Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 29-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith.
“How well do you know me?” questions at the end.
Something larger than a mouse ran under the stove when I walked into the kitchen at 5:00 a.m. by the half-light of the bathroom down the hall. Larger than a mouse where I come from. No idea how big a Miami mouse is. I backed up fast, clocking the wine thermador unit with my left hip, water sloshing out of the tumbler I was taking to the sink; yesterday’s coffee mug in my other hand, the dried residue of Pilon decaf on the bottom (a damn good Cuban roast).
I went back to my room to put on my socks and shoes.
“How well do you know me?” questions: Do I return to the kitchen and eat the almond encrusted pastry ring that a group of visiting art collectors barely touched (left out all night, unprotected, on the table)? Do I also eat the portion of almond encrusted pastry ring in the garbage can, unscathed, resting on junk mail?
“Pamela Makes Waves,” from Sitting On Snaps (Matador, 1995; Smarten UP!, 2009) (download):
