And on Sunday, that meant a detour into Mountain Lake, stop at Our Hometown Cafe
Country music artist Miranda Lambert stresses in in her 2014 single, “Automatic,” that, “getting there is half the fun.”
For the 31-year-old Lambert, her crew – and their pair of tour buses – that meant a detour into Mountain Lake off of Minnesota State Highway #60, and a stop at Our Hometown Cafe for a meal on Sunday morning, September 27.
Lori Puente, owner of Our Hometown Cafe, and her staff welcomed the group to Mountain Lake – and their establishment – and provided them all with some “home-cooking.” Although staff did not get the opportunity to visit with Lambert herself, Puente did state that the crew was very nice.
The entourage were en route to Mankato for a Sunday evening concert at the Verizon Wireless Center after performing in Rapid City, South Dakota, on Saturday night.
Lambert first gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of “Nashville Star,” finishing third and signing a contract with Epic Records. Her debut came with the release of the single, “Me and Charlie Talking” from her 2005 album, “Kerosene.”
“Automatic” is from her fifth album, “Platinum,” which was released in June 2014. The single hit the top 5 on the Country charts and the album won the Grammy for Best Country Album.
The lyrics to the single “Automatic” are built around nostalgia; remembering the days “back before everything became automatic.” It was written by Lambert, along with Nicolle Gaylon and Natalie Hemby. The lyrics reference a list of everyday things that newer technology has phased out, including pocket watches, pay phones, radios and sending letters in the mail.
In her own words, Lambert, a native Texan, says that the the song is, “about slowing down, taking a breath and remembering what it’s like to live life a little more simply. It’s not about going back, but reminiscing about what it was like to hang laundry on the line and wait for it to dry and my dad teaching me how to drive my ’55 Chevy. The song brings back good memories and it reminds me to take a deep breath and to remember that getting there is half the fun.”
For a short window of time on Sunday morning, Lambert and her crew were able to take a deep breath (served with a little peace and quiet) – and have some fun “getting there” without a crush of fans, reporters and paparazzi – well, except for that camera of Our Hometown Cafe.
