Another successful Tuba Christmas performance in the books. My first in Philly. (And by far the coldest one I’ve ever been to.)
Cool to see fighter jets in close formation circling over Philly this afternoon. I presume it’s for an Eagles v Steelers stadium lflyover.
I’m thinking about seeing Wicked this weekend, but I understand it’s just half the story. I saw half of Wicked the Musical once, so I’m wondering if it’ll be the other half. Does anyone know if the movie is the right half for me to see?
(The half I saw was the left half. Gotta’ love obstructed view lottery seats.)
UA 1631 SEA 🛫🛬 IAD
Back to the real world, having now visited all 50 states. I guess it’s time for a new bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
Best interaction of my Alaska cruise on a very French cruise line: A Flight Attendant coming through the aisles of our charter flight back to Seattle is offering champagne before we take off.
An elderly French grandpa traveling with his grandson reaches out his hand and says “oui oui.” Then stops midway, switching to English: “Wait, is this from champagne in France?”
FA: “Well, it’s sparkling bubbles.”
Frenchman: “Ugh, no.” Withdraws hand.
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Saw The Decemberists in Philly on Wednesday and in DC tonight. Almost entirely different set lists, and both were amazing shows. Decemberists audiences are so friendly, and multi-generational as well.
I decided to start 2024 off by declaring Podcast bankruptcy. I deleted the Overcast backlog (80+ GB worth) of unlistened episodes going back to 2016.