As a magazine editor, my job sometimes involves conference calls, long meetings and paperwork. Every job does, and I do my best to accomplish those tasks as well as possible. Other times, my job gives me opportunities that I would have never otherwise experienced. Case in point, my recent trip to cover the October cover story for Independent Processor. I had to — for work, mind you — attend Goettafest at Newport on the Levee in Cincinnati, Ohio.
There I was that evening, noshing on Goetta Mac & Cheese and Deep-Fried Goetta Balls, enjoying a cold beverage and sitting by the river, where a cool breeze helped relieve the heat of a summer evening. A pretty good ‘90s cover band was playing, and I had a gorgeous view of the Cincinnati skyline from across the Ohio River. There was plenty of company around me, and relatively few people were staring into their phones. They were simply enjoying the moment.