(So I fully realize it’s been just about three weeks since I’ve updated the blog!! My apologize to the four of you who regularly check… there’s been a lot going on since getting back to Texas and I’m actually currently writing from Bloomington, Indiana [more on that in a later post]. Just a couple of more Blue Lake posts and I should be up to date!)
In between the round of concerts at Hill Auditorium and the Blue Lake homecoming concerts I had about a week off, during which I was able to spend some free time in my former hometown of Ann Arbor. Any trip to the city wouldn’t be complete without a jaunt to Kerrytown, and I spent the large portion of a day re-visiting this charming neighborhood.
Kerrytown is home to many of my favorite places in the city, ranging from Kerrytown Concert House to Hollander’s Paper Store—and let’s not forget that divine delicatessen, Zingerman’s!! Brian, who was my “host family” for a couple of nights, and I ventured to the deli for lunch and I was not surprised in the least to see that lines were still forming around the corner despite some new construction under way.
*Sigh* … the memories (and dollars) I have spent here
L: Brian waiting patiently in line. R: It’s the light at the end of the tunnel!!! (except in this case it’s not so much a “light” as it is free samples of their mac 'n cheese or smoked meats from around the world)
My regular order: #73 Tarb’s Tenacious Tenure: “All-natural turkey breast, fresh avocado spread, Wisconsin muenster cheese, tomato & plenty of Zingerman’s Russian dressing on grilled farm bread” (Russian dressing on the side with) add Honeycup mustard, cucumber-y pickle and an iced cold brew coffee. DE-LECKER!!!
Another favorite spot, and I know my mother would agree, is the Treasure Mart, an antique store just down the cobblestone street from Zingerman’s.
“Excuse me… can you ship these giant stained glass windows to Crockett, TX?”
Ann Arbor is also a great city for book lovers and Kerrytown is home to several really great independent book stores.
And finally, while I failed to get a final picture with Brian, I do have this one from one of our nights out in Minden that I haven’t put up yet. Even though I knew him only peripherally last year on tour I must say I am very happy to count him among my close close friends. I will miss you!!
EBONY AND IVORY, 2011
Artist: Katie Melua / Album: The House
you had me at muenster cheese.
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