Every week I say to myself, don’t go out this week. Stay in, save money, save calories. I agree with me at the time. Then Wednesday rolls around, and I want to go to Fratello’s Pizzeria in Frankfort for music and food. Today I went and once again was glad I did.
Justin Smithson was playing. I have heard him before and loved him. I was happy to hear him again.
Excellent musician!
I was loving his acoustic guitar. He played a mix of songs from The Eagles to Jimmy Buffet to Johnny Cash and more. When he sag, “I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain,” I said, “Yes, we have,” because it had been raining all day. He smiled.
A couple walked in and greeted Justin. I thought the man looked familiar and asked did I know him. He said he used to be on TV. It was Steve McMurray of WKTV in Utica, NY. He is general manager now so not on the air as often. I told him of a time my husband I had met him at a Stuff the Bus campaign one December.
“I took a picture for my blog, but I don’t remember if I used it. If I can find it I’ll put it in tonight’s post,” I said.
My Steve loved to donate toys.
It took some looking, but I found them! It was actually November 2019. It is a good memory. I will be sure to donate to Stuff the Bus again this year.
Full disclosure: when I got home I was too tired to make the post so am making it Thursday morning. And I need more coffee.
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