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Saturday, July, 25, 2009. Damn, I feel good. The chemo treatment of two weeks ago is a memory. Body craig has fought off the virus. AND, it’s Saturday. Let’s do something exciting. Push yourself, push your body. First destination. Brenham, Texas. Must Be Heaven Sandwich Shoppe. Hey, I’ve got to eat. Can somebody help me? I’ve got a favorite order and I can’t seem to jump to anything else. Have ya’ll been there? What is your favorite? I’ve got to try something different. What have I ordered the last 5 times I’ve partaked at Must Be Heaven? A Reuben on grilled rye with mustard and either peach or Dutch apple pie al la mode. I need to expand my horizon. Help please. If you haven’t been there go to www.mustbeheaven.com.
OK, I’m not full strength so a nap is in order. Then, then, let’s honky-tonk!
Somewhere between 10 and 20 years ago I was going through my bohemian period. You know, independent films instead of 3 and 4 stars and musical acts that hadn’t quite hit Reliant Stadium yet. Acts that were in small smoke filled dives in the inner city or warehouse district. One of those acts was advertised as progressive blues. Someone called Marcia Ball. So I’m there. What would you expect? Blues, piano and honky-tonk. I had heard that she was born in Orange, Texas. Well, surprise. Marcia Ball walked in and was an over 6 foot tall, lanky, white girl. Can she sing the blues? Damn right she could. I bet she spent most of her formative musical life straddling the Sabine River. AND, probably had a favorite swimming hole. Well Marcia went on a world tour and I moved from smoke filled dives to reserve seating. I read an ad about a new honky-tonk in Schulenburg, Texas. (SENGELMANN HALL). And guess what? The Blues Queen, Marcia Ball, was headlining the Saturday night show. High School girlfriend was ready to show Fayette County some Brazos Bottom blues herself. And, I invited the Doctor. You know if I’m going to a honky-tonk in my condition it’s good to have a doctor along. The Doctor is my neighbor and friend and is a retired Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine. Hey, he has saved lots of cow’s lives. OK, the food was good, the venue was great and the music was better. I had a meat-loaf burger with potato pancakes. Damn those potato pancakes were good. Once the music started you couldn’t help but have the urge to dance. High School girlfriend is in pain, next week she is going to a specialist to check her knee out. It’s like bone rubbing bone. No way she could dance. I asked the Doctor for any suggestions. He said, “try Crown and Coke, more Crown then Coke. Well, the Doctor had the right prescription. I bet they are still talking about High School Girlfriend, in Schulenburg. Hell, before the night was over, there were people trying to buy my CHASING THE TEXAS SUNSETS t-shirt off my back.
If you live in Texas, you need to experience SENGELMANN HALL. www.sengelmannhall.com.
Marcia Ball. She is around the world now, but if you get a chance to see this Texas girl beat the piano and sing the blues, do it. www.marciaball.com.
Chasing the Texas sunsets, after dark.
Craig Dickson
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