Directions Are In the Wind
Yesterday's ride both coming and going from work was more interesting than usual. I had the pleasure of showing up at the office late, and yes, legitimately, and the weather was terrific. The temps were cool to warm and the winds were mild coming from the South by Southwest (SXSW).
Right now there is quite a phenomenon in town so named SXSW (South by Southwest). Is this a coincidence? I think not. the winds directions are very predictable around here mainly due to the influence of the Gulf of Mexico. If you want to know more about SXSW, all you have to do is paste those four letters in a google search bar and you will find that every major news source in the country and perhaps the world is covering SXSW.
So, when coming to work about a half a day late yesterday, I saw plenty of big star and little star buses. some that looked like customized Greyhounds and some that looked like old hippie school buses. Wires and cables, speakers and microphones were being strewn about. Then on my way home, there were bands playing on every street corner and in between corners. Last night I went to pick up my old friend Richard at the airport which turned out to be the best people watching place with all the musicians pouring in. People with all kinds of accents and languages were bustling about trying to protect their instruments while figuring out what to do with their luggage. Men dressed in suits were standing around with signs in hand with someones name on it so they could whisk them off in a limo, while the starving artist types were trying to find a cab or a free ride. This is quite a place right now.
The pre dawn ride in this morning gave no hint that such life was teeming last night and that the night to come will be the same way with even more fervor. Right now this is the magical music town.
Right now there is quite a phenomenon in town so named SXSW (South by Southwest). Is this a coincidence? I think not. the winds directions are very predictable around here mainly due to the influence of the Gulf of Mexico. If you want to know more about SXSW, all you have to do is paste those four letters in a google search bar and you will find that every major news source in the country and perhaps the world is covering SXSW.
So, when coming to work about a half a day late yesterday, I saw plenty of big star and little star buses. some that looked like customized Greyhounds and some that looked like old hippie school buses. Wires and cables, speakers and microphones were being strewn about. Then on my way home, there were bands playing on every street corner and in between corners. Last night I went to pick up my old friend Richard at the airport which turned out to be the best people watching place with all the musicians pouring in. People with all kinds of accents and languages were bustling about trying to protect their instruments while figuring out what to do with their luggage. Men dressed in suits were standing around with signs in hand with someones name on it so they could whisk them off in a limo, while the starving artist types were trying to find a cab or a free ride. This is quite a place right now.
The pre dawn ride in this morning gave no hint that such life was teeming last night and that the night to come will be the same way with even more fervor. Right now this is the magical music town.
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