Positively 3rd Street

Back on the horse after yesterday's spill. My absolute favorite part of the morning ride is turning onto 3rd Street in downtown McMinnville. I'm usually followed by no one, so the street is mine alone. For some reason at this time of day, it reminds me of the little sidestreets of New York, where bakeries spill their scent of bread goodness into the neon-morning dark. I stopped and dismounted in front of my favorite 3rd Street business, Ranch Records. I've been trading with the good folks there and in their stores in Salem and Bend for nearly 20 years. I like the way their neon sign greets me in the a.m., and I know behind those doors lie the good tunes of Jerry, Bob, Neil, and so many others. Good morning, 3rd Street.