Goodnight Bush...

So we're two days into the DNC and it just keeps getting better (crazier). If you've been reading the news, you should know that there has been a series of protests, some of which have ended in arrests. There is a huge police presence on the mall and around the city. Here's a pic from Sunday evening.
















As you can see, they are in total riot gear. And they hang out in groups of 10-15. There are also tons of cops on horses and in normal outfitting. It all seems a little extreme. They mostly sit around talking to people.

But there are also really cool things on the mall. For example, today I was walking down the mall after work to meet Zach for dinner and I heard band music playing. As I kept walking I could see horns moving through the crowd. The guys and girls below were marching down the street playing fantastic, upbeat music. Their shirts said "New Orleans for Obama."
















After dinner, Zach and I decided to head to Tattered Cover. Outside was a small choir singing the text of Goodnight Bush. If you don't know about this hilarious book, it's a parody of the children's classic Goodnight Moon. Here's an exerpt from the product descripton "Goodnight Bush: An Unauthorized Parody is a hilarious and poignant visual requiem for the Bush administration. In it we see a childlike George W. Bush tucked safely away in the confines of his own room with all of the toys he's willfully destroyed, abused, or defaced. Complete with a quiet Dick Cheney whispering "hush," this bedtime story lets us finally say goodnight to the disaster that was the last eight years." So this group was singing it, and they did a fantastic job. Below the pic is a small clip of the performance.




















On a non-DNC related note, Zach and I headed out to Union Chute on Sunday to do some kayaking. Unfortunately, the rapids were extremely low. So we just kind of hung out in the water. The pic below is of me sitting in the middle of the rapid. That's as deep as it got. As you can see, not nearly enough water. Below the pic is a video of Zach trying (and failing) to take the "rapid" on his back. Good stuff...