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Folks have mentioned an interest in questions and conversations that make them think. So I've decided to offer more of those. I'm starting with this list.

What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?

This.

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Date: 2018-03-15 06:48 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] technoshaman
May 1. Awakened a fair bit after sunup by a small cat. I raise the sheet by my left side, and she slithers under for a snuggle. I hit the button the CPAP, doff the mask, remember what day it is, and whisper "rabbit, rabbit, white rabbit" into the early morning light. Grabbing the phone, I make a similar post, then check the morning act. The Occupation of Facebook is in its sixth week, and the board has announced a willingness to negotiate. Zuckerberg takes to Twitter and is shouted down. The Green Party of England and Wales has posted a video of the London production of Hamilton's "The World Turned Upside Down", with the headline "We won. We won! WE WON!" I send a congratulatory note to a friend, who is finally an MP. Interim Prime Minister Jay Inslee sends America's congratulations to Caroline Lucas. Another group of rebel troops has surrendered in Texas, without much of a fight.

I hear a Dusty Strings harp out on the deck, and realise *one* of our guests of honour is awake. I sit up and start getting ready to make my appearance.

Duly abluted and enmedded, I pad out and greet the early birds. My phone beeps; our hotel-bound guests will look to make the 10am boat. Breakfast is bacon buttys, bagels, and really good coffee.

At 10:40 the van arrives full of happy musical people. Hugs abound. Us techies start setting up for the concert. The big antenna pulls in LOTS of signal; the chat on the test feed says the video is solid, and the sound is amazing. I mug on camera for our remote guests.

The clock strikes thirteen and the band is ready. Raven intones what passes for an introit, "For The Love Of All Who Gather", then a stacatto of djembe notes and a shimmering 12-string introduces a brand new song, "Hotel Whidbey Island", to the obvious tune... the show is off and going at a leisurely Warp Six. :D

The show runs long, but we had planned for this... it regenerates into a ritual for the healing of the earth, an enormous launch of power into a crystal sky... and as the shouts die away as the circle shatters, the dinner bell rings. We fall upon the buffet tables with gusto. It's all yummy. Even the tofu.

As darkness falls and tummies are satisfied, the instruments come out... The Duchess wows the crowd with a song of her own making; us five resident musicians do several songs and nail them, even the *other* resident UU minister borrows a guitar and sings one... and then I find a bass in my hands and gentle pixie hands on mine, and suddenly everything clicks... and "Black Swan Blues" splits the midnight air, and holy shit, did I just play bass for the baddest pixie-witch this side of Big Muddy?

The song ends, and my belovedest hands me an envelope, postmarked Chicago. I open it with nervous hands. Umm, they did what? I look over at the pixie, who is grinning from ear to ear. N whispers in my ear. I pick my teeth up off the deck. "Ladles and jellyspoons," I say into the mic that's suddenly sprouted in my hand, "Next year this festival will be held in Chicago. AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!"

Bedlam. Champagne. Toasts. Singing until midnight. We collapse into bed, giggling madly. Ten minutes later, there's snoring from her side of the bed... I pull the mask over my head, and am out before the proverbial second hand spins twice.

Six hours later ... that's no cat. That's my sweetie. "You're not going to believe this. I don't hurt."

The next few minutes would be spoilers. ;)

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Date: 2018-03-15 03:08 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] arlie
Love the idea of Occupying Facebook.

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