Hare, Hare!

Went to the "Festival of India" and "Parade of Chariots" downtown today.

We had a really good time watching the parade (of a single stupa-shaped float, a few horses, and several nonchalant dancers) and walking from City Hall to the Art Museum along the Parkway. We got to the Festival (books on meditation and some Indian clothing vendors) too early for the free vegetarian feast, but managed to enjoy a not-so-free lunch instead, once again proving that there is no such thing...

I've been totally overwhelmed with school work. There is so much reading that there are literally not enough hours in the day—assuming, of course, that I want to be a father to my children and a husband to my long-suffering wife.

Which reminds me that we went to the DMV yesterday so that Tomomi could take her permit test. The first time, she forgot to bring the application. The second time we were informed that the official Change of Address letter (unopened) from the USPS was not sufficient proof of residence.

And did you know that the DMV doesn't accept cash? Not that this affected us Friday, but I can hardly be the only one who finds it ironic that the government doesn't accept legal government tender. Add to that the fact that the USPS address change letter is not proof of residence in the case of a family move (because the first name of each individual is not listed) but that I can send Tomomi a postcard to this address to prove her address, and it's not hard to feel like you're being tag-teamed by that zany comedy duo of Kafka and Orwell.