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Saturday, April 3, 2004
Photo: Buzz Person July 19th, right center, 6th row, baby! That's Crosby, Stills and Nash. One of my all-time favorite bands will be performing at my absolute all-time favorite venue, Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, affectionately known as FLPAC (pronounced fleapack) to locals. I've seen them several times, the last time being at FLPAC, center section, 6th row - really! I saw them in a stadium setting in my youth, with Neil Young, and saw David Crosby alone at the Auditorium Theater. FLPAC has a covered shell/amphitheater that holds, well I can't find the number anywhere, but not many. And then there's lawn seating, much less expensive (like less than half of the shell ticket prices). I've only sat on the lawn a few times because I love to be up close and personal. Back in the peak years of decent "pop" shows there, Lee and I went to 6 concerts there in one summer. I was the queen of redial and got us some pretty nice seats. It felt like we were going to shows there once a week. I know one week we went two nights in a row. Those were the days. Besides the seating that feels like you're outdoors yet sheltered, the cool thing is that you can bring coolers and plastic containers in to have a picnic dinner on the lawn before the show. They also sell food and drink there of course, but I love that option of bringing your own and making a nice night of it. So Steve and I are going! And it's only costing me about a week's salary. There's a $7/person facilities fee, so I told Steve that we should make sure we pee a lot and get our $7 worth of flushes. There's a $5-something/person "convenience" fee. Uh, let me keep my $10 and be a little less convenient, okay? At those prices I figured what the hell and went for the $5 parking pass, the cheapest part of the whole deal. Tickets are $52.50 I think it was. Damn. Let's hope David Crosby can behave himself for 5 minutes. He's a very interesting character - I bought his 1988 autobiography in hardcover back in the day and read it twice, something I rarely do. What a mess he was. Then he got really interesting. Crazy old man.
My card order arrived from Blue Turtle Studio today so I'm going to price them up tonight or more likely in the morning and set them up at Village Gifts tomorrow afternoon. They are just beautiful. I'll try to remember to scan some because I know this picture doesn't do them justice. Designs are cut from the artist's original or laser prints of her large abstract watercolor paintings. The images are then placed on handmade paper, many of which have a variety of flower and plant inclusions. Although Allison now only makes a small percentage of the handmade paper, she has selected some of the finest, most beautiful papers available. The card stock is of a fine grade of recycled paper. Each greeting card is signed by the artist.
Speaking of Village Gifts, if you live here locally, you really need to get down there and see all the cool new stuff. Terry did some remodeling last weekend so I stopped in today to see it. There are all kinds of new lights, which really brightens the place up. There are skads of new merchandise. We got our new bags in with our name on them. New tissue paper on big rolls. The place is really looking spiffy and professional. The phrase that keeps rolling around in my mind is Spring Time Fresh! I'm working there next weekend so I'll probably take some pictures. I can't wait to explore all the new nooks and crannies.
Kathy and I went to Stever's Candies last week on our lunch hour. It's a local landmark on Park Ave, known for their fine handmade chocolates. Kathy usually goes once a year near Christmas time and decided it was high time I experienced the place. She's the one who turned me on to dark chocolate covered pineapple. Now that's just a mouthful of heaven, if you ask me. I bought a few Easter treats for Simon and Lizz. These little gems above are dark chocolate peanut butter cups! I bought a 4-pack and haven't tried them yet. I bought a small bag of dark chocolate (see a pattern here??) covered pretzels. Next time? Big bag.
Dinner: Mr. Shoes pizza and wings. I spent so much time at two craft shows and gabbing it up with Mom and Gretchen, that I didn't get the grocery shopping done. So I picked up dinner on my way home. Problem solved. Reading: Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew. This is the book I bought on eBay recently. I'd borrowed it from the library twice, then decided I really wanted to own it. It turns out I'm finding it much more readable at this time of year when planting season is within sight (if May counts as within sight, and I think it does) - than trying to read it in the dead of one of the coldest, snowiest winters in Rochester history.
Listening to in the car: Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American
Meal by Eric
Schlosser. People say once you read this book, you'll never want to eat fast
food again. People are right - and I don't even think I'm to the truly
icky part yet. Update: I'm to the icky part. Ewww, ewww and ewww.
Update Plus: I'm on the last side of the last tape so I'm sure
I'll finish it tomorrow. Good thing. I've heard enough. Though I'm glad
he's ending on some positive notes about people raising beef cattle and
running restaurants with integrity. It was pretty damn depressing up
until now.
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