CHAPTER ELEVENPETE
Pete invited the Divebomberz to spend a couple days at his ranch house along the Tchefuncte River, north of New Orleans, across Lake Pontchartrain. He had first contacted the band after their public television performance. His invitation was a big deal to Jesse. Pete said he was interested in managing the band and was talking about putting them in the studio to make a record. He offered his house for two days of rehearsal and a chance for him to get to know the band.
So they headed across the 23-mile, Lake Pontchartrain causeway. Tim rode with Rene in his truck while Dale, Butch, and Jesse crowded into the band van with most of the equipment. Each vehicle was filled with m*******a smoke as they traveled, side by side, down the two northbound lanes of the sea level brid
