parade fact?

Strangest parade fact of the day:

While the Red Sox "duck boat brigade" paddled down the Charles by MIT, a group of musicians played "The Emperor's Theme" from Star Wars on BAGPIPES. How cool is that? Perhhaps they are the bagpipin' version of Brenda Band?

Nice to see it all on TV. what a great bunch of Bostonians. Go Sox! =)

korekt speling iz best

"The people that are into humanities, and are into Blake's concept of enlightenment, they are not looking at the words," she said. "In their mind, the words register correctly."

What kinda NUT is this? I am under the impression that Blake could spell. Perhaps not? I suspect this makes me irritated from a school teacher's perspective. I drill correct spelling and grammar all day long.

An interesting point though. Is "beauty in the eye of the beholder"? Can you just behold it all correctly spelled? When do we start calling wrong notes and words "art"? Do we already?

Come to think of it, The Museum of Bad Art is one of my favorite places. I suspect they have little concern for spelling, in light of the greater issues of good and art!

Team America

Okay, we succumbed to the hype and ran out and saw Team America. Well, not bad overall. Kim Jong Ill's moments and song were quite funny. A few characatures of celebrities were too, but overall not great.

Salem - Boo!

Okay, we're back in the land of the living, after plenty of time off for rest after the big wedding. Just in time for things to heat up around home, apparently. We went for breakfast today at Red's - couldn't get in, too crowded. Many people in line from all over, asking us how early we left home to get to Salem. "Not too early," we replied, as we headed to Brother's for a less-crowded breakfast.

So much to see - the street fairs have begun, and people in costume are roaming the town. Entertaining signs for the Festival of The Dead are everywhere. And this is two weeks to go! Umass' homecoming weekend is the same as Halloween. We may escape to Western MA for a day of hot cider and pumpkins at Atkins farm.

I'm back!

Okay, okay, marriage takes a lot out of you... but a fun time was had by all, and I am settling back into a "normal" life. Watching all those debates has been taking much time too - more to follow on all that mess!

Thanks to all the well-wishers. How nice to reflect so often on what a great bunch of friends and family David and I have!