FR and the Snowy Night

Date: 11/11/06

Location: WI

Ralphead: Suz

Note:
When life gives you snow...

Make a snowman!

The Guys in the Capitol

Date: 10/28/06

Location: Washington, DC

Ralphead: Gwyneth

Note:
Ralph, Tom and Brian had a quick tour of the nation's capitol and took in a show.

Gets Corny

Date: 10/16/06

Location: River Maze, TN

Ralphead: Gwyneth

Note:
Ralph, Tom and Brian had a wet tour through the River Maze.

Takes Refuge

Date: 9/27/06

Location: Horicon Marsh NWR

Ralphead: Suzanne

Note:
Things are about to get VERY BUSY in Ralph's World, so FR took advantage
of this gloomy day of downtime, and toured the Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge

He saw an Egret, a few timid Herons, 2 hawks, some ducks, a goose,
several robins, a cardinal, a frog, AND a rainbow.

Disney Vacation

Date: 9/15/06

Location: Disney MGM

Ralphead: Gwyneth

Note:
Flat Ralph and The Flat Band a wonderful day at Disney - MGM. They saw all of the Disney stars and a bonus appearance, Ralph's World Live in Concert!

FR beats the heat

Date: 8/5/06

Location: Undisclosed

Ralphead: Suz

Note:
We have had sweltering heat of late, but FR is staying cool in the pool.

(warning: Dry FLAT. Do not tumble dry.)

The Bad Examples

Date: 7/22/06

Location: Chicago

Ralphead: Gwyneth and Camille

Note:
Here's the Flat Band attending The Bad Examples concert at Summer on Southport. A Small Grey Rain kept it cool, but didn't help tame Flat Ralph's hair.

UK Tour

Date: 7/11/06 - 7/21/06

Location: Scotland and England

Ralphead: Gwyneth

Note:
Flat Ralph and The Flat Band a wonderful week touring the UK and playing gigs in some very interesting places! Here they are at Eilean Donan Castle on the banks of Loch Duich.


Here they are performing by a very old classic rock (The Eagle Stone is a 4000 year old rock with Pictish writing on it). Unfortunately, no pre-historic people came out for the concert. Due to the difficulty in locating the venue, only a crowd of sheep were there to hear them play.








They visited Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness, then played to s sell-out crowd near the Loch Ness Centre. They managed to miss what would have been an amazing sight. Can you see who came out of hiding to hear the band play?




Pink Floyd? No, that Hadrian's Wall, another stop on the Flat Band's UK tour.

The Birthday Gig

Date: 7/7/06

Location: Blue Ridge, GA

Ralphead: Gwyneth

Note:
What a great evening for a birthday gig! The weather was great, the fans were in abundance and all had a great time at Chloe's fourth birthday party. They felt that the cake was just the right size for them, but managed to leave some for Chloe. They refused the ice cream chosen by Chloe, "Rocky Raod" as they didn't want to have bad luck on their next journey.



The Band managed to not blow out the candles nor catch on fire, thankfully.

The Flat Band

Date: 7/1/06

Location: Beaver Dam, WI

Ralphead: Suz

Note:
July 1st was a beautiful breezy Summer day in Wisconsin, where FR and his Flat Band jammed for a few minutes near Beaver Dam Lake.



Of course, they were due at The Big Gig that afternoon, so they only took a quick walk around the nominal dam, posing for a few pictures before Suzanne sent them on their way.

The Groupies

Date: 6/4/06

Location: Chicago

Ralphead: Suz, MB, Gwyneth

Note:
The groupies would soon learn that Sharpie is not permanent on skin.



It was All Good, this first adventure, but all too brief for FR. Who knows where he'll turn up next.

At the Cubby Bear

Date: 6/3/06

Location: Chicago

Ralphead: Suz, MB, Gwyneth

Note:
Later, at the Cubby Bear, they enjoyed Ralph Covert's adult music, where the band included Steve Wozny on keyboards, Terry Wathen on drums, Tom O'Brien on lead guitar and Brian Sheridan on bass.

Following the show, RC decided FR needed a face.

Introducing Flat Ralph

Date: 6/3/06

Location: Chicago

Ralphead: Suz, MB, Gwyneth

Note:
Flat Ralph's very first excursion was to meet up with three dedicated Ralpheads for some good times in Chicago. They were allowed to tour the fascinating Waterdog facilities, but not allowed to take pictures inside. Here is one from outside with a very interesting bridge.