Archive for May, 2007
None for me, thank you, I’m sucking toads
Damien Rice – 2879Originally uploaded by mjecker.
I had a chance to see Damien Rice in concert tonight. I could have seen him from seats in the first few rows, center, at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis.
I knew he was coming to Memphis several months ago and I mentioned to a friend [...]
Just a regular roast beef sandwich, please
I had lunch at Arby’s in Conway, Arkansas yesterday. I like beef; I like Arby’s. I’m a fan of the roast beef and cheddar sandwich (with bacon, sometimes). I’d had breakfast yesterday, which is unusual, so I wasn’t terribly hungry. My plan was simple: Order regular roast beef sandwich, drink bottle of water in van, [...]
Amazing, Amazing, Amazing…
“Amazing. Amazing. Amazing.” That’s all I could say tonight as I dined at Mike’s Place in Conway, Arkansas. I sent out a broadcast text message to my friends saying just that, “Amazing, it’s worth the drive just to eat here.” It’s four and a half hours from home. I could easily justify that.
The decor is [...]
"Thinning hair"
I went to a dinner party a few months ago and noticed in some of the pictures (most of the pictures were embarrassing) that my bald spot is spreading. Yes. I have a receding hairline — and I think that’s sexy an a bit distinguished. The bald spot bothers me. I’m not terribly self-concious about [...]
Autoharps and "music"
My cousin James W. Harrison (“Jimmy”) brought me an Autoharp a month or two ago. I’d told him that I wanted to learn to play the guitar so he brought TWO guitars and this handy little rhythm instrument made my Oscar Schmidt.
I’ve not mastered the guitar yet. I’m working on it — not nearly hard [...]
