Easy Ridin Addendum
Chasin' The Blues.....Away (A Blues Trail Road Trip)
04.11.2009 - 04.11.2009
68 °F
Written Nov 4, in Laundromat, Tunica, MS
I’ve always wanted to write in laundromats.
There is something about sitting in a Laundromat waiting for clothes to cycle through to 'finished' which opens a porthole to my otherwise inaccessible thoughts and feelings. This twenty-five year old fantasy has lain dormant all these years until, on this sunny afternoon, it burst forth at the sight of a Laundromat sighted just a few feet from the side of the road in Tunica, MS. The old fantasy used to go something like this: I travel from town to town washing clothes (questionably the same ones over and over again?). I am excited and energized as my senses are aroused by the aroma of detergent and fabric softener, and I write what the Laundromat muse inspires. These essays would eventually culminate in a book which would find its way into laundromats in cities and towns across the country; people would pick them up from counter tops and chair seats to amuse themselves while waiting for their clothes. In time (hopefully a short amount), the book would serendipitously capture the attention of Oprah’s production staff, who would then book me on her show, thereby providing validation, for me, that I am indeed a real writer, putting to rest an uneasy little corner of my soul.
See the itinerary of this trip, and details about each destination.
Posted by boxoblues 05.11.2009 7:05 PM Archived in USA
Wow...I had no idea about that side of you! I usually don't write fiction, but a few years ago at a writer's retreat I wrote a short story (fiction) about a life-changing experience in a laundromat. I will send it to you as an email attachment.
05.11.2009 by KlaraD