I took myself out to the Blind Pig this evening for some reading and beers. I enjoyed a couple draft König Ludwig Weissen while sitting outside.
I read some of my Database System Concepts book (Silberschatz, et. al.) for Saturday’s upcoming LEEP “weekend” oncampus class and an article by Svenonius, “An Ideal Classification for an On-line Catalog.” The article had several relevant points for my classification seminar presentation and for my project for my info transfer … in science class.
The only thing that might have made it better was if the headache I was trying to avoid actually got avoided and if I had gotten hit on. As I asked Jenny B, who I had a nice conversation with via IM once I opened the laptop up, “What could be hotter than reading Svenonius in public?” 
As I said, once I got done reading I opened the laptop and had a nice chat with Jenny.
I was trying to place the barkeep for a while and then I finally decided that it must be Kayla Brown, a local musician. I saw her solo acoustic almost 1 1/2 years ago and then one more time almost a year ago. She’s been having a solo album coming out for a while but not yet. I chatted with her when I went to pay my bill. The CD is done but “they” are waiting to release it until January or so due to “marketing” reasons. Have I mentioned how I hate marketers? She also DJs drum ‘n’ bass music which is something my son is into big time. I was actually listening to some dnb she did over the interwebs right before heading in to pay my tab.
Such a nice town where you can hang out, drink beers, sit outside still (with a light jacket), and be served by a local musician who you like (live, at least).
LEEP “weekend” starts tomorrow. I am so looking forward to hanging out with my distance ed friends and making new ones. I just wish they had a little more time to hang out when they’re here….