Getting Back on Track
With so much coming and going these days, it is a wonder that we have resorted to clichés. Like train derailments. You know what I mean.
Possibly, there is too much going on, and that with the absence of Intern Jim - he forgot something in Basel so we sent him back to get it - we are unable to keep our heads on straight. Thus, nothing is getting done.
Meanwhile, there have been shows galore going around town. Downtown, Uptown, West Bank, Northeast, Southside. Of course, we are partial to the Southside, home of the rolling stop and the Rolling 30’s. Gotta love em.
Another fabulous highlight of the Southside is Casey’s Bar. Located conveniently right next door to Art of This, Casey’s has undergone some transformations throughout the past few months. This began with the new owners, still mysterious and unknown. They didn’t exactly gut the place, but they did refinish the floors and update the pool tables. Then came some lovely new staff, which basically means ‘two dudes that I know.’ Link and Steve. Nights and days, respectively. These fellas are quite unlike the other staff that felt it was cool to yell at customers to leave, just because they wanted a beer 40 minutes before closing. I mean, the nerve. Anyway, Tuesdays and Thursdays when I should be in the basement of the gallery penning pleasant poetry to Executive Directors of local foundations, you can instead find me right next door, at my new favorite bar, hanging out with my new favorite bartender. Nicollet Avenue is starting to totally rule.