{"id":254,"date":"2019-01-31T16:42:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T00:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999937159"},"modified":"2019-01-31T16:42:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T00:42:56","slug":"the-7-things-to-do-this-weekend-including-battling-artists-and-songs-about-flying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/art\/the-7-things-to-do-this-weekend-including-battling-artists-and-songs-about-flying","title":{"rendered":"The 7: Things to do this weekend including battling artists and songs about things that fly"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I was editing Steve Lowery\u2019s attempt at \u201cThe 7<\/a>\u201d last week (and generously taking the time to correct his myriad spelling and punctuation errors) I was thinking about how a good rule of thumb for a friendship is not to shout to the world the embarrassing stories you tell each other in confidence.<\/p>\n

I am not a plant killer. It is not my fault that dear bulbous succulent no longer wanted to live. Unfortunately, there is no hotline for suicidal plants and you simply can\u2019t blame that on the one person, me, who was trying very hard to provide it love and shelter. Now that I think about it, I probably should have given it some sun instead.<\/p>\n

Anyway…<\/em><\/p>\n

Since we\u2019re on the topic of sharing our friends\u2019 most embarrassing stories, Lowery once ate an entire bag of Trader Joe\u2019s Quadratinis. They\u2019re these delicious, bite-sized, chocolate wafer cookies that should be eaten by the handful, not the bag, if you give a crap about your health and your daughter.<\/p>\n

Wait, what?<\/em><\/p>\n

They weren\u2019t even Lowery\u2019s Quadratinis, they were his daughter\u2019s, bought with her own hard-earned money. From what I know of Lowery\u2019s daughter, she\u2019s fit as a fiddle and takes her health seriously. So imagine, when the one morsel of sweetness she\u2019d allowed herself for the week was gobbled up by the one person who is supposed to care for her more than himself. So, so sad.<\/p>\n

Lowery tried to blame it on a certain type of greenery that had been passed around that evening, but honestly, what kind of a person mooches off their kids? People like Lowery do, that\u2019s who. A fair warning: hide all your sweets, your ganja and certainly your whiskey, if you know so and so is paying a visit.<\/p>\n

Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest (it’s hard keeping secrets), here’s this week’s “The 7” with plenty to do, from an art battle to songs about things that fly.<\/p>\n

Friday<\/b><\/h4>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LongBeachExpo\/photos\/a.631566106922951\/2046954745384073\/?type=3&theater<\/p>\n

The Long Beach Expo rare collectibles show started Thursday and will run through Saturday, Feb. 2. \u00a0Expect hundreds of dealers buying and selling U.S. and World coins, stamps and sports collectibles, a kids\u2019 treasure hunt, multi-million dollar auction, seminars by collectibles experts and more. Check out the website for the full list of convention highlights, including one of the first U.S. gold coins on display.<\/p>\n

The expo takes place at the Long Beach Convention Center, Hall A, at 100 S. Pine Ave. General admission is $8. Hours are Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Click <\/i>here<\/i><\/a> for more info.<\/i><\/p>\n

Not to be forgotten images: Black history exhibit leaves jarring, indelible mark<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n