my mom is a Fire Island party gurl
I called mom this evening to catch up, and mentioned I was going to Fire Island with some friends in August, to which she knowingly replied, "Oh!"
"You've heard about it?" I asked.
"That's where all the gays go! I saw it on TV once."
I think she watches too much Bravo. I'll have to get her a CD of The Pines' greatest hits of 2008 for Christmas. I won't tell her about the Meat Rack...
In other news back home, a semi carrying cheese burst into flames. Luckily, the refrigerated trailer was unharmed, and the precious cargo was intact.
Sean takes a ride on the Island Girl on the Mississippi near LaCrosse, Wisconsin. As a wee lad I used to jump off the bridge shown in the 4th photo down on that entry.
Tonight I went to a neighborhood 'SMD' (don't know what that means) meeting at Kennedy Rec Center featuring Kevin Chapple with a word from MPD 3rd District Commander George Kucik . Let me warn you that you should eat a big meal before one of these meetings and make sure you pick a comfy chair if you can find one. Anyway, it was good to hear about increased police efforts in Shaw and plans for more farmer's markets. I hadn't heard that the Giant was closing though. DC Chief of Police Cathy Lanier showed up too, which was promising.
Marc Fisher writes about the dumb idea to make all the bargain buses to NYC drop off and pick up passengers at L'Enfant Plaza. I'm glad that idea was scrapped. I love the prices and convenient locations of the various competing (and super-cheap!) buses that can whisk you off to the Big Apple.
Yesterday I trimmed some overhanging branches from the front garden area and sidewalk. Several of the boys from down the block gave me sincere and honest thank you's as they walked by, having never said a peep to me in the year I've been here. I guess that's how you get on their good side.
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I've never been to Fire Island. Hell, I've never even been to P-town, and that's closer. I have been to Ogunquit a time or three, though, since it's right down the road.
It's a good thing they were able to save the cheese in that truck. Melted cheese all over the road is just sad, on so many levels.
If Aquinas were here he'd add another proof of the existence of God: "That one time the semi caught fire, but none of the cheese was damaged? Yeah, that seals it for me too."
Maybe your mother's been watching Logo. Then again, if that were the case, then she'd be casually peppering her conversation with Margaret Cho lines.
I am getting God damned jealous reading all about the traveling you have been doing. It's not fair! Grr...
Brett
When are you going to be there? I'm up there the 4th through 11th.
Jimbo, "SMD" stands for "Single Member District". This is the area in your ANC represented by your elected commissioner. Kevin's is ANC2C SMD 2C02. Kevin is your immediate contact for the happenings in your ANC.
Yes, the Giant is scheduled to close during 2009 - and not a minute too soon. That is to allow them to rebuild the store in teh new O Street Market complex. Luckily, the new Safeway at CityVista openss on 9/17 and in another year or two, Harris Teeter will open up at 1st and M Streets NE (near the New York Avenue Metro station)
I still can't believe you used to jump off that railroad bridge. Jimbo, you so crazeh!