A real piece of art.
It's like a freaking bonfire.
We started off last week in Nashville on my birthday and crashed with my sister and brother-in-law. My sister works in a bakery (Sweet & Sassy Bakery in Madison, TN) and she made me a truly excellent guitar shaped guitar. She also put all 28 candles on it, which really put my age in perspective. When you reach a certain age, candles on a cake become less cute and more, well, dangerous. The heat coming off that thing was tremendous. I think I may have lost some eyelashes. We left Tennessee well rested and with full bellies thanks to my sister’s cooking and hospitality. It’s not often that we get comfortable accommodations and good food while on the road. We eat a lot of Subway and burritos, so it was nice to be spoiled for a couple of days.
Packway takes it to the people.
Next, we headed north and met up with our friends in Packway Handle Band for a pair of shows in Kentucky. We saw lots of old friends and some more family and had more fun than anyone should be allowed.
Our last show of the week was in Whitesburg, KY at the Summit City Lounge. Upon arrival we were advised that we should not drink the water under any circumstances. There had been a petroleum leak that contaminated the county’s water supply and things were so bad that you were not supposed to even wash your hands in tap water. We made due by drinking bottled beverages of varying sorts. I hope the powers that be can get that mess cleaned up so our new friends in Whitesburg can get back to life as normal.
Until next time…
