Tommy and Fall Festival

Tommy's here!  Tommy's here!  Tommy lives in beautiful, Bend now!

I was off on a five day catering gig when Tommy arrived to town on Monday with a truckload of his possessions.  So, Emil was the welcome wagon.  When I returned on Friday, we hit the town right away.  A super yummy lunch at 10 Below, errands around town, Happy Hour at Five Fusion, and Bend Fall Festival.

Here are a few pics from the day:

A cool welder shop we stopped in to visit.

These pics are really for Emil to drool over.

The welder and anvil.

MOsley WOtta, a cool local musician.

Tom and a shake weight.

Nice bike/art sculpture.

We also stopped in to Dudley's and saw a fantastic trio, playing folk music.  Such a fun place!

Now, it's time to watch the Seahawks dominate in the second half.  Glad our antenna is holding up okay.  Otherwise, we'd be at Summit Saloon watching the game.

Because of the shutdown, my catering work is almost done.  We had several gigs confirmed at a federal facility.  Now cancelled.  Boo!  On the bright side, it will give me time to heal since I've developed tendonitis in my left elbow.  Double boo!  Not sure I can play the uke right now.

However, I do have good news!  I entered into my first literary contest, and I was just notified I'm one of ten winners!  My entry will be published in a chapbook and sold around town.  I will also read it out loud at an event in a few weeks.  Pretty sweet surprise!