Chris Harris

I turn 24 on Tuesday. I think it's time I write my memoirs.I was born in the southernmost tip of the contiguous states. I've been to all but four states in the Union. I went to school, and now I have a job at a newspaper.Yep, that about sums it up.

For this week's Street Spirit, I'd like to stray from Southeast Missouri and take you to Beale Street. Eight days from now kicks off the Memphis in May International Festival. In Memphis, Tenn.

I had the commemorative cups. My sleeping bag had five giant faces on it. And yes, I had the Jordan doll.The New Kids on the Block are, uh, new again. They aren't kids anymore, but Joey, Jordan, Jonathan, Danny and Donnie are back together and looking good.

Well the college basketball season officially ended Monday with the heartbreaking NCAA championship game where the Memphis Tigers lost to — oh I can barely type it — Kansas. There, I said it and I don't want to talk about it anymore.

Beauty is in the eye of the controller holder in a one-night art show in Cape Girardeau for this month's First Friday art walk. James Thurman organized a show of art pieces that depict the games and gaming systems of the days of old — Nintendo, Atari, etc.

@SL_body_copy_ragged:We didn't always have electricity. We used to have to rough it.

Here's hoping the heavy rains from earlier in the week didn't flood our favorite Cape Girardeau night spots because this weekend the musical forecast is bright and shining. The outlook for fun is good.