Ginormous Update

Note to self: Resist the urge to use "Huzzah!" or "Woot!" in emails to The Producers. Even when usage is to celebrate a sold-out house.

Last night had a substantial conversation with Mrs. Congressman Mike McIntyre. (aka Dee McIntyre, but this is American politics - it's an Old Boys Club and no two ways about it.) Her husband and the other bigwigs in town were sporting cute crossed American-and-Scottish flag pins, Mikey even had a Scottish flag pattern on his tie. The Missus and I talked about stem cell research - apparently Scotland has done quite a bit of it without getting mired in pesky moral debates, so she's here to ask questions and see how it's done. However, seeing as she's a politician, I still have NO idea whether she's actually with the Good Guys. I have my doubts, since she repeatedly mentioned god's will, divine plan, role as creator. Her husband was wearing his wedding band and his UNC class ring - they have two sons in law school there.

And, true to form, I had to come all the way to Edinburgh to meet Wes alum John Freeland, a native Middletowner and fellow SIBLING. Whoa Nelly. He's been working in theatre ever since teaching at Oddfellows, his show just finished its run here - it's about a man who was shot in the eye and went blind at 23. His recommendation: teach at Oddfellows. One of his recent gigs was doing workshops with incarcerated teens - get a Latino kid and a Crip to do a scene together. Someone want to check for his picture in the '79 composite?

Work work work, in just a few I take off for Potted Potter - all the books in one hour!