We came home after the Easter party, stopping for gas on the way. We got a hot tip there was no wait at the LIOC station on the way out to school. Sam watched "Friends" and cooled off after a morning spent in a fur bunny suit. Peter did French homework, Clementine and I watched "Night at the Museum" (again).
At some point in the movie -- when Ben Stiller is trying to tame all the creatures and historical persona that come alive in the museum at night -- the president announced a curfew from tonight until Monday morning, an effort to silence a protest planned for tomorrow morning. We grabbed our scooters, bikes, and skateboards and hit the streets.
We walked to the end of the block while Peter rode his bike, Clem on her scooter, and Sam on his skateboard as people closed shop and rushed home. A gardener, seemingly oblivious to current events, diligently went about his business trimming the hedge outside a high-end hotel. A couple of young Sri Lankans came at his heading toward the heart of where the protest would originate, carrying a sign that read, "Evil will prevail, if good men don't stand up."
At 6:00, the hour the curfew went into effect, firecrackers erupted outside. We remain unsure what they portend.
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