— Thursday, June 12, 2025 —
Whooey, the recent heat wave was not good for this fat guy. With all my extra insulation, it's five degrees hotter inside me than inside a skinny person.And I pity any fat folks of the future — in twenty years, 80° will be normal Seattle weather in April.
Of course, you're on the edge of your sofa, wondering what Doug's up to this week, so here's my agenda without further ado-doo:
There are two plays now playing (pun!) that I'd be happy to see — Alice in Arabialand at the Annex, and The Illusion at the Erickson. But I'm not going alone, and both plays close on Saturday, so it's a nope unless you wanna come with.
Little Pat's is fine, but it's time for my twice-yearly pilgrimage to Beth's Cafe. It's Seattle's finest greasy spoon, and if you're still hungry after eating one of their 6- or 12-egg omelets, they'll bring more hash browns for free, until you're full.On Saturday, me and a few thousand buddies will be hanging out at Cal Anderson Park, working on our suntans and trying to save America.
Shredder Orpheus is a classic of cheap moviemaking. Filmed in Seattle in 1990, it's the Greek myth of Orpheus & Eurydice, retold with punk rock and skateboards, and it's playing for one week only at Central Cinema.
On Monday, They Might Be Giants has a free mini-concert at KEXP's studios, with limited seating and no advance tickets. My plan is to groan when I see the huge crowd, then turn around and walk a block for a burger at Dick's instead.
That's my next seven days, and if you're family, friend, former friend, acquaintance, arch-enemy, or simply Doug-curious, you're invited. Click the links for details, and/or drop me a note!