Music: Dr. Dog: Shadow People
This weekend I spent between Statesville and Asheville, which for out of towners are in the western part of the state. Think mountains, etc. I played with cows and hippies, in that order, and came away with a pretty fun weekend.
First I’ll give you cows. Now I’m outdorsy and all, but I’ve never really hung out with cows. First impressions: they are big, and kind of dumb, but also do what they are told.
This, apparently, is where your milk/hamburgers comes from
Also this: baby cows think your fingers are udders so they can nurse. And I’ll let you make up your own jokes.
she was into it
And on to Asheville:
For those of you who don’t know, Asheville is beautiful, nestled in the heart of the Appalachian mountains in Western North Carolina. So the city looks cool, sure, but the vibe is unlike anything else you’ll find (at least in this state).
Looks kind of like this from afar
and kind of like this up close
Music, art, free thinkers, and lots (I do mean lots) of weird, Asheville is a pretty neat cultural hub that is worth seeing. The crown jewel of the town in my opinion is the once a year street festival Belle Chere.
There’s always an interesting mix: shoeless hippies dancing in the streets, good ol boys in cut off tshirts drinking bud heavy, protesters and counter-protesters, bongo drums, turkey legs, and excellent, excellent beer. Enough beers and you’ll be at least one of the above.
The very awesome Dr. Dog. If you’re not close enough to the stage to feel the music in your chest, you’re just not close enough
This girl was belting at the top of her lungs this weekend. Gave me chills, and then I drank more beer..
Again not too much on the knee other than Asheville is basically one big hill, and, proud to say, no falls all weekend. Yes, I would like a cookie. I suppose I will post about recovery again, but this is more fun
Stay tuned! Also along the lines of shameless self promtion (that’s me!) I have a website now! JoelGerber.com
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