Michael Donahue
January 1, 2019 included a few firsts for me.
I took my first photos of Memphis Grizzlies players Chandler Parsons and Joakim Noah. I ran into them around 10 p.m. while I was getting coffee at Gibson’s Donuts. I unabashedly gave them a copy of the current issue of the Memphis Flyer, which features my profile in stereo on the cover.
Earlier that same day – around 12:30 a.m. – I took my first photos of Quintron and Miss Pussy Cat. And I saw my first show featuring the New Orleans duo at the Hi-Tone. It was fabulous. I stood near the stage, where I could see Quintron’s fingers flying across the keyboards and Miss Pussycat working those maracas.
That evening I viewed several episodes of “The Twilight Zone” I’d never seen before. I sat in front of the TV for hours watching Syfy’s annual “Twilight Zone” marathon. My plan was to stop watching when I got to an episode I’d seen before and couldn’t bear to watch one more time. I did sit through – once again – the one with the woman having bandages taken off her face for almost 30 minutes. And I did learn for the first time that Donna “Elly Mae Clampett” Douglas wasn’t the woman behind the bandages during most of the show.
I finally stopped watching when the episode with the little doll that says, “My name is Talky Tina and I’m going to kill you,” came on. The channel then was changed to one showing football.
Finally, I got a flat tire after driving into a sinkhole. I also bent the rim. It was the first flat I’d gotten on Shelby Drive.
So, if nobody said it yet, let me be the first to wish you “Happy New Year!”
Michael Donahue
New Year’s Eve at the Hi Tone.
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The following is a roundup of some of the people I ran across and places I visited over the holidays and earlier.
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