Sometimes, the crowds at the Round House Cafe are big and loud on pizza night, the cafe can be jammed. Tonight was a sweet summer evening, a mellow night, a two -member group called “Stories Told” sang some beautiful folk and contemporary harmonies at the cafe,  a small but attentive crowd.

I was struck by singer Alice Jenkin’s expressive fact, I took her portrait.

There was something special about tonight there, it was a soft night, there was a rich sense of community in the cafe. Scott and Lisa Carrino were refreshed after a short vacation, the pizza operation was running smoothly, the pizza was delicious and Lisa brought me some of her very wonderful gaspacho soup, a favorite thing for me to eat in the summer.

Maria and I didn’t intend to stay, but we were drawn into the sweet evening, and the lovely music of Jenkins and her partner, Gary Moon. As I am increasingly drawn to to, I wanted to capture the feeling in Jenkins singing, hard to do in a photo, but I liked this one.

I admire singers. Even more than writers and other artists, they stand up there in front of people and just put themselves out there.