No rest for the – wait I’m not wicked

Have just a few minutes on this here Saturday morning to say my piece. Or my peace? (Actually it is piece but I like that either one could change the context of the sentence).

Why just a few minutes? Well – I’m getting in the car shortly and making the run over to Bloomington. Indiana. And while Bloomington, IL is so much closer – the show Kev and I are going to see tonight is in the Eastern Time Zone. So we’re gonna race over there, see the show – featuring one of Kevin’s former theatre students at Indiana University – and then race back tomorrow morning. This of course throws yet another wrench into the “we need to take the Christmas tree down” scenario but it’s becoming a point of pride with me in seeing how long we can leave it up. But Kev has literally been that busy. Show last week and then she had auditions for the next TWO shows this week – which carried on until about 8pm last night. And then she was up at some unholy hour this morning to do homework for her graduate class where she sits – sounding pretty tired – right now. And, as I think I’ve mentioned before, the choreography of putting the tree away is better left in her hands – until it actually comes down to physically taking the tree apart and packing it away. Then, and only then, will I get involved. So we’re off to see Marat/Sade tonight (nice light themes) in Indiana. On the plus side, Kev does get Monday off for President’s Day – thank goodness – because we haven’t seen last week’s Lost yet. No one say anything.

A few follow-ups from previous posts: the guy who won the Democratic primary for Lt. Governor – the one who had a sketchy past where it concerned alleged violence against a girlfriend – was browbeat into withdrawing from the general election a few days ago (actually gave a mini press conference from a SuperBowl watching party with his family nearby). The state Democrats – who don’t want anything getting in the way of their mismanagement of things – guilted him into it. The $1,000,000-plus he spent out of his own pocket to win the silly race – yeah – sorry – you’re outta luck. Now the Dems will pick someone. I’ve heard talk of Tammy Duckworth which I would support – so that probably dooms any chances she’ll get selected.

Oh – and the plumber woes continue. After making it out here for a looksee  on Feb. 4 – the plan was for them to come back out here and do the work this past week. No work. No calls. Nothing. So now I gotta further bust their chops for totally failing to show up. Maybe by March.

And in other random wanderings – I’ve become enamored of vege sushi from of all places Kroger. I cannot explain it but I like it. Add a little wasabi and wow. And I swear I had about eight things to update when I started this entry but now I’ve forgotten at least five of ‘em so – lamely – I must sign off – go shower and pack – and head to Indiana.

And before I go, I’ve done quite a few self-portraits lately – but I think I’m done for now. Please enjoy this fellow (above) – standing in a very cold corn field in January. Only in Illinois – or maybe Iowa. Here’s one more from the same chilly day (slightly different lighting set-up):

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