Spent most of the day on the UT campus. Went to some memorable places. Dr. Guy is *still* teaching. I think he was born in 1493, the year after Columbus arrived. The faculty names jarred all sorts of memories - mostly ones like "Oh man... I heard he's tough!" One of my favorite teachers, Dr. Fonken, was on the list. I was too shy to go visit him. Same in the Russian Language buildings. Earlier in the day, I saw an Austin Policeman that I knew. I ducked away, incognito.
I arrived at the math building and thought, "Does it really need to be *that* big?" I also thought, "Wow, I wonder what these research people are up to now: Saltman, Rosenthall, Gordian(?) ... ???
On the bottom floor of the math building, they have a "Seattle Coffee" thing. That just seemed weird.
Went to the main mall and started drawing the UT Tower. Everybody seemed happy. There was one group blowing bubbles. This girl may have been the happiest person alive - other than Kaley. She had everybody blowing bubbles. She must have been a dancer. Once she leaped into the air, with the pointy toes thing, and popped a bubble with her stretched arched foot. Between classes, I'd hear the kids say, "Bubbles!!!" Some other group was singing to raise money for cancer patients.
Back when I went to school, everybody was just mad. The mall was a place to scream and stuff. I think in 1992, Columbus's 500 year anniversary, Dr. Guy's 499th birthday, everybody got really really mad. I did overhear a conversation where a guy said, "I've got so much blankety-blank-blank stuff to do next week." That was refreshing.
Drew under the "Fine Arts" building. Got tired again. Thought, "Nope. Go downtown!" Ended up at "The Elephant Room". Drew there too. At first, there was a solo guitarist and me. Once he finished, a girl walked up and said, "Well now. What have we here?" I looked at her like, "Uhhhh". She said, "Don't worry, I'm not harassing you. I'm your waitress." I told her the guitarist/singer was good. She said, "Delbert (can't remember his name), he just had a kidney transplant. Was playing two weeks after the surgery. Now that's music."
Later a jazz band came out. The drummer wasn't the normal drummer. He was good, but maybe over excited to be playing. I saw the lead trombone drop his trombone to his side while that ball-headed drummer banged away. Poor guy. He was so into it. He was smiling.
The Jazz guys are so good with their instruments, but it's like Opera for me. It all sounds the same, and I don't want to work on "getting it". It's cool that they play "on-the-fly", and its fun, but... I'm sure it is ignorance on my part. I'm sorry!!! They asked for requests. I really wanted them to play the "Charlie Brown" theme, but there was no way in heck I was going to ask.
The highlight of the Jazz was that crazy waitress. At one point, the Jazz guys were doing that cockeyed sounding stuff. She came to my table and started doing The Robot to the jolts of the trombone. What a mess!
I think I am about Austin-ed out. I've walked sooooo much. Feel like a vagabond. Well off the keyboard.
BTW, Connie, Rebeca says, "Hey."
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That is great! What a lot of characters!
Happy Bubble Dancer. Jazzy Robot Waitress. Hyper Stand-In Drummer.
So, are you heading elsewhere or coming home?
I just edited a work document. I'm afraid my arms are screwed.
Dunno. Does that surprise you? :D
No. Maybe we should go to Disney while you wait for the dragon naturally speaking! I am sorry your arms are so messed up. I hope that software works. If not, I could always teach!
Can you give us fair warning when you are coming home so things are nice? We are going to clean today anyway, but still...
Fair warning. Oh crud. What have you guy's done?
nothing! I just don't want to be make-upless and the house be a little messy.
And what do you mean what have you guys done???? A lot of rocking, feeding, changing, consoling, teaching, washing, bathing, dealing with stuff. So there. You are the one on vacation! I am ging to assume you aren't coming home today.
Dang!
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