Goodbye to Henry & Tammy

Henry and Tammy started a restaurant called, strange enough, Tammy's.

It was one of our favorites. Specializing in Mid Eastern cuisine.

They also had a Thursday night open mic and became one of the music forces in the community. Henry was a professional drummer for 10 years in New York.

Tammy was Israeli and drop dead gorgeous. Yella tells me that Henry was her equal in the looks department.

They got worn down by the rigors of the restaurant business and sold it last summer.

Now they are leaving. They will be missed.

Tammy and the kids are already gone. But Henry remains until Wednesday.

Henry gave us a big dose of why he is so much fun Saturday night.

We were at Las Ruinas listening to a new band. The drummer had purchased Henry's drums.

During a break, Yella was talking to Henry, who was, how shall I say it, one card short of a full deck by this time. He said he was going to play a drum solo during the break...and he was kidding, of course.

So Yella double dog dared him.

And up he went. Played an unannounced, spontaneous drum solo. Very spirited, very LOUD.

Then he stumbled back to our table.

Now that's unusual.

We will miss them...for their food and their spontaneity.