A few weeks ago–actually, it’s been two months at this point–I hopped into a car and drove to the Northeast with two solo musicians, Samantha Harlow and Elli Perry. I sat in the backseat and made notes as they drove from state to state, playing shows and sleeping on stranger’s couches. And then I wrote … Continue reading »
Twelve days after a terrorist attack struck the Boston Marathon, I lined up with a group of elite runners, relaxed joggers (like myself) and adventurous walkers (like several of my friends) to run the Country Music Half Marathon in Nashville. It rained all morning. Not like, rain showers here and there, like it poured down … Continue reading »
On Sunday afternoon, I baked a ham and invited 12 people over for Easter dinner. Nashville is filled with people like me, who have left their home states and family culture to make a new home in Music City. As a result, plenty of us have no family dinner to attend on holidays, unless we … Continue reading »
This is the strangest Nashville winter that I can remember. A few years ago, we had a lot of snow, but I don’t recall experiencing Spring temperatures only to be nailed with snow showers the week before Easter. Nevertheless, it’s happening. The other night, I baked a loaf of bread, put on some records, and … Continue reading »
On Saturday, Daniel and I met up with a group of close friends at the East Nashville Beer Festival. Rhizome Productions started this annual event a few years ago (along with a handful of other craft beer-related festivals) in order to increase community support through craft brewing. Since the ENBF’s debut on the East Bank … Continue reading »
