Some Lucky Things About Nashville Airport: Gas, Live Music, and Good Karma
Forgetting to get gas before returning your rental car can be an expensive mistake. Most rental car companies will ding you for not filling your tank, charging three times the going rate per gallon. I seem to always forget until the last minute. Today I got all the way to the rental return and the guy there told me I was going to be charged for gas. Luckily, I picked the return line with no cars in it and told him, “I’m gonna get some gas.” If I had picked the other line, I would have had to wait until they cleared all of the ten cars in front of me. Nice of that guy to remind me!
My trip home from Murfreesboro, Tennessee became even more pleasant when I discovered they have live music in the Nashville airport right next to where people wait in line to go through security.
This is singer-songwriter Stephanie Layne, “an up and coming country artist.” Her performance was great. I had lots of time to kill since I got done shooting early and tried to snag an earlier flight (unsuccessfully). I strategically waited nearby for the security line to shrink while I enjoyed her music.
On my leg from Nashville to Charlotte I was in the coveted exit row, albeit in the middle seat. I joked as I sat down next to the lady sitting in the window seat that she should trade with me since she had no seat in front of her. She said, “You look like you need it more that I do.” And then she got up and traded with me!! I was like, “No, no, I was only joking!” – but she insisted. When we landed she said that she hoped it would bring her good Karma for catching her next leg, which was leaving in 20 minutes in another terminal. I said she should have tons for doing something so nice. That made my day.
Posted: October 19th, 2007 under Travel.
Comments: 13
Comments
Comment from Joyce
Time: October 24, 2007, 1:30 pm
Nashville sounds like a lovely place – not only did the rental guy save you some money on gas but they had live music to entertain you while waiting at the airport, hope the woman who changed seats with you had good Karma for the rest of her trip – all in all sounds very civilized.
Comment from Stephanie Layne
Time: November 27, 2007, 5:07 pm
WOW!!!!
Thank you Dan for the wonderful writeup and picture!! It was my pleasure to play for you and I appreciate our new friendship! Thanks again….stephanie layne
Comment from TequilaMedia
Time: November 27, 2007, 10:47 pm
That’s great! Way to go Steph. I’m sure everyone enjoys hearing you sing while they travel in and out the airport. Keep up the great work.
TequilaMedia
Comment from Doak
Time: November 28, 2007, 8:59 am
Dan,
you got to see one of Nashville’s best and beautiful artists to watch and hear – she is awesome. Glad you had a great time in Nashville and the best to you on future trips!
Doak
Comment from Beth
Time: November 28, 2007, 12:12 pm
Wow you got to catch not only one of the best in music but one of the nicest people to meet here in Nashvegas! Way to go Steph!
Beth
Comment from Laurie gardner
Time: November 28, 2007, 1:00 pm
Dan,
Thanks for doing a write-up on my friend, Stephanie…..she is one of the best, and very deserving of some attention! Glad you liked our city!!
Laurie Anne
Comment from Jacie
Time: November 28, 2007, 3:27 pm
Thanks for sending Steph!
That is wonderful!
Hope to see ya or hear ya this next year!
I miss ya!
Jac
Comment from Meem
Time: November 28, 2007, 4:57 pm
Dan, your write up on Steph was great, you have excellent taste
Comment from Susan H.
Time: November 28, 2007, 8:17 pm
YAY-!! Wish I had the pleasure of seeing you in MY line at the airport (11/22) but it was pretty EARLY… Love you, Staffanie (our little joke) and miss you lots… Susan P.S. Stephanie is just as lovely as she is talented, so Thanks, Dan.
Comment from Lu
Time: November 28, 2007, 10:41 pm
It is nice to know that they got live music at the airport in Nashville. I have been dying to go to Nashville, TN and with this article you gave me an idea what to expect and it sounds exciting. The only pet peeve I have is I may not get to see Stephanie Layne there by the time I get to land at Nashville airport because with all the talents Stephanie Layne got, she might be next in line to perform at the big places like the Grand Ole Opry or other major venues. I do hope to see the live performance of Stephanie someday. I am glad I met Stephanie Layne on myspace and we are friends now. I enjoy her music now on myspace, let alone seeing her perform live.
Comment from LeeAnn
Time: December 5, 2007, 9:05 pm
Way to go Steph. Thanks Dan for writing such a nice article about a great person.
Comment from dawn
Time: December 16, 2007, 9:26 am
I just got the article on Steph. forward to me. I live in MN. and Steph is a very good friend of my sister and have met her a few times.thanks for writing a nice article she a great and talented person.
Dawn in Litchfield, MN
Comment from Debra Glenn
Time: January 23, 2009, 9:09 pm
Hi Steph, Wow! you are on top I am so happy for the abundant blessings you are receiving. Your music is excellent
w/your style and you are so beautiful.
I miss you, I have been so enriched by having the priviledge to work with you.
I hope to see you in concert, someday.
You are loved & thought of fondly.
Love always,
Debra J. Glenn
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