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March 10, 2003

Down by the Riverside

Yesterday was a goofed up day, but a nice one, and the radio was on my side all the way through it.

I woke up today super early and made it to the train station, but a quick phone call let me know that I should wait until tomrorrow to get on the train. So I told my dad and he suggested breakfast, which makes sense as we think alike on most things. We went to Cowan’s Cafe, a local little place just one block away from my first apartment. Everyone goes to Cowan’s. The merengue on the pie is six inches high. Reasonably fortified, mainly with coffee, we got back in his truck where the radio was tuned to the community radio station. They were broadcasting a show known as “Ireland in America.”

We headed across the river, back home to change into more comfy duds and figure out our day. We opted to go to a winery. Yes, yes, we think alike. Into the truck. “Greaser’s Lunchbox” is on the air, and we sang along to a hundred rockabilly songs as we drove into the hills, looking at wintery, barren vineyards and anticipating delicious local wine, bread and cheese.

We got everything we’d hoped for, and I had the bonus of running into a girl I went to high school with who now works at Mount Pleasant Winery.

When we got in the car to go home, “Afternoon Delight” was on the air, a psych/glam show. For the rest of the day there was laziness, visiting, music and all good things. Now I’m ready to get on the train for real and after a million hours I will finally be home in Texas.

Posted by pogo at March 10, 2003 5:33 PM