Brandenburg in Germany, September 2020

Eva and Tammi have spend most of the quarantime in their residence outside of Berlin, an old barn with a huge garden full of self grown veggies, fruits and wild flowers.

Tammi, the owner of the legendary Bassy Club , which closed its doors two years ago, being a hard core Rock ‘n Roll, R ‘n B and Country Music lover has turned into a Country Life lover. Music has not disappeared at all as in every corner you find speakers, old radios, ipods or just simply the iphone playing music.

His woman Eva listens to music aswell but is mostly busy working in the garden harvesting Hokkaido pumpkins or tomatoes, painting old furniture, recontruction and repairing broken items, building new wooden houses out of things that people through away, all by herself, cooking the most amazing food or baking yummy things for the sweet tooth. Impressive. What a lucky cowboy Tammi is! No lonesome rider like Clint Eastwood but happy and comfy like Bud Spencer being fed and taken care of like a prince.

Having the lakes close by, the beautiful forests in all variations, the horses and birds coming to visit, it has turned out the best move ever: a change from the club‘s sofa next to the bar being served nonstop new glasses of cuba libre to the hollywood swing in front of the apple tree with a cup of valerian tea between his hands.

That night I recently spent together with them, Eva and Tammi celebrated the two years of quitting smoking. I am even more impressed. Now, their plan is to go on a trip through Europe with a Jeep carrying a roulotte from the 80ties, of course fixed up nicely by Eva, for the fall. And the barn is being prepared to protect and keep everything safe for the upcoming winter. Such busy bees.

I loved spending time with them. It felt like the gipsy traveller is coming to visit auntie and uncle. So homy and familiar. Some of the stuff they have I know since about 20 years, including the barn since 10 years. And, of course, the friendship with Tammi I have since more than 25 years now…. It showes stability and a good functioning relation ship in every aspect.

Next morning I cycle back into town, into the hot asphalt jungle of Berlin, and keep a great smile on my face as I will be seing them again hopefully somewhere in southern Europe.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away