Driving toward West Chester...

... from Kennett. I'm going to West Chester to see Danielle and Gary. My ostensible reason for the trip is to learn how to change my own van-oil. Gary agreed to point at things and tell me what to do. I know it's "stupid easy" so I'm a little embarrassed that I haven't changed my own oil before now. Well the oil store is closed at 8, and I pretty well know that, so now I'm just headed to West Chester to hang out. I have work tomorrow, so that arrangement is fine. I'll sleep out on the street in a quiet residential zone. I really just want to sit around with those guys anyway. I could use some talking and relaxing.

Me and Gary and Danielle talked a lot, and they listened to me scrape off brain fungus onto their coffee table. We talked about my feelings about things, and why feelings don't matter, and yet why maybe they should be respected all the same as long as they don't clog up the big scope of things. If that sounds convoluted, that's just the nature of brain fungus. Don't call the doctor. I ate some chips and I was feeling just fine.

I also got confirmation that Gary will slay dragons and wage war for me as soon as he gets the call. The feeling is mutual, Gary - I'll be there in the blizzard with my pjs on; sword drawn, serious look on my face.

East on I-76

I'm headed toward Philly in the back of Danielle and Gary's GTI. I'm getting pretty smashed off some Old Crow in a coke from Wendy's. I'm leaning up between the seats telling Gary that there's probably going to be a picture of me holding a framed painting of a clown in the back of Truck House in the sunday edition of the Philly Inquirer. Or monday or tuesday.

Citron combination

I just combined two bottles of partially full Absolut Citron vodka into one bottle. Someone was throwing them out on Saturday at work, and I intercepted them. Now I'm sitting at Danielle and Gary's and the bottles are on their coffee table.

Work to party transition

I need to unwind. I'm just now getting off of work. Right as my watch beeps, I'm still sitting in the work truck with the driver-side door open. I have just completed the task of taking off my boots, and putting on sneakers. Now I'm going to wait for a few minutes until Danielle and Gary can come and whisk me off to Philadelphia for a day-after-birthday party at Nat's.

SuTao birthday

This is great. It's my birthday. I'm at SuTao with Mary, Jennie, Julia, Dave, Gary, Danielle and Nat. We're in the back room sitting around a large round table. I didn't even know there was a private room, and it's great back here.

Mary Gary Danielle Me

I'm over at Danielle and Gary's again. X-Men is on the tv, and I'm not really watching it. Mary is over here too.

Connect Four

I'm sitting over at Danielle and Gary's again. On their couch. Me and Danielle are in the midst of an intense game of Connect 4, and Gary just got home. He's still standing up. And he's wearing a hat that I haven't seen him wear before - an Under Armour hat. At this point I've eaten most of their chips that are left over from their weekly Seniora's dinner, which they get every Monday.

Talking to Gary

I'm sitting on the sectional sofa next to Gary at his place. I'm sitting in the curve. Danielle just went out to get Indian food. I got what Gary's getting, 'cause it sounds great and Indian food kinda confuses me. We're talking about how Gary used to smoke, and who else smokes and how they got started and when or why they quit.

Hangin' out

Hangin' out in the kitchen with Danielle and Gary. Shelly is there.

Playing Clue

I'm sitting around on the floor in my apartment's main room playing 'Clue' with Danielle, Gary, Nat and Shelly. Penny is sitting in the circle too, and currently licking Nat's arm. Alarm goes off, and everyone knows they're going to get written about here.

December 24, 2006

I'm sitting at the kitchen table downstairs at Mike's mom, Deb, and grandmother, mum-mum's, house in Linwood. I used to live in The Hook, right down the street. I'm drinking a white russian, and making merry for Christmas Eve. Got here with Mike, Claire, and Shelly. Claire isn't feeling so great, but there's deviled eggs here anyway. Gary and Danielle aren't here yet, but other assorted friends and relatives are.