Crazy, Busy Saturday Storytelling with Akbar

Sometimes nobody comes to the Wren’s Nest.

We have days where Jeri, Nannie, and I just sit around and stare at each other. Occasionally we’ll talk about when Nannie knew Otis Redding, or as she calls him–The Big O.

(Those days are approximately as tranquil as the beginning of Try a Little Tenderness, though usually with less applause.)

Really, the only thing better than sitting around and talking about the good ole days, is when visitors do come to the Wren’s Nest. And sometimes, just sometimes, we get a whole mess of visitors all at once.

Saturday was one such day.

Instead of just one 30 minute session at 1 pm, Akbar told stories pretty much straight through from noon until 2:15. He was off the chain.

We didn’t have enough chairs in the room, and the crowds spilled into the hall and the foyer.

Meanwhile, Nannie gave a tour to a book club. These ladies loved us, and stayed for approximately ever.

Jeri was in the back with some girl scouts on a Marta scavenger hunt.

And once Akbar had finally finished up, he made time for an interview for WABE, our local public radio station and NPR affiliate.

I’ll let you know when he and Nannie are on Atlanta Sounds.