i print, but we found out the change in signature didn't take. vacation replacement asked me to pick up some mail from the mailroom, but when i went there i was told there was no mail to pick up. the answer was that it was something to be discussed in person.