Friday 09/13/2024
Took a mid-length walk first thing. Then had a couple of hours to read up on Waiting for Godot, famous play I had tickets for, tonight. Since I had invited Joanne to join me, and she is an educated and discriminating play-goer, I thought I should know something about the play. I skimmed the Wikipedia page, and it pointed to the e-text of the script itself, so I read the first act and some of the second. I liked the first act; I read parts out loud and it sounded like fun.
I also added a sound track to a keynote slide show that Stew had made, a lot of black and white photos of famous folk singers. I attached sound tracks for several folk songs other than the ones in the show. This will be looping the half hour before the show starts, as the audience comes in.
Lunch time, Ethan the marketing guy called and asked if I would be willing to host a prospect. Sure. His name was Hung Chi, and interesting guy who knows senior residence admin very well since he was, he said, the Facilities manager at The Sequoias for ten years, and since has run senior residence houses. So I guess he must think CH is OK if he’s considering it.
Then it was time to set up for the Activity Showcase. Karen and Donna, who organized it, had done a terrific job. Thirty-five tables in the auditorium and into Quad 4 of the dining room, one for each volunteer-run committee. I sat at the AV table with two more Davids, G and M, and tried to talk people into being interested in microphones and cameras and such. Got a couple of recruits, maybe.
Afterward, took a quick shower and changed into nicer clothes. Ran up to 11 to help Lou set up his mics for his meet the city council candidate night. Then back down to the lobby to wait for Joanne for our scheduled 6pm departure, and she was already there at 5:40, so we headed out.
Dinner at Terun on California Avenue, and then since we had extra time, just walk a loop of Cal ave, which is now a pedestrian mall with a dozen restaurants with outdoor seating, all busy.
Off to the Bus Barn to see Godot. The first act was good. The second act, which I hadn’t had time to read, was a disappointment. Beckett pretty much used up all his ideas in the first act, I think. The actors were good, as usual, and as usual I’m amazed at their ability to memorize two hours of script. But it was 2 hours plus an intermission, and like I say, the second act is kind of a repetition of the first act, with nothing new to add.
So, home late. Saturday tomorrow with nothing on the calendar.
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