Lazy days are nice, but like everything else money dictates
the way people spend them. We live in a world that has been thoroughly
monetized, so it’s hard to step out the front door without feeling like I’m
suddenly hemorrhaging money. (But that’s a topic for another day.)
If money weren’t an object, I’d like to go someplace
different, not necessarily someplace exotic, but someplace different from my
day-to-day where I could maybe sit out next to a hotel pool and read a book. Or
maybe I’d like to go somewhere I can go to plays or shows or concerts. Las
Vegas sounds nice in that regard; I’m not much of a gambler, but I’ve always
wanted to visit Las Vegas as an adult so I could see some of the shows. I just
looked, and it seems that Penn & Teller still perform regular shows in Las
Vegas.
I saw them once at the La Jolla Playhouse what feels like a
lifetime ago, but before that I had seen them in an appearance on Babylon 5,
where they portrayed a fictional comedy duo named Rebo and Zooty. They made such
an impression on me that when I found out they’d be performing a live show near
where we were living in San Diego, my (then) wife and I ran out and bought
tickets. As it turned out, their comedy bits (which were very funny) took a
backseat to their magic act (which was very good). I’ve seen my share of
magicians in my time and never been terribly impressed until I saw Penn &
Teller. Seeing them again is one of the items on my bucket list.
As far as lazy days go, I’ve actually spent a few just going
through my comic book collection (when it wasn’t all digital), organizing them
and changing plastic bags and backboards. There’s something very satisfying
about just immersing myself in a big project like that, where I can satisfy my
mind need for order. I don’t have any physical comics anymore, but that might
be a good argument in favor of starting my collection again.