Community feel

So far I really love Boise. There is so much to do!
This doesn't mean that I didn't get bored to tears yesterday from sitting at home and doing nothing. Just because there's a lot going on doesn't mean it all happens every day. And it turns out that Tuesday was a very boring day for this childless stay-at-home mom.
And some of this "stuff to do" requires a bit more energy than I can summon at 8 months pregnant.
But going back to the fun stuff:
On Saturday, some friends we met (actually the guy Kevin's taking over for as law clerk and his wife and daughter) went to the Farmer's Market. It kind of reminds me of the market you see in You've Got Mail where they stop and buy flowers. There are all these stalls set up, and you just stroll along tasting free samples and (theoretically) buying fresh farm-y things. We actually did buy some cherries, and there are a few more things we may go back for once we have money. At the end of the street of famer stalls, there is a courtyard with a fountain in the middle. The courtyard has stalls of artists selling their artwork (craft-fair style), and the fountain is one of those that you can run through and play in. So that's what the kiddos are doing.
Then tonight was the Live After Five concert in that same courtyard. They have a band come play, and then the kiddos play in the fountain while the whole community mingles or sits and watches. It reminded me of a Gordon's concert, except on a much larger scale. The band tonight was Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band, which is a Utah-based band that I never heard until I moved to Idaho. Go figure. They're super fun, though. Then we stood in the oppressive heat and watched all the crazy people dancing. That was the best part. Kevin wanted to go dance too, but I was worn out from just standing around so long. Plus, big pregnant lady dancing would fall in the category of "crazy weirdos we saw dancing at the concert" for many people.
My favorite crazy people were the old Asian lady who was dancing very much like the old Chinese ladies do in the park. And there was a man in plaid shorts and a gardening hat with lots of big ol' tattoos (so many people have tattoos here!). Then there was the man in the white dress and sunhat with fringe on his skirt, leg warmers, and bare feet. He was the craziest, I think, and he was fun to watch until his man-sweat drenched the entire front and back of his dress. Then I got to watch the hula-hoop ladies. They were really really into their hula hoops. Very expressive along with the music. And they required a lot of space.
After the concert (we left at intermission, as we hadn't brought chairs or water) I was incredibly warm, so I went swimming. It's nice to have a pool when you're a big pregnant lady and it finally begins to feel like summer.