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Yesterday I ran away for the day. Alone, by myself. That is the norm for running away I believe, but it is a strange practice for me. Anyway, I was feeling bad for myself, the mounting of unfinished projects and the collective lack of gumption to complete said tasks. I suggested a family activity, a hike or something which was met with more blank, unenthusiastic stares...so I decided to go it alone. One of my favorite places is in the world is Cape Cod. I have been going to 'The Cape' every summer since I was in utero. The "force is strong" there. I have been day dreaming about the Columns since I was a child. The Columns was a restaurant that featured live music. My family rented a tiny duplex (7 of us, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath) within earshot of the Columns and the sound of big band music would waft into my bedroom window in waves. I would imagine couples dancing, the women in their gowns and men in linen suits. I would dance on my bed in one of my fathers over-sized tee-shirts, scented of noxzema that covered my sunburned shoulders, and tell myself... someday. Someday is here isn't it? Maybe, at least I thought so. There was a for lease sign, this was hopeful. This morning I looked it up. SOLD! and to make matters worse it was sold TODAY! are you kidding me?! So I guess it's not someday...yet.
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2 comments:
Creepy AND beautiful! I love it
Elaine, I am writing a review right now about jazz on Cape Cod and ran into your memory of The Columns. What a sad loss. I ran into one of its former owners at the Jazz Workshop at the Island Merchant last week.
The review ill be on www.CapeCodTODAY.com in about a half hour.
Walter Brooks
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