Obama wins Guam!

I heard this headline on NPR and actually thought for a minute it was some kind of joking commentary on the supersaturation of election coverage into the popular culture, but alas...

My rainy-Saturday predication held true for yesterday: it turned out to be a mostly low-key, low-energy afternoon around the RD, filled with such excitement as balancing my checkbook.

We did head out in the evening to grab a bite of pizza and attend Arts West Presents Seattle Playwrights Studio Sixth Annual Showcase in West Seattle. The evening comprised performances of four one-act plays and one excerpt from a full-length musical. All of the pieces were works-in-progress which were still being workshopped; nonetheless, the entertainment value was still pretty high. We went primarily to see Penny Loves Butchie Hartog, a compelling monologue from the perspective of a girl in juvenile detention, which was written by one of Otis's writing group parters. The other playlets were clever and intriguing as well; only the musical, an extended dramatization of the Vicki Lawrence hit The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia, needed a lot more work before it was in any way ready for an audience. (I used the time to write one of the scenes for our next RPG campaign.)

When we came home, I put on the old-time radio and stayed up until past midnight cleaning up my office and clearing stuff out to take to Goodwill. Do I know how to have a good time, or what?