Swedish Jesus and the Stubborn Flat Tire

Tea: Christmas

Music: New pieces for solo flute

Time: Almost midnight.

It's late. I'm tired. So rather than go through the night blow by blow, I'll just answer your questions before you even have to ask them.

Trust me, it'll save time.

Swedish Jesus is a composer, who looks -- well, like those church pictures which look nothing like the real Jesus. Long blond hair, trimmed blond beard. I heard his name, but I don't remember it.

Yes, he was one of the composers of the ten new flute pieces I heard tonight at Pi Gallery, where I went to hear said flute music and see Maria Creyts' artwork again.

My favorite painting from the show? In this moment, Serena. Love that green.

My favorite flute piece? Probably "Continental Divide," composed by Chris Wu and performed by Rebecca Ashe. It would have been a great addition to the score of a Hitchcock film -- near the climax, where the villain (Robert Shaw) and hero (Paul Newman) move toward a fateful rendezvous -- neither knowing that they are both being stalked by someone even more villainous (Rod Steiger).

Yes, the art show is still up. It runs through Nov. 29. Go see it.

The flat tire was on a car belonging to two of the flutists. I helped to change it. The old tire and wheel didn't want to come off. It took a good seven minutes of prying (with intermittent tire-iron taps) to get it dislodged.

No, I don't know why. Maybe it was just evil.

It takes two flutists, three composers, one highly amused artist and one writer to change a flat tire.

And yes, "Swedish Jesus and the Stubborn Flat Tire" would be a great name for a band.