The End of Sunday

There is no internet access so no summary tonight. Four went quickly to bed and four continued to drink. It ends like this. Goodnight.

Bag Full

Randy's bag is full. Actually, we removed the box wine from the box to ice it up. Klassi.

Speaking of Randy, you have to hear about "Lucky" the cow. He said she'd be unlucky soon until my mom explained that she wasn't for beef and was actually being used to make calves. Randy said, "Oh, she's a breeder." We about died.

Last Call

We took some leftovers (alcohol, not food) back to the hotel and are closing the evening on the patio. Since we are the only guests and there is no staff, I guess nobody will care. The patio is great! We have breakfast with Whitney at 11 so we can't stay up too late.

Roaring Fire

Rob likes playing with fire.

Toad

Randy catches a toad! We're all hanging around the fire making smores and drinking beer.

Coon # 2

He caught it in a bucket. It will be let go tonight so none of us need therapy when we return to DC, but Mr. Coon's time in this world is likely short.

Wild Coon

Keith caught a wild coon

New Friend

Goat joins the party.

Run Randy Run

Mom let goat out and Randy is afraid.

Success

Fire is on its way

Hot Hot Hot

Time to build a fire.

Back at the farm.

Carrie fell in the well and is desperately trying to get out. Well get back to the beer anyway.

Mad Anthony

Needs no explanation.

Curl-Up & Dye

The girs find a local salon.

Gypsy Folk Shoppe

Seriously. You can't make this sh*** up.

Bags Sports Bar

A new golf themed bar that is appaently owned by one of my Uncle Sterling's golfing buddies. Sadly this is not DC and it is only open until 9

Downtown Millersburg

The suite

Tim, Randy, Anna, and I are sharing a lovely three bedroom suite. Tom made himself at home in the lazyboy to catch some baseball before we head back to the farm for the cookout.

Michael and Catrina's Room

Charming

Robert and Tom's room

Randy and Tim try out the bed. This is the gayest hotel ever.

The Growler

Sadly, it is closed

Moose

Moose dog is happy to see us.

Steve and Lisa's

We came down to our last stop. Anna needed to get away from the manure spreader.

Tom and the teat

Rob Milks

#15 and Randy

This baby was born on April 10 and enjoys sucking on Randy's fingers.

Farm

We made it

Let's go Krogering

Just a little stock for the country. yes that is box wine for anna. she will not be amused.

This is where I belong

I think Merritt just got a new wife.

Backyard Fun

A little relaxation in the village before we drive to the country.

Mohawk

No...we didn't get one. Mother and Father invited us over for cocktails. Randy promptly found the bar, which was ready with fresh juice, vodkers, and beers. Randy's family, we just found out, live on the same street as Richard in Warrenton. Everyone is happy.

Union Station

I heard you looking. Perhaps I should have taken a photo after everyone returned from the buffet. Anna is pissed off. Beer and wine only till 1 PM in Ohio. No bloody marys.

Erected

Winders Erected

Parking

apparently there were no spots when we got back. I didn't drive. Who did?

White Castle

We did go there..I have a pic in my phone that wasn't sent

Saturday Summary

So I am pretty sure I had a good night because I just woke up in all my clothes with my face buried in the germ filled bedspread at the Clairmont. I also believe I forgot to blog the last bar, the Tremont, and I feel like I need to use the bathroom White Castle style. Please tell me we didn't eat there.

We saw so many friends last night. I made friends with so many martinis last night. I hope everyone else feels like I do because I am miserable. We are meeting the peeps at the new U, aka the new Union Station for brunch. This is a bar we used to frequent that has just relocated up the street from where it was. Perhaps a bloody mary would balance out last night and take the edge off. I better not.

my straight boyfriend

so I love his girlfriend, but I flirt with him

Mother and Father

Our Columbus family

Club Diversity

We made it home to Club D and snatched a picture with Jack. Kevin & Deanna are playing tonight so I am unbelievably excited about this evening!

House Party

Patty Cake and Big Sally invited us to tour the new home. It is fab! The DC peeps continue to be shocked by the size of homes in Columbus!

Club 185

We just finished a brief tour of our old stomping grounds including German Village, Downtown, The Arena District, and the Short North. We've settled into Club 185 for a quick dinner and then we're off and running!

Round Bar

We have arrived in Columbus and are checked in to the Clairmont. Can't wait for the round bar experience. We are taking a 60 minute break to wash our parts in preparation for tonight!!!

The heart of it all

Destination state! we tried to blog the WV sign, but it doesn't look like it went through when we originally sent it. Tom says WV is a digital and internet free zone.

West Virginian Virginity

First of all...is there such a thing?

Since this is Catrina and Rob's first time in WV. We felt it important to stop at the Welcome Center for a photo. The nice information desk gentleman that took it fumbled a bit with the camera and his buddy laughed and said he was pretty sure Bobby was not very good with the techiconolgicy. I think he mean technology, but I don't speak West Virginian and there was no interpreter handy.

We weren't too happy with our location so we bolted as soon as Randy was finished shopping at the Shriners roach coach coffee stand. Reality friends - Reality.

(note: post backdated to picture time)

Take out your teeth

Bye Bye Pittsburgh

Anna's last words as she walked out of the Westin, "She called me Mrs. K***." This, my friends can't be true.

Look out Columbus, here we come!

Pamela's Diner

Brunching in the burg. Thank God Bill and Tom got here early and reserved a table. We are only capturing the exterior to protect the identity of one missing participant. This participant is now located, but not yet with the party. Flight risk.

Eat Fish

couldn't resist

The Sun Will Come Out...

damn. It already did and it is already tomorrow.

Status Report:
1 Person - confirmed missing (per their roommate)
2 Persons - allegedly missing (they are no call no show)
5 Persons - hungry and going without them to Pamela's

I feel like day two could be a so-called 'ride of shame'

Night

OK...so now we're really going to bed.

Man Down

I was trying to be done with blogging and just finished the manual uploads. This, however, I couldn't resist! The road trip resumes at 10:00 AM tomorrow. Good night.

Friday Summary #2

So...when we were at Images, Bill's baby bro, Bert (Robert) made a fantastic quote, worth documenting. A really hot stripper was dancing on the box (Randy may or may not have been slipping dollars in his stringy thing at the moment) and he asked for a "Breeder Filter." This he described as something he could put over his eyes to make the dancing man turn into a dancing woman. Cute.

This pic, unrelated, is where Rob took one for the team. He convinced these hot men (especially hot to Randy) to join our pic. The one Rob spoke with thought he was G-A-Y and gave him extra special attention in the photo shoot. Rick took the pic...I talked about that stranger in the previous post....hence the new relationship with his peeps.

Friday Summary

Well Michael and Catrina left after the regular bars closed, but the rest of us went to the Queer as Folk Babylon Party at The Saloon and whatever the after-hours bar upstairs from that is called. We shot some pics and posted them (as you know) but these are some regular camera pics that give a little more idea of what the evening was like. We met Anthony's alter-Pittsburgh-ego. Truthfully, he looks much more like him from behind, but we made fast friends after the original photo that he thought was a pick-up line. We nearly joined Ron, Rob, and Rick for a hot tub party, but sadly weren't invited. Digits, however, were exchanged.

I think they were afraid of the size of our party. I said our party, not the size of our....get your mind out of the gutter. Big Tom, Tim, and I just came back to the hotel and Randy, Rob, & Anna went to some place called the Dirty O. I hear one must have to cross a bridge to get there. We said no. We aren't like TB....cross no bridges unless absolutely necessary. Here is an additional Babylon pic taken with the regular camera. We affectionately call this one Anna Sandwich.