Last night we did some uniquely Ann Arbor things. We went to Silvio's for pizza and then stopped by the UM Museum of Art. I haven't been inside there for a very long time. This year, a new addition opened which contains a lot of art from Asia and Africa. It was very nice. The more classical art portion of the museum was closed for a private party, where we can only assume they sipped wine and nibbled cheese. We tried to crash the party by pretending that both the kids had to go to the bathroom and that it was urgent, but security wasn't buying it.
The boys are done with soccer, so what else are they doing? They're still taking piano, and doing their homework and playing with their friends. The weather is still nice enough that they like to go outside without coats (it's a "cool kid" thing to do).
K just got a Christmas song book for piano, and has been plunking out the songs in it. J and I got a big laugh last night because he was really pounding out one of them, holding down the damper pedal and filling the room with mushy, loud music. The song was "Silent Night."
The book also has "Good King Wenceslas" which I can't understand. Who ever sings that song, and who the heck was he? But it seems to be in every Christmas music book. It's one of life's great mysteries.
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We had a company-wide meeting yesterday, with the presidents of the various divisions of our even larger division all giving a little talk. It started with a big video of sweeping panoramas and helicopter shots of forests, mountains, fruited plains, and so on. Very dramatic, although I'm not sure what it has to do with tax software. It was inspiring, though - the fruited plains made me want to eat an apple.
Our company is doing well financially, and our parent company is always happy with our performance, even in the iffy economic climate. Interestingly, as tax laws and regulatory red tape get more complicated, we benefit, since it is our job to help businesses and accountants navigate said laws and tape.
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There is an abundance of pictures of abandoned schools, theaters, hotels, etc. on the web; there is something eerie about them, but at the same time they're kind of like reading an obituary of someone who led a full and happy life (and who needs his lobby swept.)
Abandoned theaters
Abandoned Subway Stations
Several different kinds of abandoned places are linked at this site. You can spend a while clicking around here.
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