Kevin's Watch

I'm getting sad as there isn't a chance in hell of me coming, provided I don't accidentally win the lottery or whatnot. And since I don't play, it looks pretty unlikely. But I am painfully jealous of all of you who will be making it.

Cagliostro wrote:I'm getting sad as there isn't a chance in hell of me coming, provided I don't accidentally win the lottery or whatnot. And since I don't play, it looks pretty unlikely.

start playing NOW

Damelon, Gran's house does not have a closed yard. I'm not sure if Paul fenced his place because he always has a dog but I could find out. He's always got some goofy rescue mutt of some sort and always around lab or setter sized. Last time I saw him he had Bear and Bear and I loved each other from the first moment we saw one another. Bear has since passed on, unfortunately it wasn't peacefully. He got cancer in his face.

I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it now. It really depends what happens to me this summer.

Bass Hole Boardwalk, Barnstable, Cape Cod, 8/13/11

wayfriend wrote:Bass Hole Boardwalk, Barnstable, Cape Cod, 8/13/11

I think I just got a whiff of salt air...

There are so many little things in life that amuse us. Paul has taken to referring to our fest as my book club meeting. I guess that is actually accurate in a way.

LOL - niiiiice!

"Would you invite this group of people to your house for a book club?"

Does this mean we need to read a chapter before we arrive?

i haven't read any of the last trilogy. i have it somewhere around here.

Since Paul is not much of a reader and I doubt I could get him to commit to that sort of series I highly doubt there will be any tests. I explained it to him rather simplistically since he's not the type to join an internet forum. I told him that it's an internet forum that focuses around a particular author but includes much more than just that and that we meet up every so often in different parts of the country. I also told him that I had met the majority of people attending in person before so it will be more of a reunion than a random meeting. He thought that was pretty cool but yes, it somehow turned into book club meeting in his mind. He's a very smart guy but not so much an intellectual one. He's more of an outdoorsy surfing, beer drinking, working with his hands kind of guy. He's a landscape architect and in his spare time he tends to putter around remodelling his house and spending great attention to detail stuff like hand carving the trim and laying wood floors he's hand picked the lumber for and hand prepped himself. Building cabinets, that sort of stuff. And ladies, he's very good looking, keeps in pretty good shape and he's single, 45, no kids, been in a few long term relationships but never ended up married. Also, the cape year round is not exactly a hotspot for meeting hot chicks. Most of the population knows one another and New Englanders don't tend to go outside their insular circle much. Sad but true.

i married a Texan.

CJ: Which reminds me, let's do something nice for Paul (he's the guy offering the houses up for us, correct?) when we're there.

Way, that's so nice. I had planned on repaying Paul with the rest of the week by providing sumptuous home cooked meals and inviting him on our outings and paying for his beer. Honestly he's so happy and excited to see me that he thinks I am doing him a favor. I keep trying to disabuse him of that notion but apparently he's been bragging about my visit and some of my other childhood friends are jealous so it gives him status. It's ridiculous but then again, Way, you know about small town insular communities as much as I do.

Cameraman Jenn wrote:...apparently he's been bragging about my visit and some of my other childhood friends are jealous so it gives him status. It's ridiculous but then again, Way, you know about small town insular communities as much as I do.

Okay, I think that is kind of funny.
Did you ask him if any of the childhood friends who are getting jealous are people you'd want to talk to again?

any updates on this?

Yes, any updates? It's getting to the point where I need to tell work, make plans, etc. NYC Comicon is also the weekend of the 14th, and I need to purchase tickets and make accommodations soon.

julie may be out again, sating my inclusion in doubt. her mom is sick and julie will be taking time to care for her.

I'd love to go, but I'm still looking at moving cities sometime around August, which would make it financially difficult for me

Rigel wrote:I'd love to go, but I'm still looking at moving cities sometime around August, which would make it financially difficult for me

Did you ever take a decision to where you will be moving?