Weird Al at the Puyallup Fair

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The Fair is what you'd expect. Crowds of overweight people cramming bad "food" down their craws. When I was a kid there were animals which were frankly boring but a touch more rustic.

Weird Al though put on a heck of a show. Over two hours he sang more words than any normal person could remember. The band was tight. The crowd laughed and sang along and it was a good time.

Attached is a snapshot of "White & Nerdy".

Ideal bar and grill

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The boardwalk in Santa Cruz is a travesty. Ugly and loud and all things I dislike a out America rolled into a tight package. But the kids like it, go figure.

Susan and I stopped on a beachfront deck and had a drink while waiting for the kids. The Ideal Bar & Grill is not ideal in most senses but it has the "location" part down. Food is meh, service tends to be slow but friendly.

Most fun: two old Brit-rockers up from LA. One guy looked a bit like Keith Richards 20 years ago and without the drugs. From Liverpool and Manchester, couldn't place them but I strongly suspect a 80s hair band perhaps.

SeaTac, not so bad

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Not bad this morning. We arrived at the airport and the security lines were long. It's tourist season so people arrive with water bottles in their bags, etc. Business travelers must hate this time of year.

One thing I like at SeaTac is the security folks tell you where the shorter lines are. When they talk, MOVE. If you don't the herd moves an what was short is now long. Just speed walk and all is good.

Almost ran into Glenn, he was ahead of us in security but racing for another terminal.