Cello, Locks, And Civet Rump
I don’t care how “less acidic” it’s supposed to be, I’m not drinking coffee that came through a civet’s rump.
Oh. Hi. Good morning. I had a fab weekend–for one thing, I visited the Ballard Farmer’s Market and ran across Adam Hurst quite by chance. I’ve been a fan of his for years now, ever since he played before a show at Cinetopia. He’s having a concert (that is being taped for OPB ArtBeat, go Adam!) on July 1 in Portland at the Old Church, and if you’re a fan of cello music, I highly recommend you go take a listen. If all else fails, he’s got several CDs available. I often listen to his stuff while writing Watcher books or while cooking; his first two albums also played quite a role in writing Japhrimel.
This weekend we also visited the Ballard Locks and got to see several sailboats go through to Lake Union. This led to a long involved science geekery conversation about how the locks work, the density of water, deep-ocean currents, fish spawning, and sodium chloride. Add in lunch at Lombardi’s and some Cupcake Royale, and it was a very happy, full, and tired Lili who embarked on the long drive home. The Little Prince and Princess were absolutely fascinated by the sailboats and couldn’t stop talking about it.
We had great weather (overcast but warm, which meant we didn’t get sunburnt while we were out scampering around) and a relaxing drive both ways. All in all, it was a rest-and-recharge weekend, and I actually got some work done too. Everyone won.
How’s your Monday, dear Reader?
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June 28th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
“I don’t care how “less acidic” it’s supposed to be, I’m not drinking coffee that came through a civet’s rump.”
=chuckle= I remember that stuff. They did an article on the news about it a couple of years back & one of the news anchors tried a cup of it. First time I ever saw anyone spew on live tv…
June 28th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
That coffee is just…wrong. o_O If it’s come out of something’s rear end, I’m not drinking it, thanks.
June 28th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Oh yay! A fellow Adam Hurst fan! (I knew I loved you, Lili!) Adam blessed us here on the east coast with his presence at FaerieCon in Baltimore last year; his music is truly enchanting.
June 28th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
I just got back from Bremerton, I had a lovely visit with my Godson and his Squeeze.
June 29th, 2010 at 10:39 am
I like cello music and will definitely be checking Adam Hurst’s music out.