Steven's strumming was soft, seemingly both effortless and thoughtless. Yet, there was a clear melody, quietly rhythmic and soothing with a life -- and story -- of its very own.
"Yep," the old rocker answered. "I've got a vineyard up north. There's some wine over on the nook if you'd like a sample of the brand." With a bit of a chuckle, he added, "Moving back to the city's been a bigger change than I expected."
He paused a moment in his conversation, looking down at his guitar as he coaxed a new melody from its strings. This was more upbeat, although it sounded more folksy than his previous song.
"There's something to be said about having nothing more than the shirt on your back," he began with a wistful smile. "It has a way of making it clear what's important. And what's not."