Paramount Theatre

Went to a musical, "Spring Awakening", with Kathy and Lauren. It is based on a play written in Germany in 1870 or thereabouts. It is about young people struggling to understand sexuality despite strict, religious parents. The struggle leads to a suicide, an incarceration in a juvenile facility, an illegal abortion and death of the young woman...but, it was pretty good and surprisingly timely. Lauren and I thought of the Palin family and their pregnant daughter. It also made me think about forbidding abortion would only make it invisible and more dangerous.

A thought provoking evening, with good music and singing, and a stage production at which I did not have to struggle to stay awake.

Debate Night

McCain looked jumpy, old, cranky and kept saying Obama was "eloquent" but in such a way it was obvious he meant lying windbag capable of fooling everyone. Obama looked thoughtful, answered carefully, pushed back on some of McCain's attacks, but mainly kept his poise. It's over. Obama will win and will win some states that Bush has been winning. I'd like to think that meant the voters in those states are changing to a more moderate posture. Guess we'll see.

Tuesday's Gone

Almost. We have a full moon tonight looming large in the east as i walked home from the transit center. hiking up that hill is my exercise for the day and is probably legitimate, but I need to do more. too busy at work...famous excuse, but with some reason at present. more on that later.

the past few weeks we have had the great pleasure of having Lauren home with us. she's good company. i have even had what will probably be a rare, if not once in a lifetime, chance to carpool with her to work downtown. she has had several assignments via Woods & Associates (we love you, Sarah!). right now at Summit Law group so L and I take diamond lane in the express lanes and just rip on down to 5th South & Jackson. I drop her and take the car to my building garage. at end of day we sometimes drive back together. quite a deal for a Dad to carpool with the little girl who is dressed in black top with gray skirt and medium length haircut looking very professional.

This little post is captioned with a song title from Lynyrd Skynyrd...my son's favorite song of theirs. I like Sweet Home Alabama and Call Me The Breeze. It is also Tuesday night, so a little play with the words works out o.k. He was killed on Tuesday...so every week I get to think of that. i also get to think of it when my mp3 player on shuffle tosses up Tuesday's Gone. sometimes I want to skip it 'cause the mood is not right, but usually I listen and sort of feel like he's reaching out to remind me not to forget him.

he'd have been so happy to see the idiot George Bush humbled and Obama on the verge of a landslide.