Day 95 - Picked up E. B. White

Author E. B. White wrote the familiar classics Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little. But he was also a prolific contributor to The New Yorker magazine for almost six decades. His humorous, lively essays were brought together in Writing From The New Yorker 1925-1976 and are thoroughly enjoyable. Here's one: Travel Brochure from Jan 26, 1935

The adventure-mad travel-brochure people run a high fever all year round, deliriously mumbling of far places regardless of season. More than any other group, they arrange life for us in neat grooves. We have just this moment been skirting through a prospectus of winter and spring trips presented to us by a dutiful and precise agent. The trips are divided into "short" and "long." "There's Mexico," says the booklet. "Ten days, $180." And "there's the Mediterranean, 29 days, $485." Our fancy flits along, jog-step, taking in the sights. And then, as a sudden afterthought, the joyous booklet writer really hits his stride. "There's the WORLD," he cries. "97 days, $833.50."

We had never had the planet laid so neatly at our feet, as though dropped there by a spaniel.

Day 94 - Strolled in the snow

As a follow-up to yesterday's post, the non-spring Spring Jamming weekend continued with a snow storm. Great for skiing, bad for spring. I was not riding due to an aggravated calf so to battle cabin fever, I went for a walk in the snow. Rarely do I voluntarily venture into the cold when snowboarding or beer is not involved. It was beautiful, chilly and refreshing. Makes me wish for a longer winter season...

Day 93 - Skipped spring

This weekend was Spring Jamming at Kirkwood Mountain and for another year in the row, the weather acted like mid-February. Gray, cold, threat of snow. The band was playing, the pond was skimming, and I just called it a day. This, my friends, was no spring.

Day 92 - Laughed at Keanu LIVE!

Please tell me you have seen the movie Point Break. Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah ("I am an FBI agent!"), Patrick Swayze as a surfing bank robber Bodhi . C'mon, it's a classic. Anyways, the hit movie (by Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow) is now on the small stage here in San Francisco (and L.A.) Point Break LIVE! is a riot. Without an ocean or real skydiving, the story comes to life with super-soakers, fake blood, and one catch - a random member of the audience plays the part of Keanu Reeves. You gotta see it, brah.

WARNING: Cases of PBR cans are available for purchase. And this cool koozie:



Point Break LIVE!
The Action Theater at the Metreon

Day 91 - Became a concierge

My friend Tina runs a concierge business. Her jobs span from the mundane errands to the exciting wine tour. Out on vacation, she asked if I could fill in on one of her more routine (yes, mundane) jobs. I'm in. It included dry cleaning and waiting around for a food delivery. I found out I have no patience for this kind of thing - hence, why I'm not in her industry. But I'm thankful for the chance to walk an hour in her shoes and glimpse at what she works with every day. Any job you might be interested in? Give it a try for a day, see how it fits, and let me know how it goes.