I got to hear a Noe Venable
concert at the Great American Music Hall on Tuesday (the second time I've
heard her perform there). I was hoping to get dinner beforehand at
Golden Era, but
they were closed (perhaps for Veterans Day/Armistice Day), so I went
to the Tenderloin Pakwan instead. Sad to say, nobody joined me, but
I still had a nice time. Noe is remarkably talented, and I feel
fortunate to have become a fan.
I'm putting in a request for a new feral
cat dream pillow because we used my original one successfully
to catch a real live feral kitten who was living in the EFF office.
(The dream pillow contains catnip; the kitten was a fan.)
The kitten is now named Midnight and is living (happily, we hope) at
a staff member's home. The pillow is in need of replacement.
A homeless veteran sold me a newspaper and pointed out that it was
Veterans Day. Then he started to tell me some stories about Vietnam.
His mother had apparently threatened him: "If you get killed in Vietnam,
I'll kill you!" He attributed his survival to his terror of his
mother's retribution.
The veteran also suggested that I call my father to tell him I was proud
of him, if my father had been a Vietnam veteran. In fact, my father was a
Vietnam-era antiwar activist and
alternative-service
CO. I am proud of him, and I will call him to tell him so.
I know some people in the Armed Forces: the several alums of my high
school who went off to the United States
Naval Academy each year, and Eric's brother Scott, who is an
activated Army reservist. If I knew how to get in touch with any of them,
I would let them know that I'm hoping for their safety.
What a great idea is Wikitravel!
