another week passes...
So we did have our mid-week adventure last Tuesday.
Saw Arlo Guthrie and family in Madison. It was out of the ordinary to wake up in the morning to find out you're going to a concert that night that you hadn't even heard about.
We had dinner right across from the theater, very convenient. The photo here was taken from during dinner.
We'd been to the Barrymore theater about 15 years ago for a concert. It's an old movie theater and has a casual atmosphere. Casual in a sort of run down way. I don't mean that in a really bad way, it has lots of character. And sticky floors, and the seats are starting to sag. But the bathrooms were clean, and to me that's a sign that people really do care.
Indeed it was fun to step out of the ordinary work week and do something spontaneous. It helped that the tickets were free too. Arlo is a great story teller and is a hoot to see, even if you don't know his music. This tour is more about preserving his father's music and starting the next generation on their way.
It was okay, but Arlo by himself is much more entertaining.
The rest of the work week passed okay even though I was suffering from a light cold/flu thing. Not really bad, but bad enough to make me want to lay my head down every couple of hours or so.
Saturday we headed to the wilds of southern Wisconsin for a Halloween event.
Saw Arlo Guthrie and family in Madison. It was out of the ordinary to wake up in the morning to find out you're going to a concert that night that you hadn't even heard about.
We had dinner right across from the theater, very convenient. The photo here was taken from during dinner.
We'd been to the Barrymore theater about 15 years ago for a concert. It's an old movie theater and has a casual atmosphere. Casual in a sort of run down way. I don't mean that in a really bad way, it has lots of character. And sticky floors, and the seats are starting to sag. But the bathrooms were clean, and to me that's a sign that people really do care.
Indeed it was fun to step out of the ordinary work week and do something spontaneous. It helped that the tickets were free too. Arlo is a great story teller and is a hoot to see, even if you don't know his music. This tour is more about preserving his father's music and starting the next generation on their way.
It was okay, but Arlo by himself is much more entertaining.
The rest of the work week passed okay even though I was suffering from a light cold/flu thing. Not really bad, but bad enough to make me want to lay my head down every couple of hours or so.
Saturday we headed to the wilds of southern Wisconsin for a Halloween event.
Pumpkin carving for everyone! And food and music too. What more could you want for an event? Al & Claudia's home is situated in a lovely spot, high on a hill overlooking a river. Even though the fall colors are not what they should be this year it was a pleasant trip through the countryside getting there.
Nice to see the sun too. We've had more gray rainy days than I can ever remember for a season.
Nice to see the sun too. We've had more gray rainy days than I can ever remember for a season.
I'm glad we went even though I was dragging. You have to have fun when you can. Fun waits for no cold/flu thing.
The cat face pumpkin is the one I carved. From a pattern, no it's not my own design.
Enjoyed playing music, but I couldn't sing because of my scratchy throat. Still waiting for that to get better.
But today's the first day in a week that I have some energy. Already put away some laundry and did some stuff around the house.
Have to make the ever popular grocery run. Don't want to, but it's one of those things you might as well do now because it has to be done sooner or later.
Enjoyed playing music, but I couldn't sing because of my scratchy throat. Still waiting for that to get better.
But today's the first day in a week that I have some energy. Already put away some laundry and did some stuff around the house.
Have to make the ever popular grocery run. Don't want to, but it's one of those things you might as well do now because it has to be done sooner or later.
Sunday Tim was helping Mollie and Bill with their computer, and since I find that kind of stuff as interesting as watching paint dry, Mollie and I went for a walk and then I headed home for some rest time.
So it's another Tuesday.... I'm headed off for my errands and I don't think there will be much adventure today. At least I'm not expecting any. And sometimes that's good too.
So it's another Tuesday.... I'm headed off for my errands and I don't think there will be much adventure today. At least I'm not expecting any. And sometimes that's good too.
