I stayed out all night Tuesday and Wednesday, choosing to avoid the $6 nightly cover charge at the Union Mission now that there are no more blocks of time when you can get in free there. It was HEAVEN having control of my schedule back.
There was no way I was going to miss last night – the third Thursday of the month – at the Mission, though. That’s the day when Crossroads Baptist comes out to guest-preach. They always bring dinner from Commissary BBQ: pulled pork sandwiches, slaw, BBQ beans, and individual bags of Keebler Fudge Stripe cookies. It hit the spot and got me ready for a sound night of catching up on sleep.
I keep notes in my phone about what can be expected there each day of the month. Those notes indicate we have a guest preacher tonight named Tony who is succinct, clearly cares about us a lot, and doesn’t spend his time on stage shouting and lecturing. So, yeah, I’ll pay the $6, especially because I want a shower so I can look (& smell) good for my friends at brunch tomorrow. I’ll head back over to the Mission around 2 PM when the shower line tends to be short.
On to the news…
Saturday is National Daiquiri Day. Wet Willie’s on Beale will celebrate with daiquiri flights all day long. Try four different varieties of the frozen beverage and find your new fav.
Backbeat Tours seeks an evening ghost tout guide. The guide will lead a tour around Beale Street and South Main past the Orpheum, E&H, and some other places believed to be haunted. Generous base pay plus tips.
You and me, baby, ain’t nothin’ but mammals, so let’s do it like they do on the Discovery Channel… however, the week starting Sunday will be all about large predatory fish as Shark Week returns.
The WNBA skills challenge and 3-point contest are on ESPN tonight at 7. The league’s All-Star game will be Saturday at 7:30 on ABC. Unfortunately, Caitlin Clark will be out with an injury.
Beale Street Bears: The Grizzlies’ front office showed genius in the way they structured Santi Aldama’s new contract
Back tomorrow with more news.
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