Create Our World.

The Gambler Nun & Radio plays the Oneonta Theatre.

“Strangers are just friends waiting to happen.” – Anonymous

 The Gambler, the Nun, and the Radio.

Ernest Hemingway wrote a short story about a Mexican gambler, a nun, and a writer who constantly listens to the radio.  The moral is that “all people need opium to keep them from suffering too much.”

I think this is Rusty. The Gambler's cat.

Back to Oneonta.

Well, I am not back there, but I never said much about the place, although I spent a week there.  After Bruce had dropped me off here, I had planned to move on the next day.  That was until I met Trevor.

Trevor introduced himself at the local pizza joint.

The Gambler Nun & Radio.

Trevor is the lead singer of the local Oneonta band named The Gambler Nun & Radio.  Trevor is also a pizza dude at the local pizza restaurant, Cosmos.  This is where we met.  I was grabbing a couple slices of pizza before I was going to camp nearby.  Trevor introduced me to his roommate and the bass player in the Gambler, Dan, whom after some conversation offered their pad as a place to crash.  We struck up a bond!  

Playing some pool with Eric, Dan, Jamey, and Dylan

A Packed House.

Trevor, Dan, Eric, Dylan, Jamey, and another Dan are all the members of the Gambler and all live in the same house with a rehearsal space on the main floor.  They also live with Nick, a friend, Kevin, their energetic dog, Rusty, their cat, and another cat whose name escapes me.  Although, the house was no mansion and my living space was a couch that was a bit grimy, it was more than enough for me.  After a couple days, I decided to prolong my stay till Saturday when they were playing at a local theatre.  

Dan & Eric took me to the get some of the best ice cream "east of the Mississippi."

It felt great to have a Home for a week and a fun, hospitable, and enlightening group of friends.  Good music too, if you like rock and roll that is a bit psychedelic, check out their website or their myspace page.

That is Dan, the keyboard player with origami on his head.

Thank you to the men of the Gambler Nun & Radio and all their friends!!!

I kinda snuck out after a week, because I was embarrassed at how melancholy I was feeling about leaving.  Plus, I felt like, this is not goodbye… but till we meet again.

Create Our World.

Ben

“Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.” – Aristotle