Here comes the Sun

It's that time again, Solstice, which means only one thing, the Republic of Freemont's Solstice Parade.


According to the PI:
"The parade will follow a new route this year -- the longest ever -- and begins with an entrance through a grand archway. Sponsored by the Fremont Arts Council, the longer route will allow the hordes of visitors to spread out more, allowing for better views."

Hm, I'll believe that when I see it, as hordes descend on Freemont

Here's a map of the new route.

I can hardly wait!

Ray Charles Died Today at 73

Many folks, even here in Seattle don't realize that Ray Charles sort of got his start in Seattle, where he met Quincy Jones, and also where in 1948 he formed the first black group to have a sponsored TV show in the Pacific Northwest, the McSon Trio.

The BBC has set up a page where people can send a little tribute to the memory of Ray Charles. Many of them are quite touching, and they are from all over the world-- of course the UK, Ethiopia, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, and this one from daftjack, South Africa:
"I remember travelling 200 miles from Manchester to London just to buy a Ray Charles record (in the 60s). I would still have gone had it been a thousand. Great singer, great voice, great man. The heavenly choir will have some competition tonight."

Ray Charles was truly a great American: optimistic, hard working, and sincere.

I will refrain from sullying his memory by comparing him to Ronald Regan; a man who began his political life being an FBI informant for the McCarthy Committee, and ended it with the blood of Nicaragua, Guatemala and Grenada on his hands, not to mention arming the Mujahdeen in Afganistan....wait I said I wasn't going to bring all that up.

David Sedaris is on KUOW today

Today at 2:00, David Sedaris will be on KUOW to promote his new book, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. and I plan on reading it despite this horrifying review:

"Sedaris is the J.K. Rowling of American humor writers....This summer release is not recommended for beach reading. Laughing so hard will cause everything to jiggle." Colleen Kruse, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Ahem. Thankfully, Mary Brenan, the Seattle Times book reviewer also liked it.

I am a geek

I was reading my favorite gurly mag, the fabulous BUSTMagazine, that my equally fabulous friend Laura Nooney introduced me to, (she just made producer! Yay Laura!) when I noticed a little ad for SEW FAST SEW EASY! they offer ON LINE sewing classes -- and offer super cute patterns, including this great 1/4 circle skirt! I need this skirt. really. Here are pictures of real people wearing it. I get paid tomorrow -- I can hardly wait!

FOUND Magazine

A friend of mine, Jay Rothschild, alerted me to the fact that the amazing FOUND Magazine folks are going to be in Seattle next week. It seems they will be performing on 6/9 at Elliott Bay at 7:30 and & at 6/10 U Bookstore at 7.

We went to montana this last weekend, and they have the best flea-markets in the world.