The corner of East Ridge and Culver is certainly prime real estate so it is sort of surprising to see local favorite, Abbot’s Custard, holding down a quadrant with Sunoco, Walgreens and Culver Ridge Plaza. Especially considering the place is closed for five months of the year. I’m thinking they’re holding out for the big bucks when the real estate market returns.
I was still in my pajamas when my neighbor, Rick, called to ask if I would come over and take a picture of him and Patty Larkin before Patty hit the road. She played a house concert there last night and we went to this one. One of her songs with the line “traveling alone is a wonderful thing” stuck with me. She sampled a four note progression on electric guitar and then played on top of it. The guy sitting next to us leaned over and said “this sounds like Margaret Explosion”. Mostly she plays acoustic guitar and is a strong rhythm player, so strong I couldn’t hear what she was singing about and I suspect that is what people like about her. She was kind shy and had a funny smile, kinda like the drummer in The Incredible Casuals. I liked her.
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That’s one of the reasons I always sit in the front row – I could hear every word she said even when she whispered, which was often.
I also dug that tune and that line, because traveling alone (for work) has occupied much of my last 30 years. I love it.
Not sure what you mean by “I suspect that is what people like about her.”