Too Far from Home to Amount to Much
This morning I have the option of trudging out into the dark morning to drive to the city (an hour drive) to watch a planned building implosion, or staying in bed. After getting up earlier than the alarm even, I’ve made the not-so-tough decision to sleep in.
The drive isn’t the problem so much, I do it every day… when I’m not on vacation. And I do it at an ungodly early hour too. When I’m not on vacation.
The building scheduled to be blown to bits onto itself is one of two being destroyed this weekend. They’re part of a series of dismantling of the Eastman Kodak company, which is making the painfully slow transition from paper film giant to digital film wannabe. While I dearly love loud booms and buildings falling down without loss of human life, it’s a symbol of the city I love (but prefer not to live in) taking a slow, painful downward spiral. I went into recovery to avoid slow, painful downward spirals, thank you.
My Uncle Bob, who vacationed at his cottage in a VERY BEAUTIFUL PLACE wouldn’t go anywhere on vacation.
“Too far from Millens Bay to amount to much.” he’d say flatly when asked to go just about anywhere.
That’s the way I feel when I’m on vacation… plus I’m getting old. This is too far from Naples to amount to much, and I’m too old to spend two hours of my morning driving on four hours of sleep. It’ll ruin the rest of my, which I’m planning to spend closer to home.
Big Leg Emma, one of my favorite bands, is playing at noon at a festival nearby. Whenever we’re planning to see a band we like together, my neighbor Doug and I greet each other with the name of the band.
“Big Leg Emma” he yells as he walks by with his cute Cocker Spaniel Sally.
“Big Leg Emma” I write in his instant message box, although he still doesn’t know how to use the instant message box.
Some things are just worth staying home for. I’m sure someone with a better video camera than my camera will film the implosion, and maybe I’ll even find it on YouTube tomorrow. If I do, I’ll be sure to post it.
In the meantime, I’m going back to bed.
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Filed under: General Observations, Music on July 1st, 2007
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