Category: Friends
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Europe: Day 5 – Museum, Beer, Vittles and More
Greetings from the Heineken Experience The Stedelijk Museum was first on the agenda, and it rocked. I was a little amused that the Marmot and I would gravitate toward the same pieces of art. And what a fun variety this place contained. So many good things, I’ll leave most of the detals to a gallery…
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Europe: Day 4 – Sex Museum and the haircut from hell
S – E – X – X – Why? Waking up, we’d every intention of following the travel itinerary (“the memo”) and hitting some museums. But I hadn’t a moment to get a trim before leaving the states and we passed this wonderful barbershop in the leather-district of Amsterdam. So I bumble in and take…
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Europe: Day 3 – Spa, Netherbears, Rendezvous, Dinner
It’s a bit blurry now I still felt “normal” at this point and well adjusted to the time zone. Sleeping in Sunday was natural and good. Pratt, Brian and I decided to hit the Thermos Day Spa and it was disturbing. The mental image of folks peeping the top of their head around a corner…
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So many memories, too many photos
Halloween 2003 It started off handing out candy to trick or treaters. Turns out kids think “grab a couple” means a handful. Then I went to a party. Turns out chicks can pick up chairs while their head is against a wall. I knew this, just never tried it. Then I headed out to the…
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French doors and ghost stories
A not so spooky evening I lollygagged most of Saturday away. Come evening, I headed over to Anne and Katie’s apartment for a last hurrah in their digs as they prepare to bid farewell to the abode. It’s a cool place with hardwood floors and steam heat. A screened in porch, likely my favorite feature,…
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An intervention
Time out Heather caught me online this morning, before I made it to the studio. She said it was too nice a day, we should “work” from her house. Dave was indifferent and agreed to play along. So I picked up a McGriddle and made my way out to her countryside abode. I was suspicious…
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I babysat
Tubs are fun Simon and Garfunkel played in Columbus last night. My friends went with a bunch of family and left me with their daughter for a few hours. My first babysitting stint, ALONE. Who was more scared at this prospect, I’m not sure. An unfamiliar place + plus and unfamiliar face could have spelled…
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Time for cake
John and Erin Like I envisioned, the beads of sweat dripped into my eyebrows. My glasses fogged up. I felt choked by the necktie and sportcoat. I managed to stumble through the short verse without slurring. I did my part at the wedding and took my seat. Erin got a little choked up during the…
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A toast…
Erin at the rehearsal for her wedding I’ve known Erin for about 6 years now. When I first moved out on my own, she moved into the apartment above me over in Covington, Kentucky. I had “borrowed” the window mounted air-conditioner from her unit, and when I heard the sounds of movers trudging up the…
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Worst birthday ever
Dave doesn’t seem to mind Birthdays used to be a big deal at the studio. Especially at our largest (about 10 folks I do believe). The “girls” would decorate desks and wrap up a gift. We’d go out to Benihana for lunch. Ice cream and cake in the afternoon. There’s just three little indians left…