Today I was feeling particularly dangerous and subversive, given that Sean Hannity had just outed me a few days ago. So this is who I went to hear:
Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who operates both Big Bird AND Oscar the Grouch! He even had the original Oscar with him. He put Oscar on his hand and Oscar sang "I Love Trash." And he autographed our copy of Big Bird In China (which you'll see is one of my favorite movies, if you read my profile). It was a day to cherish.And I thought THAT was special, but then I had a ticket to go see Dar Williams in concert tonight! And she was breathtaking!
Then my friend Rosy and I came out of the theater into a BLIZZARD! 6 inches of snow fell while we were in the concert!! My musician significant other is at a gig way up nort' tonight. And our children are at opposite ends of town from our house, snowed in.
So here I am: just me, the dog, the cats, and the guinea pigs. Weird.
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I hope you're feeling better. I'm just getting caught up on blogs tonight. Six inches of snow, huh! Not for me anymore! It rained a little today and that was enough for me. I like to look at the snow on the mountains but I don't want to be in it. I grew up in Illinois and had my fill back then.
Enjoy your evening with the animals!!
Hi, Janet. Glad you stopped by -- now I don't feel so all alone.
I am feeling better, thanks.
I have to say, I like this winter stuff a lot. In fact, I have to go and walk the dog in it before I can go to bed.
The weather guy says there is more to come later this weekend!
Hi Luminiferous,
Oy Gott! Six inches in the space of one concert. That's bit much. Well, at least you have your mukluks. I enjoyed your take on teacher ... what are they called... events? opportunities?
They despressed me in such a major way when I was a teacher. I'm glad you see the forest for the trees.
I hope we end up at the same Walmart.
See, I knew you were cool. Dar Williams in the absolute best.
And I hope you look good in an orange jumpsuit, because I guess we're all goin' to Gitmo!
Potato, my friend. The WalMart at Lexington and Hwy 51? It's one of a better class of WalMarts! Have you ordered your mukluks yet?
And for my jumpsuit, Dave? I'm putting in my order for a pale peach, or perhaps a shade of mango of the variety that J. Crew carries. Orange is just so harsh and gives my skin tone an unnatural hue.
I'd never seen Dar before. It was a joy of a concert. She sang "The One Who Knows" which NEVER FAILS to make me red eyed and sniffly, if not downright weepy.
Big Bird made me cry too.
Gotta go ... I'm hosting a sleep-over/dance party for six 11 year old girls tonight!Woo hoo!
Hi Luminiferous,
Thanks for the invitation. I tried running west across our meadow in the hoop skirt, but there wasn't enough wind to pick me up. I ended up crashing in the icy marsh. Sorry. I hope the party went well.
There is a Zen quality to reading this post every day, but I think it's just about time you wrote a new post. Just a suggestion.
well now, you teacher's get the ENTIRE summer off. Maybe they're afraid you're UP TO SOMETHING. You know, smashing imperialism.....
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