Happy 4th of July:
What a lovely 4th of July. Still my favorite holiday by many leagues. A hearty day of flag counting with friends, lunch at the fabulously old world Fenton’s Creamery, a screening of Koyaanisqatsi (oddly appropriate) followed by dinner with my friend Tara. As usual, I concluded the day by listening to “Washington’s Day” by the Hooters which contains the following lyrics.
“Did you think I could ever forget?
The night by the Arlington Flame.
In the silence I heard it
Through streets so deserted
You whispered and called me by name.
Did you think I could ever forget?
That powerful look in your eyes
Where Lincoln stood strong
and you held me so long
There that night on the 4th of July.”
I’ve done this every 4th since 1993. So about an hour ago, I went up to the roof of our apartment building and in the fog, listened to the song and watched the last of the fireworks explode over downtown San Francisco. Good times.
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You mean I missed a theatrical screening of “Koyaanisqatsi?” The first Bay Area screening of this fantastic Godfrey Reggio film since Christmas Eve, 1998 at the UC Theatre? Damn. Where did it play?
You mean I missed a theatrical screening of “Koyaanisqatsi?” The first Bay Area screening of this fantastic Godfrey Reggio film since Christmas Eve, 1998 at the UC Theatre? Damn. Where did it play?
Hey, that sounds lovely.
Fancy running into you guys in the hood! Hope the movie was swell. As for Oscar, me, and the other Kevin, we were in bed by 10:00, fireworks notwithstanding. Pathetic, huh?
Hey, that sounds lovely.
Fancy running into you guys in the hood! Hope the movie was swell. As for Oscar, me, and the other Kevin, we were in bed by 10:00, fireworks notwithstanding. Pathetic, huh?
Ed,
Played at the Balboa. You on their mailing list? And Michelle, lovely to see you as always.
Ed,
Played at the Balboa. You on their mailing list? And Michelle, lovely to see you as always.