Out of the blue, I got the call to play Hunter College, NYC. Mom took me to Manhattan, zooming up the New Jersey Turnpike, on through the Lincoln tunnel and straight into the mouth of Manhattan. The whole journey, mom is repeating like a mantra, ‘A legend! My little peanut is playing with a LEGEND!’ Embarrassing as this sounded to my teenage ears, it was true, Chuck Berry being the King of Rock and Roll, (apart from Elvis of course). Don't all argue at once!
Anyway, here I am, supposed to be studying for SAT's. To hell with that! This is a chance to play my little peanut heart out in front of a live audience!
I said to Ali, 'I want to write this down, and I don't know where to start because there is just so much, my head feels like it's going to explode!'
I said to Ali, 'I want to write this down, and I don't know where to start because there is just so much, my head feels like it's going to explode!'
Ali said, 'You have to peel the skin to get to the juice.'
Meaning those tender, sad, funny memories of youff.
'I say we crack open a red.'
Meaning those tender, sad, funny memories of youff.
'I say we crack open a red.'
'Good idea.'
'Think of it as time travel,' Ali said.
'You mean like, in a spaceship?'
'Mmm hmm, Star Trek.'
'Starboard, captain!'
'Think of it as time travel,' Ali said.
'You mean like, in a spaceship?'
'Mmm hmm, Star Trek.'
'Starboard, captain!'
We opened a bottle of Rioja and Ali and I set sail for planet youff. Painful? Yep. Fun? You bet! And what an excuse to get drunk!
Hi Joanne
ReplyDeleteWould have liked to be in that little meeting with you and Ali! Hope you're both keeping well. Nice pic of you Jo!
Patty (Aidan says hi) xx
ReplyDeleteHi Patty,
Great to hear from you ! We would love to see you again soon and really enjoyed having you and Aidan staying with us . Alice was just mentioning that the other day :-)
Love, Jojo X