Thursday already?
Summer has come to DC. You can tell it is summer because we all have to wade through glue-ish humidity in the mornings to get to work, then when the afternoon thundershowers hit, we have to sprint through driving rain on the way home. I will not even start on the number of bug bites I have around my ankles and elbows. I am sure to have West Nile by the end of the season. Maybe just Malaria.
Summer isn't all bad. Summer brings out a few things that make living in the District very cool. Summer concert series start poping up all over the place, and outdoor cinema is everywhere you look.
Two of those things are going on as we speak. Olsson's is hosting a mini concert tour in each of our stores. Gypsy Eyes is a local record label with some very cool acts. I got a chance to see one of them last night. Brandon Butler, a singer songwriter of the old school Dylan set played the harp in a rack while strumming away on his acoustic. A dusty, booted foot tapping away on stage kept time. He did a short set for us before we screened the Ian McEwan Film at the Warehouse Theatre. If you missed it, check out the review in the Post and get on our website so you don't miss future events. Right. Gypsy Eyes will be in Courthouse on the 21st and in Crystal City on the 28th. Check them out, I promise you won't be disappointed.
What was the other thing? Oh yeah, outdoor film fests? There is already one of those going on in Crystal City. Crystal Screen started on June 4th and continues for 12 weeks with a manly array of Clint Eastwood classics. On July 2nd they are showing my personal fave "The Outlaw Josie Wales" and I will be there with my T-shirt on. (Yes, I have a Josie Wales T-shirt) Watching Eastwood westerns when you are young will teach you everything you need to know about being a man:
1. Be quiet, unless you have something to say.
2. Do what you know is right no matter who else thinks it is wrong.
3. Obey all the rules until you can't.
4. Don't look for trouble, but be ready for it if it finds you.
Check out the listings here:
Summer means one more thing to me and then I will get to work. Summer means flip-flops. I have been wearing flip-flops to work now for a month and my quality of life is much improved. You know who else likes flip-flops? Claire Cooke. Claire has a new book out called Life's a Beach and she is one woman that I know loves 'flops. I know this because she is going to be in the Courthouse store on June 25th reading from her new book and I bet you a dollar she has 'flops on.
You might remember Clair's from her earlier book "Must Love Dogs" that was made into a great film staring Diane Lane. Claire is coming to town and if you liked the first book, if you like summer and you like flip-flops and the beach, you should be there to hear what she has to say. 7pm in the Courthouse store. We are on the Orange line right by the metro station. Come on down and and see us.
Summer isn't all bad. Summer brings out a few things that make living in the District very cool. Summer concert series start poping up all over the place, and outdoor cinema is everywhere you look.
Two of those things are going on as we speak. Olsson's is hosting a mini concert tour in each of our stores. Gypsy Eyes is a local record label with some very cool acts. I got a chance to see one of them last night. Brandon Butler, a singer songwriter of the old school Dylan set played the harp in a rack while strumming away on his acoustic. A dusty, booted foot tapping away on stage kept time. He did a short set for us before we screened the Ian McEwan Film at the Warehouse Theatre. If you missed it, check out the review in the Post and get on our website so you don't miss future events. Right. Gypsy Eyes will be in Courthouse on the 21st and in Crystal City on the 28th. Check them out, I promise you won't be disappointed.
What was the other thing? Oh yeah, outdoor film fests? There is already one of those going on in Crystal City. Crystal Screen started on June 4th and continues for 12 weeks with a manly array of Clint Eastwood classics. On July 2nd they are showing my personal fave "The Outlaw Josie Wales" and I will be there with my T-shirt on. (Yes, I have a Josie Wales T-shirt) Watching Eastwood westerns when you are young will teach you everything you need to know about being a man:
1. Be quiet, unless you have something to say.
2. Do what you know is right no matter who else thinks it is wrong.
3. Obey all the rules until you can't.
4. Don't look for trouble, but be ready for it if it finds you.
Check out the listings here:
Summer means one more thing to me and then I will get to work. Summer means flip-flops. I have been wearing flip-flops to work now for a month and my quality of life is much improved. You know who else likes flip-flops? Claire Cooke. Claire has a new book out called Life's a Beach and she is one woman that I know loves 'flops. I know this because she is going to be in the Courthouse store on June 25th reading from her new book and I bet you a dollar she has 'flops on.
You might remember Clair's from her earlier book "Must Love Dogs" that was made into a great film staring Diane Lane. Claire is coming to town and if you liked the first book, if you like summer and you like flip-flops and the beach, you should be there to hear what she has to say. 7pm in the Courthouse store. We are on the Orange line right by the metro station. Come on down and and see us.
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