Blues and Burritos

Legendary guitarists Max Drake and Rusty Barkley.
Part-Time Blues Band.

September 25, 2009 marked the 9th Annual Blues and Burritos at our law firm. This started as a small event to acknowledge and entertain our clients. It quickly grew into a party open to the entire community. Our firm underwrites the entire event with free burritos and beer for all comers and an all star lineup of blues players and singers each year. This year was unusual because the weather was not beautiful. A an odd low pressure system had settled into the southeast. We postponed the event on September 18 because it had rained and rained and it was too wet. We figured that by 9/25 the rains would be gone completely. Nonetheless, by 9/25 the system was still in town and there was a 60 percent chance of rain. It was sunny most of the day, but after we had spent the afternoon setting up, dark clouds rolled in as the event was to begin. It looked like it was going to rain buckets. Instead, it drizzled occasionally and weather cooled to a comfortable temperature. Amazingly, we were hearing that it was raining all around town except right at our event. The weather held for most of the night and we had a crowd close to 1,000 people. We ask for donations and this year our charities were the Mooresville Soup Kitchen and HealthReach Community Clinic. Folks just reach in their pockets and give what they have with them that night. We have raised well in excess of $40,000 over the years. Come see us next September.