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On Saturday night we celebrated Sarah's birthday again by going out to dinner in the North End with Lisa, Dave, and Lynne. The original plan had been more grandiose including a gathering of many people including Sarah's friends from college, Stephanie and James, Hattie, Kate and Matt, Snow White, and the Seven Dwarves. But because it was Thanksgiving weekend the dwarves were visiting their families wherever they were and we were able to have an intimate dinner together.

Notice: I was warned in an voicemail message to specifically not mention an interesting fact so instead of that fact I am replacing it with pure fiction.

At dinner I learned about some good news from Lisa and Dave. They were playing on the subway when a man took notice of them and mentioned to Lisa that the music Dave was playing was very good. He then went on to tell them that he works for Geffen records, which has just opened an office in Boston, and that he is actually David Geffen's son. He further asked that Dave and Lisa visit his office some time soon. He was so interested in the music that when he got a cell phone call he told the caller that he had to go because he was “listening to a guitarist”. Thus continues Lisa and Dave's meteoric rise to the top of the modern folk charts.

Lisa and Dave are also going to be playing at a gay wedding. This doesn't mean they legalized gay marriages yet. I hope they don't get arrested. It may be a good opportunity to write a protest song.

We also had some discussions about sex and our parents or relatives. Lynne was wondering what the sex was like the night that she was conceived. She also marvelled at how every person began with at least one orgasm (male) and potentially two. Lisa then told the story of one of her friends from college who was totally disgusted by a certain sexual act. We all assumed it was something odd and depraved but it was actually just plain oral sex.

Lynne also has been on the dating scene and has noticed that she has gone on dates with people who she went on dates with last year who don't even recognize that they went on a first date before. She also just got an inquiry for her opening for a roommate renter for her condo from someone who responded to her match.com profile that she had declined to go on a date with before. That should be an interesting situation.

I finally got to give Sarah her top secret gift. It is a miniature framed diarama representing the imagery of one of Sarah's favorite songs - Isis. Lisa connected me with her friend Lisa Bastoni, a musician who opened for Arlo Guthrie this year. Lisa Bastoni makes diorama's of music. We had a meeting last Wednesday to exchange the cash for the one of a kind commissioned item. I also had it wrapped at Paper Source in Coolidge Corner in Elvis wrapping paper and a blue polkadotted ribbon.

After dinner Lynne drank coffee with us at Mike's pastries and then had to go home to sleep. Dave and Lisa were off to get plastered at Dave's tenth reunion at a bar. Sarah and I had plenty of energy from the coffee so we walked over to the Improv Asylum for a show. On the way we passed a window that had Yankees suck t-shirts but they also had a France sucks shirt available.

The improv show was very funny. Highlights included a format they did with someone from the audience who had recentlu gone through a break-up. The woman selected was with her family, a family of blond haired hippy nerdy types. When asked what attracted her to her boyfriend she said that it was because he was avant-garde. That was clarified that he wore clothing from thrift stores, listened to Indy music, and had long unkempt hair. She broke up with him and said he smelled, was lazy, and was too hairy.

Another great sketch was an office that remained serious then periodically broke into childish outbursts that fit into to context. The new management consultant was trying to hide beyond the boss and then was whining that he wanted to “familiarize himself with the fiscal '03 financial statements.”

After the first show the Improv Asylum has a midnight show which is basically an audience participatory drinking game. I tried to drink enough to get drunk but it was too tricky to buy beer while watching the show.