What would David Byrne say?

As I was shopping at Trader Joe's, my husband texted me to say he bought berries earlier in the day, so I was confused by his next text.

Husband: You better get some nuts and berries.
Me: I thought you bought berries.
Husband: I did. That was David Byrne texting.

I couldn't stop smiling, thinking about the possible texts from David Byrne. Most of the things I would want to hear about from David would require more than a text message. Maybe David could tell me about:

• Playing with the Talking Heads in the 70s and 80s.
• What is Tina Weymouth like? A lot of women of a certain age remember wanting to be like Tina (or Blondie).
• What did you think of Tucson when you played here in the late 70s? This was before I lived in Tucson, but my husband remembers seeing the Talking Heads perform at a little place on 4th Avenue called the Night Train. 
• What's up with that giant suit you wore in the concert movie Stop Making Sense?

While I enjoy David's new collaboration with St. Vincent ("Love This Giant"), I'm just as interested in his books as I am in his music these days. I would ask David to tell me more about the experiences he had bicycling in cities all over the world, as told in his 2009 book Bicycle Diaries. I would ask him about his everyday riding in New York City. I would invite him to visit Tucson and ask him what he thinks after riding in our city. What conclusions would he draw about us after experiencing Tucson on the two wheels of his folding bike? While he is in Tucson, I could ask him to sign our copy of the book, How Music Works, which I haven't read, but it's on my list.

David Byrne has a lot to say, but maybe his most insightful thoughts can fit into a text after all. 

“You may say to yourself: "Well, how did I get here?”

~Sandy