I Like Pie

October went out with a BANG!  So many friends visited our DC trailer that there hasn't been any time to post.  I'll try to add a few more details in the coming days.  A highlight was attending the DC High Heel Race!  I'm posting this picture to remind everyone about Food & Friends' annual Slice of Life Pie Sale.  This beautiful (and very natural) woman was promoting Food & Friends at the race.  Don't delay...the pie sale only runs through November 18th!

My pictures aren't the greatest, but here's some links to other blogs that had more extensive coverage!

• My friend, Taco Grande, was excited to write about his impressions of the race.
• DCist compiled several photos!
• MetroWeekly has the most comprehensive photo & video coverage.

Is this thing on?

Photo from Taco-Adventures Picasa Album

Hi kids! Just thought I'd check in and see what's going on in the blogger world.  Unfortunately, It seems few of my friends are posting anything these days.  I do love Twitter and Facebook, but sort of miss composing the occasional post.  What do you think?  Will anybody read this?  Is this thing on? 

It's a busy week with my friend Taco in town.  He's well on his way into a 12 month couch surfing journey across the lower 48 states.  Make sure you check out his Facebook Fan Page and follow his Taco Adventures Blog for even more detail!  His Mia is a very good friend of mine and may be in a city near you seeking a sofa soon!

We're looking forward to the High Heel Race on Tuesday and the March to Keep Fear Alive & Rally to Restore Sanity this weekend when even more friends arrive to camp out at this trailer in the sky.  Oh...then there's Halloween!

Let's see if this is just a one day fad or if I really come back to the blogging world!

Happy Halloween

We get few beggars in my building so we don't even try to have candy
on hand. My neighbor, however, has a clever way of dealing with them!
Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from New Orleans!

We are waiting outside our hotel for Karen & Craig! It is a little after 10 and past time for our breakfast cocktails! People are already walking the streets drunk and in costume. Yes RJ, we've already seen a man part...clearly A fake nude, but an enormous third leg a swinging! The city may still be in recovery, but the quarter is the same old thong and dance!

Happy Halloween

I went to 17th Street for the annual High Heel Race on Tuesday night, but as you can see from this picture, it was a madhouse. The streets were packed beyond any level of comfort. I instead went to Hank's Oyster Bar and had a delicious dinner with five friends. I'm not certain why so many people come to a race that lasts three minutes, but the drag queen sightings are quite hilarious.

Last night was Halloween and although I didn't leave work until nearly 8 PM, I did go meet a few friends at the Red Derby. This is a new little dive bar at the border of Columbia Heights/Petworth on 14th Street. While we didn't have any costumes, other than my ridiculous shirt, it was hat night so we each got into the Halloween Spirit. The bar is inexpensive and neighborhood themed. We'll definitely be back with our U Street peeps.

Iris and I finished up at the Derby by playing DJ. As you can imagine, the songs ranged from Pat Benatar to The Killers to Sir Mix Alot - yes we went there. While the taxi strike wasn't taking all of them off the streets and there were taxis from MD/VA picking people up, I didn't take a chance. I had my own transportation. Fortunately for Iris, I also had my extra helmet so she could ride along. It was cold! We finished the night with a drink at DC9 and then, of course, a final swallow at Solly's.

Time for work - Have a great day!