first days of september

Peter can play "Knock, Knock, Knocking on Heaven's Door," on guitar pretty well now.

It's Friday, so we made pizza. There's a Bob Marley concert on PBS, so Peter and I are watching it, singing all the songs, looking up the chords to Redemption Song. (Last week they showed a John Dever concert.) Then we flip stations and watch Sarah Palin. After McCain chose her, I had friends calling me to ask, "what does your family think of Palin?" I'm the person with the conservative connections.

Tomorrow the Idol tour ends in Tulsa. A friend has an extra seat in the third row, and I'm not going, so that's something. My esprit d'escalier: ask David Cook to record your outgoing message on your phone. He's such a goof, you know he will do it. Why did I not think of this when I could have had him do it for me? I gave my friend Jane the idea though, and of course, he did it for her yesterday. The message is subversive, but you knew it would be.

Dinner with friends from Niamey on Sunday. Other than that, no plans, except maybe buying some wool, it's suppose to be in the 50s this week in Moscow. Think we'll get to use our plane tickets on Wednesday?

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5 responses to “first days of september”

  1. Mom Avatar
    Mom

    Just wanted to tell you that old house you visited looks like the one we lived in when Valerie was born.
    She is not quit that old!
    Do you think you will be going to Moscow? Keep me posted.

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  2. clay Avatar
    clay

    hi Guys,
    Good luck on the exit. It seems like ages since you arrived in d.c.
    We are watching the mail for our little niger (oneG) babies.
    Brother Jim and wife Dany loved Japan.
    Your turn next!
    safe trip! c

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  3. clay Avatar
    clay

    If you find a used copy of Margaret George’s The Autobiography of Henry VIII, buy it. It will fill a lot of cold Moscow nights.

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  4. clay Avatar

    Me’n bro jim:
    http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=1GNZ-8iub3I
    Learn that one on those icy nights!

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  5. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    Ha! Not only do you have conservative FAMILY connections… ; ) How about even a FRIEND who is a… (dare I say it, being an artistic person: soprano, pianist, decorator, artist, Mac user and all-around DIVA!!!!!?????!!!) ahem…..REPUBLICAN!!!! There, I said it. Hate me if you must. I lOVE Sarah Palin. She’s fabulous.
    😀

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