Day at a Glance

12:00AM I got an enormous, strange, overwhelming surge of energy, doubtless caused by a rush of toxins leaving the body. I rushed around, getting ready for the Art Walk, stacking things, discarding things, and laundering things.

8:00AM I got up and drank the quart of salt water, ascertained that the resulting poopage would preclude me going to church, and called Ahno, who agreed to take Benny to church.

9:00AM Benny went off to church. Regarding his exploits there, I give you the following email from Ahno:

This morning at prayer request time, Benny frantically waved his hand and Miss Charley left him until last. I see what you mean about the funny prayer requests. Anyway, when it was his turn, Benny said in an so-earnest voice, "My mother drank a lot of salt water because she's trying to clean out her intestines." Not having had time to prepare for this comical prayer request, Miss Charley burst out laughing and Miss Barbara put her hands over her mouth, shut her eyes and shook all over. I had told them that you weren't feeling well and that I was there to sub for you today. Benny, however, made everything perfectly clear.

Meanwhile I was getting ready for the art walk.

11:00AM Benny and Ahno came back, we shuffled car seats and our various supplies, and head off to the Art Walk. We were supposed to be located inside a local coffee shop, so we wanted to get there early and set up, me and Sadie in the van, Benny and Ahno in her car, with plans to stop at her house and feed Porque Choppe before coming over.

11:30 I got there first, and the owner of the coffee shop wasn't there. When she did get there, Sadie and I went in with some of our stuff, to get the lay of the land, see where we'd be putting things, etc. I immediately got the feeling she didn't really want us there. She kept mentioning that the people last year had a tent outside, and that her shop wasn't kid-friendly, and that nothing could be rearranged, and that she didn't want Sadie to get hurt, etc. So, I was like, at first trying to work with her and then I just said, okay, we'll set up outside. In the wind. And cold. And possibly rain. Okay. So, I made the following set-up in the back of the van:



For other pictures, scroll down. :D

12:00 PM We started our art-walk deal, and Benny had a blast. He was TOTALLY a tough salesman, which was hilarious. Our friends Veronica, Peggy, Hunter, Declan, Mike, Lisa, and some others came by to see us -- that was fantastic. After an hour or so, Dan came and picked up Sadie, since we were after all in the middle of a parking lot which was neither safe nor warm for her. Benny sold out of his prints in about two and a half hours, at which point Ahno and I looked at each other and said... okay, we're done. :D

2:45 We packed up, got in the van, and decided to go check out some of the other porches. Our first stop was a friend we know on Connecticut avenue who happens to live right next door to a house I've been drooling over that's for sale. WHO COULD HAVE THOUGHT -- they were having an open house. We went all through the house and it's fantastic. HUGE and fantastic. I really love it and want to buy it. We're letting it sit for the night and we'll probably talk about it tomorrow, seriously. Pictures below. I dropped Ahno off at her car, went straight home and got Dan and we went back to see it.

A very interesting day. I am still on the cleanse. Now it's time to watch The Amazing Race!!! :D