Dear people,
As with all things with me, the accelerator pedal of life has been pressed to 75% max. My work weeks fly by and the weekends go bye-bye very quickly. This weekend we came down to Eugene for a quick 18 hour visit. Friday we met with several friends at Poppie's Anatolian for a nice dinner. Dolmas and flaming cheese were in the mix as well as kota pasiti chicken and lamb and hummus and olives - opa! Poppies is always a special place for our family and it felt good to be in a familiar place with great food and friendship all around. Our little group made it's way down to the Oregon Contemporary Theater production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. It was a beautiful show and Adam Goldthwaite once again slayed the role, as did the band. Bravo! I had fun walking through the downtown strip with the boys (on Halloween weekend, no less) and it was fun to people-watch and see the various folks in costume. Wow, what a lively scene! Eugene has a lot of problems but I for one am happy that people come out and walk in the streets at night. My boys were less than impressed and could care less about appreciating the freaky throbbing throng of colorful folks of Eugene. OH WELL. We had a great time staying up late at our dear friend's Brian and Jennifer's house, kids running aROUND until midnight, laughing and screaming and causing chaos while I had a single cocktail and shared some great conversation with friends. The next morning, we managed to scrape ourselves out of bed at the ungodly hour of 7am so we could go pick up my nephew Nathan from the U O dorms and go for breakfast at Morning Golory cafe. Nathan is a super-bright guy in his first weeks of college. We try and visit him when we're in Eugene. IT's so nice to see someone at a crucial moment in their life, just starting out in the world, meeting new friends and all that college life entails. I remember it as if it were only 35 years ago... We then visited with Cosmo and Bennet and had some coffee and rolled around on the floor with baby B, everyone fighting for time to hold the baby. We capped off our Eugene funtime with a little lunch at the Friendly st food carts. The boys and I had some fine ramen with and egg on top. Sad but highly caffeinated, we hit the road and came back north to Vancouver, tired but ultimately fulfilled and ready for another hard-hitting work week and possibly some Halloween debauchery.
Until next time,
Ed
P.S. Here is a rad Snakepit video from back in the day:
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