Awesome Weekend!
Sometimes it’s the simple things that make for a really great time. Friday after work, we had drinks with Tim & Wendy (our friends/neighbors) and then had dinner at Doc Chey’s, which is one of my favorite restaurants.
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Eric Himan
My all time favorite bar in Atlanta, Blakes on the Park, has begun a weekly acoustic music series called “Southern Exposure.” I did my first show there on Thursday, October 11th. I’ve seen boys on boxes and drag queens on rollerskates there, but I never thought I’d ever see anyone playing an acoustic guitar there, much less me. You see, until recently Blakes has not been a live music venue. Most of the artists who have played have been local, but I was excited to see Eric Himan there last week. I had written Eric a while ago, hoping to do a few shows with him at some point and he graciously wrote back. I was looking forward to introducing myself to him in person – and seeing him play.
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Friends and Family (On the Road – Part 2)
On Wednesday morning, Eric and I lounged around in the hotel room for a bit. Then we set out to do the other thing we always do in Chicago – get manicures and pedicures. We tried to find the shop we went to last year, but couldn’t. But we had a thoroughly relaxing, enjoyable experience at the shop we did stop at. We checked out of the hotel and then hit the road headed toward Indianapolis – and got there about 5 pm.
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The Kidness of Others (On The Road – Part 1)
We’re in the midst of my summer music tour – and having a great time! Eric and I left Atlanta at 6 pm on Friday evening. Right after we drove through Charlotte, we hit a major roadblock – we’re not sure if there was a wreck or not, just that there were at least 15 police cars. We were already tired but I was concerned that we hadn’t gotten far enough to call it a night. So Eric got out the map and found a very easy detour that took us around the roadblock. When we got back on the interstate, there were no cars – they were all still stuck behind the roadblock. So we kind of had the road to ourselves. We drove as far as Thomasville, NC and looked for a hotel. The first one we stopped at looked like it may rent by the hour, so we nixed that one. We ended up staying the night at Country Hearth Hotel and got up early Saturday morning and drove the rest of way to Maryland.
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Tinker
Several years ago, an acquaintance and I were talking one night about our pets. During the conversation, he verbalized something that I hadn’t actually thought about. He said, “You know, you’re not supposed to pick out the pet. You’re supposed to let them pick you out.” But once he said it, it made perfect sense – because I had done it the wrong way once, and the right way the second time. The first time, when I did it wrong, I got my cat, Baby. Every time I went to see the kittens, his sister jumped in my lap. She’s the one I should have kept. But Baby was the prettiest cat in the litter – and he’s the one I chose. The second time, I did it right. And that’s the day Tinker and I found each other.
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Woody
As everyone knows from reading my last journal entry, Eric and I lost both of our dogs within six weeks of each other. First, let me THANK everyone who wrote to offer their condolences – even people who didn’t know me but just read my blog. Your kind words mean more to me than you could possibly know. So again, THANK YOU for offering your sympathy and friendship. I said in my last entry that I would share some pictures and stories about each dog – so not to just focus on their deaths, but to celebrate their lives. I want to start with Woody.
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It’s A Dog’s Life
It’s been quite a while since I’ve updated my website, with the exception of my Boys’ Night Out journal entry. I am behind and totally lacking in motivation to do anything other than work – I haven’t even put together the entries from the “Be the Journalist” contest. But I have a reason – and I hope you will understand.
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Boys’ Night Out
Boys’ Night Out is now a memory. But oh, what a memory! It was a SMASHING success. We hoped for a good crowd, and WOW! Red Light Cafe was absolutely PACKED – and the audience was great. It was a good listening audience – they really listened, laughed in all the right spots and were very enthusiastic. So to everyone who was there, THANK YOU for being an AMAZING audience. Trust me, you guys were awesome.
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Don’t You Love It…
…when you’re behind an SUV (sports! utility! vehicle!) that has to slow down for every bump in the road?!?!?!
MCC of the Palm Beaches
Wow, I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve written in my journal. I hate to write when I don’t feel I really have something to say – so I’m sorry it’s taken so long to feel motivated to write. I will try to do better in 2007. Anyway, on to my story…
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