Jay and Ozzy Hit The Road

I did not go to Johnson City, TN on Thursday.  I went to Asheville, NC instead.  But, I am now in Johnson City having left Asheville earlier this morning.  I spent a couple of good days in Asheville and West Asheville. Visited my friend Bethany at her wonderful store, Rhetorical Factory, on Haywood St. in W. Asheville. On Thursday when I left the Smoky Mountain Park, Rob and Dani the people I met from Bloomington, IN also left the park.  Amazingly, as I was sitting talking to Bethany, they walked into the store.  Small world!! Busked in front of the store on Saturday.  Stayed the nights behind Phil's studio next to the emerge-n-see-art ambulance.  Spent lots of time at the French Broad Dog Park with Ozzy and walked downtown in Asheville around Pack Square and Pritchard Park.  Very nice city.  Expensive, too expensive for me to eat out, but it does have a Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and Harris Tweeter, from which stores I can make a pretty good cuisine. Lots of buskers on the streets, just one group which I thought was pretty good, and I scoped out the downtown area to find the best places to set up and play.  Didn't play downtown this trip, but am ready for the next time in Asheville.

I will spend a short time in Johnson City today and then head to the Cherokee National Park, not too far away, where I understand campsites are $10/night.  Want to spend a couple of days in the woods again. Feeling a bit road weary and trying to figure out just what it is I am trying to do.

I have been trying to make believe that I have no responsibilities, but, in fact I do...

Today:

Write a recommendation for Ali who is applying for a job as a Montessori teacher.

Do my laundry.

Tomorrow:

Call Mid-State Medical and make an appointment for a check-up when I am in Plymouth in May.

Call Conor at Verizon and figure out what's going on with my Verizon account.

Get an oil change.

Fill out my passport renewal application.

Call Mark at UPS to see about getting a mailbox.

Call Travelers Insurance to check on status of my homeowner's insurance.

Okay, a recommendation letter for Ali...