Closing Time

I get tired of things closing.

Two months ago, my favorite Thai food joint.   Last month, the little Italian bakery in the area where I worked.

Then, just heard one of the truly elegant venues for live music in St. Pete, the venerable "Dave's Aqua Lounge"... a dive bar of the highest standing.   Sigh.  Breathed its last. 

Not a lot of unique places I love to haunt in the Bay Area any more.  Not recession proof.   Plenty of chain resturants, naturally.  Still, I can get tickets to the Bucs games (because no one else wants to see them) and tickets to the USF Bulls games (because no one else wants to see them; bad football juju in the TB area).

But, I can go to 3-4 days of the Clearwater Jazz Festival this weekend.   And see Tower of Power.   And Amos Lee.   And Brandi Carlisle.  That'll do. 

quid

Tune-In Friday ....... been on vacation

I've been in God's country on vacation, and am looking at the trip home again on Sunday, after a Twins game. It's been a great trip. My bro and I listened to some old Mary Chaping Carpenter, and I recalled how much I loved this song:




See you soon!!

Tune-In Friday #4

Enjoy Some.....Marvin

At the 1983 NBA All Star Game…..because his variety of "versions" of this, there are a lot of recordings of Marvin performing our national anthem. And each is different. My favorite.






The best film around of Marvin is from the 2008 DVD, with footage from the 1980 Montreux Jazz festival. I gotta get this DVD. And while my favorite song by Marvin was “What’s Going On”….this one ranks right up there.