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Sunday, April 5, 2009

Life / The Weather Sunday in the Park

Posted by on Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 5:12 PM

It's the first really nice day of the year, and walking through Cal Anderson Park just now was like walking through that colorful Seurat—although instead of parasols and rigid hats it was all frisbees and flip-flops and iPhones and hula hoops. And groups of people on big blankets eating takeout. And people playing bongoes. And a guy reading Thomas Pynchon. And a lady reading Mary Higgins Clark. And a man throwing a baby through the air while the mother of the baby panicked. And little dogs tumbling over backwards. And children running through the volcano-fountain runoff channel. And a photographer trying to get a shot of the surface of the reflecting pool. And some guys twirling sticks like they're training to become Ninja Turtles. And a kid in a hat with huge foam ears (an elephant? a mouse?). And a woman with tall pink wedges for shoes lawn bowling with silver balls. And an owner of Neumo's with Bose headphones clamped to his ears and Dick's in his lap. And elves sitting in trees playing music. Literally:

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1
spring in seattle is so fucking bizarre. its like we have some sort of crazy in us thats only activated by sun, so it sits all dormant in our systems til spring than its like, HOLY SHIT and it gets all manic and our brains go "DGHSODGHODIGRYG" and then there are elves in a tree!!!!
Posted by alithea on April 5, 2009 at 5:53 PM
2
and that is why I will always love seattle!
Posted by kristin-bell on April 5, 2009 at 6:04 PM
3
I agree with #1. Alki was awesome and busy and OMG SPRING!!!1!!1!

Finally!
Posted by Donolectic on April 5, 2009 at 6:09 PM
4
Those are definitely gnomes. Otherwise... cool!
Posted by balderdash on April 5, 2009 at 6:15 PM
5
And - HOLY MOTHER OF THE SWEET, SWEET BABY JEEBUZ! It almost hit 70 degrees today!

Figures, I've spent almost the entire weekend indoors...
Posted by COMTE on April 5, 2009 at 6:15 PM
6
and the no-apparent-cause gold bar-to-sultan traffic jam coming west on US2 was back in full effect like it's fucking july.

and thanks for staying away from stevens today, seattle.
Posted by Max Solomon on April 5, 2009 at 6:33 PM
7
Seurat
Posted by Correction on April 5, 2009 at 6:35 PM
8
Neal Cassady
Posted by fuckityduckityduck on April 5, 2009 at 7:01 PM
9
@ 7 -- fixed. Thanks.
Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on April 5, 2009 at 7:27 PM
10
It's days like these that make me so glad that even though the house I bought is right next to I-5, we're only two blocks from Greenlake.
Posted by Nic on April 5, 2009 at 7:48 PM
11
It was over 70 out here on the eastside! I was so bummed because I thought I was going to miss it doing schoolwork... I didn't get done until 1:30 but the days are so long now I had plenty of time to garden and play with the puppies and soak up the rays... Gotta love Spring!
Posted by Queen of Sleaze on April 5, 2009 at 8:22 PM
12
There was a bumpersticker at Comicon that said "My other car is a Thomas Pynchon novel" or something like that, and I didn't get it. As in understand. Also as in didn't buy, because of the aforementioned lack of understanding.
Posted by Aislinn on April 5, 2009 at 8:24 PM
13
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrzarquon/3…

My photo of the gnome, from when I was out on my burrito adventure.
Posted by mrzarquon on April 5, 2009 at 8:34 PM
14
I love the Seurat, comparison, Christopher, and here is another take on it: Seattle/Seurat/Simpson
http://www.newlinetheatre.com/seurat-sim…
Posted by Eric from Boulder on April 5, 2009 at 8:45 PM
15
Chris, you should leave Capitol Hill - there's more to seattle than your 2 block hack radius.
Posted by its not that hard on April 5, 2009 at 8:51 PM
16
When I found out those guys in the tree were literally elves I literally had a cow and died.
Posted by croydonfacelift on April 5, 2009 at 9:07 PM
17
That sounds like something from the I Spy books.
Posted by Hellery on April 5, 2009 at 9:26 PM
18
@12: it's from Cat and Girl (catandgirl.com). Part of one of their sticker packs, I think. If I wasn't on my phone I'd link you.
Posted by Abby on April 5, 2009 at 9:36 PM
19
The big lawn at Volunteer park was packed-- lots of people, babies, dogs, people playing soccer and small dogs stealing the soccer balls. It was like summer reached out and said "hey, don't worry about all the snow, THIS is what awaits in a couple months!" Because I was thisclose to going stir crazy.
Posted by Jessica on April 5, 2009 at 10:05 PM
20
STRANGER NEWS FLASH:

SHIT GETS WARM IN SPRING AND COLD IN THE WINTER TIME.

MORE AT 10,

NOW OFF TO YOU MUH DIK FOR SOME STUPID RACIST POSTINGS.
Posted by that person that blows goats on April 5, 2009 at 10:29 PM
21
I WENT TO THE PARK YESTERDAY AND WAS APPALED TO SEE A TRADITIONAL QUEER SPACE TAKEN OVER BY STRAYT PEOPLE I GUESS THE GENOCIDE/GENTRIFICATION OF QUEER SPACE THAT SAVAGE AND HIS RPLACE MAFIA HAS FOISTED OFF ON THE HILL IS REALLY SHOWING NOW NO SPACE FOR DYKES OF SIZE OR RADICAL QUEERS OR ANYONE ELSE NOT IN HIS DEFINITION OF GAY MAYBE WE SHOULD ALL MOVE TO VASHON AND SEE WHAT HE THINKS OF IT THEN OOPS SORRY I FORGOT NO QUEER FRIENDLY JOBS OUT THERE PRETTY SOON NO QUEER FRIENDLY JOBS ANYWHERE AND NO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE THANKS SAVAGE
Posted by PISSED OFF FAIRY on April 6, 2009 at 6:57 AM
22
@21 - caps lock is cruise control for cool.
Posted by Donolectic on April 6, 2009 at 7:57 AM
23
RPlace has a Mafia?

That's bizzare.
Posted by Jeremy from Seattle on April 6, 2009 at 8:10 AM
24
Which Pynchon book was the person reading?
Posted by Jon Brock on April 6, 2009 at 9:08 AM
25
the small child with the ears was totally an elephant. the trunk was mostly obscured by his frantic frolicking.
Posted by misch on April 6, 2009 at 3:36 PM

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