The husband and I took our first road trip since last March. I hadnât seen my sister and brother-in-law since the pandemic entered our lives. I wish she lived in a nice warm place, but no, they live in Iowa.
Clear Lake is an older community with homes dating to the 1800s, maybe longer. In the summer with the influx of people renting places on the lake, there is always something to do.
Last week there wasnât much going on, or so I thought.
The Surf Ballroom is about five blocks from my sisterâs home. It is Clear Lakesâ biggest tourist attraction that, until last year, went gangbusters. Its claim to fame: the last place Buddy Holly played on Feb. 3, 1959, the day he died. A memorial concert had been held every year since 1979, but was canceled last year thanks to pandemic restrictions.