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59er Diner 

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Our favourite milkshake maker in Washington, 59er Diner, burned down yesterday just as we were driving up to get a pre-show shake on our way to Leavenworth. We stopped by after the show and snapped a photo of the tragedy:

Nobody was hurt, but we feel terrible for the folks who worked there, the staff were always friendly and had put care into making the 59er such a cool spot. 

They have another 59er Diner location on the other side of Leavenworth so we were able to get our milkshake fix,  we highly recommend them, and they could probably use the extra business.

SJ

Live! Georgetown Carnival Saturday June 11

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I’m performing on the Acoustic Armageddon stage sponsored by Georgetown Music at the Georgetown Carnival in Seattle WA on Saturday June 11, music starts at 1PM, we’re on a bit later. Phil will be with me on cello, for extra fun.

Saint John and the Revelations at Georgetown Carnival

Lots of super talented folks are singing, get there early and stay late, free entry, tons of tasty food vendors etc.

SJ

Book Recommendation: Time’s Arrow By Martin Amis

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I just read “Time’s Arrow” by Martin Amis and I am very pleased. Sean Carroll (very clever cosmologist/physicist/science communicator) recommended it as  an interesting portrayal of how we expect time to work by turning it backward in the experience of the protagonist’s life. Every moment is lived end to beginning, and cause-and-effect and entropy become more obvious in their reversal.

 

I won’t say too much about the life of the protagonist because even though I think his story is very compelling on its own and would be a great read in the usual chronology, I don’t want to give too much away, and also I think my favourite part of the book is how deftly the writer puts us in a story in reverse and would have been excellent with many different plots. I’ve never read anything like it.

It’s a short novel, only 165 pages or so, nice and quick, and the novelty of watching a life in reverse was very fun despite some of the darker experiences.
Enjoy!

SJ