Show #25: Pratt, KS

Carpenter Auditorium
February 24, 2006

Piano du jour: 7’ Yamaha

Oh, what a windy drive we had. Jody and Tim, driving the van and truck, had quite a challenge keeping us all on the road. On the way, we passed Sedan, Kansas – home of the World’s Longest Yellow Brick Road, or so the signs said.

Our musical family has increased by two in the past few days. Travis just took delivery of a shiny six-string bass he bought on eBay.


And Patrick, while visiting a small music store in Bartlesville, bought a half banjo/half mandolin creation he’s calling a banjolin. Between this and his accordion, he says that all he needs now is to learn to play the tuba and he will have mastered the three most annoying instruments known to humanity.


It was 70° when we arrived in Pratt! Glorious!! We were nervous about what the Leisure Hotel would be, but it was very nice. All Spanish hacienda looking with a red tile roof. After checking in, I went out and laid out on the dry, horribly prickly grass, just so I could soak up some of that warm sun.

The highlight of our Joydit Line this evening was a woman, old enough to be his grandmother, kept hitting on Patrick. “You are just so sexy! I just couldn’t keep my eyes off of you!” Gulp… thanks.

Miles traveled: 230
Hotel: The Leisure Hotel