“This is my place, and these, these are my people.” – Barbarino, as he met Mr. Kotter for the first time on Welcome Back, Kotter
As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m on call for work this week. Yesterday evening, I was catching up with some friends at the Silly Goose and refreshing my work email every 10 minutes or so to see if I needed to go home and post some result files. About 7:50 I got the notification that a file was ready. So I started my walk north up the Main Street Mall toward home.
I got about a block north when someone came running out of a bar wanting to do a shot with me. I had to explain I was on call for work, but it was a nice offer. Half a block later, I ran into someone I frequently see at Blind Bear poker. She gave me a hug and said, “Aren’t you going to play?” (There was a game starting in 10 minutes.) Half a block further up the street, another poker buddy called out to me, “Paul! You’re going the wrong direction!”
It’s really nice to take an evening walk and see a familiar face every half block. That’s how life Downtown is. This is my place, and these, these are my people.
On to the news.
From the Flyer: AshleyMadison.com, the hook-up site for married people who are looking to have affairs, released a study revealing which Shelby County neighborhoods have the most adulterers. Downtown came in third at 8.6%. Collierville led the way at 9.1%.
This is a cool deal: A one-time $5 payment gets you lifetime access to the walking track at Church Health Center. They want to make it affordable for everyone, even those out of work, to stay fit.
The Daily News has a great article on South Main, with lots of information about Cafe Pontotoc. The article also mentions South Main Book Juggler, a bookstore that opened on South Main (just south of G.E. Patterson) a few months ago. Friends of mine own it, and I forgot to mention that I was in there Saturday after I visited the Farmers Market. They mainly sell used books, but they also have a NICE collection of new books about Memphis as well. They also have an assortment of gifts. It was my first time there and I will definitely send tourists/people who want to learn more about Memphis down there.
From the CA: An intimate live music lounge that will seat 40 called The Dizzy Bird will open in the former Hattiloo Theater in The Edge. It will have live concerts Wednesday through Saturday, with wine and a tapas menu, and a gospel brunch on Sunday. Visit The Dizzy Bird’s website to learn more about the lounge.
The ALSAC-St.Jude Collegiate Convention is this weekend at the Cook Convention Center. Student leaders from college campuses across the nation, who raise awareness and fundraise for St. Jude at their colleges, will come together. They will tour the hospital, meet patients, and get ideas for how to strengthen awareness of St. Jude. Last year these student leaders raised $39 million.
Tetris tater tots. Awesome.
I found a pretty large list of nonprofit jobs in Memphis this morning. Check it out if you’re looking for work in that sector.
Tonight I’ll do the same deal as last night after work: Hang out at the Silly Goose, then run home when there’s something for me to post. Should be out around 5:30.