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"sorry, were my civil rights getting in the way of your bigotry?"

We had a surprisingly activity-packed weekend. Not that we actually did a lot, really, but it felt like it on Saturday.

With Mama and Papa, we went to the local protest against California's Prop 8, organized by Join the Impact. We also met most of our friends there, since civil rights are something we're all proponents of. The protest was pleasant, though the mic system was not quite adequate for the crowd, so I spent a lot of time cooing over Ben, Alisha's youngest, or talking to Alisha and Amy, while we all enjoyed the sun. David took pictures, naturally, the best of which you can see here:

Prop H8 Protest

And then we all went to lunch, which was fun (though may I say that Bittercreek was a little stingy with its tzatziki sauce on the pita David and I shared).

In the evening, after walking home via Boise State's library, we went bowling, something we always enjoy, but don't do nearly often enough. We were going to meet our friend Ed, but he stood us up, having thought that we were meeting Sunday evening, instead. So he missed my rather nifty game of 145, and the two less nifty games that followed of 86 and 89. Seriously, when you haven't been bowling in awhile, your hand starts to hurt! In fact, David would claim that more than just your hand hurts, since he woke up Sunday morning with a sore backside, but I maintain it was because of the walking, something we haven't done nearly enough of since moving back. Life is just so hard, isn't it?

Comments

I feel duty-bound to point out that Janis Ian has writtrn a song titled "Folk is the new black" so the sign, no matter how applicable, isn't all that original. And the song hums better than the sign, too.

Papa

Hi, its a lot that I have no news from you around the world.
So I use your “personal web” to say you that I hope that the new year will be rich of freedom and respect for everybody in the world!
It is Simona (Pani – Italy – Garda Lake) that is speaking… an utopian … maybe but … with a big kiss for Leah and David.

P.S. When your next trip?

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