Battle of the hometowns

Hey, thanks for making the Old Hometown look all up-to-date on the international stage and everything, you guys!

So how are things in Language Czarina's native territory? Eh, went downtown today for sets by Dee Dee Bridgewater and Dave Brubeck (quartet first, kids later), with some rising talent in between. Fried perch and craft ales on the way back. Gave moral support to the (probably expiring) state fair the week before. Got caught in the Dream Cruise before that.

We can hold them at bay on the fried fish for a while, but otherwise things aren't looking all that good for the old zip code.