A random note on the check I got from Flo to cover the cost
of Erin Caitlyn O’Honda: I noticed the check said 00 Accord, T/L, P/O/S. Now I
understand most of that code as standing for 2000 Honda Accord, Total Loss… but
my first thought for the last part was “piece of sh!+.” Now Erin was a somewhat
banged-up old car, but I thought that wasn’t a very nice way to refer to her.
Some people suggested it meant “point of sale,” but does that even make sense?
Then after depositing the check, I went to my band’s gig at the Wild Hog in the
Woods temporary coffeehouse, and for the first time ever, I forgot to wear my
band T-shirt. Oops!! Travalon was a devoted husband and came to hear me, but none of my other
readers made it, although many of you ask when my band will play, so I sent an
email about this particular gig. See, this is why I usually forget to tell you – you don’t
come anyway. For some weird reason there was an open mic right in the middle of
our gig, with a fiddler and a guitarist doing Irish tunes, then after they
finished, half our audience left. Hardingfele was not happy that they took up a
good chunk of our gig. “They should book their own gig!” she fumed.
Saturday Tiffy came to town, and she, Richard Bonomo,
Travalon, and I had lunch at the Ale Asylum. Travalon left to watch high school
basketball, and the rest of us went shopping for Erin’s replacement. We checked
out a couple of Honda Civics and a Kia, but the place was closing soon, and I
didn’t want to make any decisions without Travalon’s input, so we were sort of
window shopping. We did take one out for a test drive. In the evening Tiffy and
I went to the annual Madison Bach Musicians’ Christmas Concert, which was focused
on earlier music this year, mostly 17th century stuff. There were a
couple of Bachs on the program, but they were like great-uncles of JS Bach. It
was very beautiful music.
Yesterday after Mass, Tiffy, Travalon, Rich, Luxuli, Prairie
Man, the married B-Boy (but not his wife), another guy, and I went to brunch at
the Manna Café. Since we were such a big group, we had to wait for a table, but
the food there is so worth it. Then Travalon, Tiffy, and I watched that heartbreaking
Packers game. Sure, they can’t always win, but it would be great to know they
could win on the road and not just at Lambeau. We left before the end of the game
to go to the local handbell choir’s Christmas concert, which was in Monona.
Travalon and I got a little lost finding the church where it was held, but it
was worth the effort. Even Travalon enjoyed it, and he hasn’t necessarily
enjoyed all the concerts I’ve taken him to. He said he would definitely
consider going to that one again next year.
Tomorrow is our big cookie exchange at work, so I’ll be
baking all evening.
Famous Hat
1 comment:
Yes, the chimes and bells had a kind of pretty and pleasant sound.
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