There are goodbyes that are “See you soon,” goodbyes that are “See you next time,” and goodbyes that are “It’s been great,” and sometimes you know. I visited Threadgill’s many times over many trips to Austin between 1989 and 2019, and when I went for some great chicken-fried steak and music in the Summer of 2019, I had a vibe that I should take a good number of pictures of it. It closed permanently in 2020 during Covid, leaving me many good memories of great meals, fine music, and the night one of my favorite songwriters walked past, put his hand on my shoulder, and said, “Good to see you, Bob.” I’ve got another story or two about the place, but you’ll have to let me bore you in person to hear them.

July 19, 2019. Samsung S10+ cell phone, 1.8mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 13mm), f/2.2, 1/25, ISO 2,500.