Memphis.. not the city but the musical I was lucky enough to be able to see the 2010 Tony award winning Musical Memphis with a group of friends tonight in NYC. I didn’ teven know that’s where I was goign to be tonight.. I was in the city for abotu 4 hours.. I didn’t even get to see Max.
The city was really cool tonight. they’ve had so much snow. that all the streets were full of slush.. Not sure why that appeals to me so much.. but it does. The snow covers up soem of the grit I suppose.
The musical was really great, . It tells a story of a young white radio DJ in Memphis in the 50’s who started playing black music on the radio.. I read that it was loosley based on the story of a man named Dewey Phillips.
THe music and danceing was really really good.. as was the story line.. I liked it because it wasn’t simple.. it was sort of a love story.. but it didn’t all work out in the end.. kinda complex.. like the world is.
The world sends us strange messages.. sometimes marinated in soy sauce.. Today I was lucky enough to have 30 minutes for lunch.. a rare luxury these days.. As I sat there eating with friends I came across the most perfect piece of marinated tofu in the shape of Vermont..
Now this piece of tofu could have been in the shape of Arkansas.. or New Mexico.. or even Utah.. but no.. it was our own fair state..I can only take it as a good omen
It must have been, Gabe one first place again at Night Riders in Bolton tonight !.. Woot !
I was rushing home tonight frantically late for my yoga relaxation class when it hit me how funny life can get. I have been trying to cram so much work, fun and service in to so little time, that even my relaxation is like work. The world is presenting me with so many cool and temping projects at a time where I’m trying my darned-est to stay focused on fewer things (family, health, work, giveback, peace). I can’t figure out where to say ‘yes’ and where to say ‘no’…I’ve got the ‘yes’ part down.. I’m just not good at ‘No’ .
I’m not sure why the world is putting all this in front of me right now.. must stay focused.. must stay focused.. must stay focused…..
Woke this morning at 5:30 when the automated school cancellation system called to tell us that school was canceled due to weather related problems.. Gabe was already off for the day.. so.. they woke us up for no reason … ha ! Diane went downstairs to find the temp outside at -25 degrees F (-32 C) .. I came down an hour later and it was still -24 F.. (note.. that’s not a decimal point in the photo)..
I walked outside in my PJ’s and took a deep breath .. what a feeling !.. The air is sharp .. like inhaling steel .
Diane and I tried a few cold weather experiments.. the one that worked was throwing a pan of boiling water in the air.. It turned into steam before it hit the ground. ! (Isn’t science wonderful ?!)
By the time I drove in to work it was already warmed to -18F.. almost tropical !..
Got home to find that neighbor John had dropped some ice cream by the house. He put it on the back step.. no worry about it thawing.. I tried to pour a glass of wine from the front hall.. oooops .. frozen solid.. I’m now thawing it by the firs..
I love the cold.. I can’t get enough.. I’ll take this over 90 degrees and humid any day.. I love where we live .
