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SEVEN

[George]

Well, it's time for me to leave so that I can usher for a performance by Pink Martini!  I'm sure that the theater is sold out, or at least very full, AND that it'll be a great concert. 

Be back later!

They are still fantastic!  I loved their show and their music and the theater was FILLED!  I was up in the mezzanine (second balcony) and I saw only three or four empty seats in the whole section.  Everyone was polite and really was glad to be there and no one was disappointed.  Highly recommended.

[George]

However, one usher on the same level (but on the other side of the theater) was on her phone, texting and talking THE WHOLE TIME!

[George]

I don't know if she had some family emergency that she needed to keep track of (just to give her the benefit of the doubt), but before the theater was open, a LOT during the pre-show when we're helping people find their seats, and during the intermission she was on that phone.  I even saw her face lit up because of her phone DURING THE SHOW!  WTF??

[George]

I told one of tonight's house managers about her (again, saying that I didn't know if she had some family emergency that she needed to keep track of), and I was told to e-mail the volunteer coordinator, so I'll have to do that in the next day or two.  I don't want to get her fired, but she wasn't doing anything to help the patrons.  I don't think that I've never seen anyone that unhelpful in all the years that I've ushered.

[George]

But, I didn't let that stop me from enjoying the wonderful show.

[George]

Afterward, my friend Margo and I went to McMenamins Spar Café for some after show dinner.  I only had their happy hour mini-cheeseburger and Cajun tots (my usual...and delish, as usual) and I'm stuffed. 

[George]

But I was happy to pAy $1.95  a gallon  for gas

$1.92 here at Costco.

The last time the price went under $2, which was the first time since Bush left office, ONCE I paid $1.96/gallon.  It's gone up since then, but not anywhere near what it used to be.  Hopefully, it'll be under $2 around here...hopefully.

[George]

Did someone win the powerball ?

Yup.

[George]

Yesterday I had a client get sentenced to prison  He'll only do about a year, but his teenage daughter started wailing, literally just sobbing....his ex wife (mom of daughter) and her wife were there for the kids, but the ex girlfriend of my client and her family were in the back and laughed while all this went on.   Like I said, it's been a week.   My client will be fine, he's been to prison before and was looking at a lot more time, but we were hoping for probation.  Can't win em all.

Yesterday at work, we were told that one of our co-workers was charged in a prostitution sting.  I don't think he was arrested yet, but he's (allegedly) involved with a secret club of "buyers" that's spread over 15 states.

[George]

Everyone was shocked.  I don't know how often it's said about people who do this, but he really seemed like the kind of guy who would never have done something like this.

[George]

George must be still drinking pink martinis.


I think I got that right.

Nope, but I did drink some Sprite when I went to The Spar.  But before that, I got some autographs from the band members!  They had merchandise and I bought their album 1969 on vinyl!  All of their recordings are available on vinyl. 

[George]

They signed after the show, but their main guy Thomas Lauderdale (pianist and leader) had left the autograph table by the time I got through the line.  Oh, well.  I think he autographed my program the last time that they were here.