Dylan and the Dead

On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 16:12:24 -0500, uglymoney
wrote:

Eight years ago, I attended the very last Grateful Dead show
at soldier field in Chicago. Had second row seats on the
floor, and a good view of a faltering Garcia.

Returned to the Chicago area yesterday, this time to the
Route 66 speedway, and enjoyed another show. Not the same,
but still good. Dylan was great, I could even understand
him, and his voice was strong, contrary to the reports I had
heard. A Deadhead friend of mine had complained about Joan
Osborne's voice at an earier Colorado show, but I thought
she sounded unbelievably good, her voice seemed to mesh with
the sounds of the dead, and reminded me of the ghostly
female voices of Terrapin Station.

Anyway, good stuff. I hiked the stairs to my seat while
carrying 5-40 ounce glasses of beer for me and friends,
through traffic, and enough smoke to remind me what a Dead
concert smells like. It was nice to have a seat. My floor
days are over I think.

I looked around for BW and his sig other, but didn't spot
them. If they were around, I'm sure they were selling
Polish beer out of a cooler. We were selling slices of
"Freshly killed Iowa Deer Meat Here!" for a dollar after the
show. No many takers, but lots of cheap laughs Bunch
of veggies preferred the high profit grilled cheese
sandwiches being sold in the makeshift tent set up next to
us.

Next show, I am bringing a couple of porta potties in the
back of a truck, and charging $5 or more dollars a shot for
its use, depending on demand, and cargo.


Glad you enjoyed the show. We were at home trying our level best to
combat the mint that has infested the front yard. I think we've hit
upon a good solution: the mojito. Muddle a good handful of the mint
with about 1 tbsp. powdered sugar and a little water (I cheat; I
actually grind it all into a paste with a mortar and pestle). Divide
the mint, sugar and squeezings between a couple of glasses full of
ice, squeeze 1/2 lime into each glass, then drop the half-lime in on
top of the mint. Add a shot or two of light rum, top them off with
club soda, and serve. Repeat until the yard looks good, checking your
teeth occasionally for flecks of mint.

Any projected opening date for Chestnut yet?

bw