It’s hard sometimes to keep your pencil sharp, when you go days or even weeks without drawing anything. That’s what was going on for Kate & I when we only had a handful of gigs over a period of close to two months.
You get into such a groove sometimes, doing whatever it is that you do, that it’s easy to forget even the fundamental things- like fire for us.
Well, having enough propane to keep the grill lit, for us. That was the case when Kate called me in Austin, the weekend I was celebrating my bachelor party.
“Shoot- my bad,” I told her. “I forgot all about that. Just run down to Expo, by the airport. Today’s Saturday, they should be open. You know where it is right?”
“Yeah, I went there with you that one time on the way to San Diego Made,” Kate said.
“Good. It should only be like ten bucks,” I said. “ Just pay cash. Mike will give you a discount if you pay cash.”
Our friend, Jax, was there to help Kate out at OB Beans for our Saturday & Sunday setups. Kate, along with Jax, had already been to Austin for her bachelorette party weekend back at the end of April.
The “Live Music Capital of the World” seemed to me like a great place to celebrate one last single hurrah with my friends & Kate ultimately agreed. We definitely didn’t want to go the same weekend & I insisted that she go first, so she could give me the lowdown on all of the hotspots.
Anyway, they got the propane re-filled no problem & the OB Beans setup went off without any issues. I saw the bat migration at the Congress Street Bridge & got to sing karaoke at Ego’s, while Kate got to make breakfast cheezers & have the house to herself. A win-win.
When I got home on Monday, there was more to celebrate:
“Good news, we passed mechanical today!” Kate announced.
“You’re kidding me?” I asked & she shook her head. “Hell yeah- one more to go!”
“And, I rode by the alley earlier today & the ladder is up. They’re all done with that & the parking spots in back.”
“Oh yeah, it’s good to be back. C’mon health! Did Eric schedule the final health inspection yet?” I asked.
“He’s going down there first thing tomorrow,” Kate said. “He said hopefully someone can come out before the end of the week.”
Excellent.
It was after midnight on May 21. Fingers crossed we’d be open for the holiday weekend at the start of summer.
Sure, I’d wanted some time to get the hang of things in the kitchen first, but we’d take what we could get. We’d rather be thrown into the fire than stay out in the cold any longer.
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