The sublime part came in the form of a local exhibit of pages from the St. John's Bible, a modern illuminated Bible being created by the Benedictines at St. John's Abbey in MN. It really is stunning up close. I want a framed print!
Got back from that in time to watch Butler give Florida the same kind of trouble they gave Wisconsin, and muscle their way into the Final Four. There are lots of people with busted brackets out there after this weekend, me included! Still have a chance to win my office pool, but only if someone knocks out North Carolina before the final.
That was followed by some mediocre meatloaf at a local diner, and to top the evening off, for the first time ever in person:
Rooooooooller Derbyyyyyyyyy!
What an oddball sport. Speedy little women in the back that try to slip through a line of big (but curvy) bruisers, to lap the field and thereby score points.
Fishnets rustling, elbows flying, hip checks and tripping penalties galore, the action was furious. The local announcer loved to call out the name of our home team's speedster when she got out front: "Stellaaaaaa Italianaaaaaa is the leeeeead jammerrrrrr!"
Packed house, too. Who would believe that something this campy would sell out? But then, tough girls mixing it up in public does have a certain prurient appeal. I mean, you know it's bad, but it's so hard to look away...
1 comment:
that's beautiful. the bible i mean. and the entire idea behind creating a modern day illuminated manuscript.
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