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Friday, June 20, 2008

Visiting the good Dr. Moore

These are just for declarations. We are happily cocktailing at the Argonaut. It is Tom's big virgin adventure on H St.

Note to self

I am on a dinner date with Big Tom. While he may be enjoying the whole fish special at Grillfish, i have to turn away to keep that icky feeling out of my stomach. I could never eat such a thing.

Sister Disco, her pocket gay, Steve, and I went on a 20.5 mile bike ride today. We rode to Georgetown and then up the trail to Bethesda where we had lunch at Mon Ami GABI, A classic French bistro. The food was delicious and I really love the menu.

Here's the small world part. Remember "Pizza in a bag" guy from Solly's? I think his name is James. He was working the patio and was our waiter. I can't find the post about him, but he was unforgettable for those of us who have seen him catch last call at Solly's.

Disclaimer: I don't consider "Pocket Gay" a derogatory term so don't think I'm stirring up shiz.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Less Young Kevin

Happy Belated Birthday Less Young Kevin (pictured here with the 'girl' we bought him.) Team Chimney Fall gathered to celebrate and to play trivia at Solly's. We didn't win, but it's really about the birthday and the charity: Food & Friends.

Boston Weekend Pics

My New Drug

Birthday Month Day 18
Smoke Free Day 22

Friends - I still owe a final summary of the last days in Boston as I wasn't a very effective mobile blogger on Monday or Tuesday. I will do that soon, but it is time to go public with my new drug.

I started Chantix approximately a month ago in hopes of quitting smoking before the dreaded thirty fifth birthday. Unlike my previous failed attempts, documented on the blog, I kept this one private. I wanted to make sure I could A) actually get through the birthday and B) make it through vacation without cheating. I am proud to say I have accomplished both with the assistance of my new drug.

Today starts the fourth week of non-smoking. I have successfully completed 21 smoke free days. After 30, I will consider myself a non-smoker, but I have many more weeks of wicked dreams and upset stomachs on these Chantix pills to keep me smoke free. It sucks, but it will be worth it.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

We're that gay. After a fabulous seafood lunch at Salvatore's and some cocktails on the roof at The Seaport Bar & Grill, we are taking a water taxi to the airport!

Monday, June 16, 2008

We fled the city and are lost.

Update: I had to remove the rest of the post because it was grossly inappropriate. We eventually took the taxi back from Maine since I think that's where he originally took us. After trying several exits to find Cappy's, he finally asked for the address and put it in his GPS. Why didn't he do that first?

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Siobhan summons the cops to find RJ. I dont think he's in this Passat.

They learned us a new breakfast cocktail at Doyles, the first bar to ever serve Sam Adams, and the place where many of their commercials are filmed. Timmy is having a Poinsetia, which is cran and champers (mix it yourself) and yes, that is a pitcher of bloody marys in the background.

Sunday Funday Boston!

Everyone had a great time yesterday, but it was quite the long day; especially for those of us from DC who got up at 4 AM. With intentions of the mandatory disco nap before clubbing, we quickly ate dinner and came back to the house. Then...we all fell out.

Clarification....Jym/RJ decided they needed a little club action and escaped somewhere around midnight while the rest of us went to bed. I can't wait to hear the stories, but of course they are still sleeping. I am ready for a boozy breakfast!

Here are two more pics of note from yesterday. RJ found Daddy Stephen (one the Pedicab drivers) and made Siobhan take a ride since she didn't get the experience earlier. I think RJ just wanted to check out his azz one more time as we literally were going less than 1 block away. He of course talked him into the scenic route.

Earlier in the day we had treats at The Green Dragon Tavern, a super old restaurant that is considered the "Headquarters of the American Revolution." Jym had to pose with their statue greeter.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Fritz Street Festival

Story later. Mens everywhere. We might need a disco nap soon.

Edit: We stayed for awhile and found a random stranger to capture us on film. Blood Killer Death Man acted out and f'd with Bosox Siobhan's hat, but it's still a cute pic.

We decided to leave shortly after seeing these two women. One was digging franticly in her purse for another $4 for a beer and the other digging franticly at the coke closet, allegedly to empty herself of the beers she had already consumed. You have to appreciate a street festival with big hairy bears, little crack freaks, drag queens, and especially the hot mens with their shirts off everywhere. Fun times!

Boston Pedicab

We're on the way to find Laura.

Edit: Why we paid $50 for two pedicabs to take the five of us to the Festival is beyond me. Later, when we took a taxi returning to the exact same location, it was lest than $9.00. We do love a nice pedicab! Here are some other shots.

Community Garden Time

She says it is the only thing she wants to do in all of Boston. We are burning drinking time and risking arrest since we had to break in for a closer look.

One of our own

There she be! I had to yell to Bosox Siobhan to turn around since i was busy looking at the Manhunt boys on one of the floats in front of her.

Edit: Here are some other pics from the parade. You might ask why I'm up so early. I had a dream about the Manhunt Boys (one of them pictured left.) Bad I know, but you dress up a bunch of hot men like savage hunters and it burns an image on your eyeball.

Here's the start of the parade. We didn't walk far enough forward to see all of the Dykes on Bikes, but we did watch the entire parade!

I couldn't help capturing this woman in the building. Had she been a little closer, I could have determined whether or not Tisha was spying on the parade and on us. This chick had the same mannerisms that we observed from a distance.

I do love a nice fern.

Click here to see "Queens at Rest" as Bosox Siobhan so elegantly put it. I had no idea she had previously blogged that post. I caught these same queens "in action."

Finally, besides the Obama Pride Marchers, which I found very personally moving, this was the most socially significant entry in the parade. I don't know his name or the details, but this peaceful activist was carrying a US Flag to show his patriotism and pulling a wagon filled with memorials to and personal items from soldiers KILLED in this war to demonstrate the human lives that have been lost. I wanted to help him push his cart all the way back to Washington, DC.

Boston Pride!

Jym is overstimulated and this is just the parade lineup

Edit: We had a fantastic time at the parade celebrating Boston Pride. I am fairly certain this man's giant "flower" arrangement on a stick was a bit disturbing for Mr. Jym, but he had no idea what was yet to come. Check out all the pics posted from the day by Bosox Siobhan and Blood Killer Death Man at Boston Steamer. Make sure you look to see which of them posted each pic. You'll also want to check out Rita Jean's live blogging at Between U and Me.

Birthday Month Day 14

We all three made it to the aeropuerto. While we were determined to stay sober till at least noon, Gail enticed us to the b-a-r with her charm and her new hairdo. Lookout Boston, here we come!

Friday, June 13, 2008

Joan Crawford

We are having wicked fun at Hillwood with the gays and gay friendly peeps! Birthday month is awesome!

Edit: From time to time, I steal material from Keith over at Knee Deep in Mud. I always give him credit and was excited to see him sitting at the blanket in front of us. He is the man laying left to right in the purplish blue shirt in this pic, sitting with my friend Kevin.

No event is complete without the abduction of a total stranger to take a group shot. Here we are! It's a shame you can't see our very hetero wheelie polka dotted cooler.

Baby Momma

If you hid under a rock like I did yesterday, this will be news to you. Unbelievable.

Fox News Would Like To Take a Moment To Remind You That the Obamas Are As Black As Satan’s Festering, Baby-Eating Soul

Unbefreakinlevable.

Genesis Revisited

Happy Friday! While it appears a little explicit it can be watched at work since it comes from YouTube and not XTube. It is actually an insurance commercial.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Catching Up

I chose to avoid blogging and pay attention to having an unencumbered good time on Day 11. For those who couldn't understand Sister Disco's live blog, let me recount the birthday events. It was an amazing time that spanned from Birthday Month Day 10 - Birthday Month Day 12. I may have taken some breaks along the way to nap, work, etc., but overall it was a series of unforgettable events with my very close friends.

Birthday Month Day 10

Home - Fabu Skyline dinner from Timmy (see post above)
Solly's Tavern - Cocktails
Cue Bar - Cocktails
Polly's - Midnight shots to ring in the birthday

Birthday Month Day 11

Axis - Shots at 12:13 to celebrate the actual birth time
Torries @ Wilson's - Delicious Breakfast Soul Food
U Street Incense Shop - Pills & Potions
Duffy's Irish Pub - Closed - intended to come back later, but ran out of time.
4NX$ - Too Pricey
Profile - A birthday shirt for me!
Logan Tavern - Ribs
Stoney's - Mashed Potatoes
Mercado - Empanadas
Phase One - Closed (This is where LaQweshah & Becky Lynned decided they were Lebisians.
Banana Cafe - Jalapeno Poppers
SE Wig Shop - Jewelries
Remingtons - Cowboys, Tourist Gym Teachers, & Cocktails
Movie Night - NY Street Vendor Treats

Birthday Month Day 12

Polly's Cafe - Hello to friends on the patio
Axis Bar & Grill - Friends & Cocktails
The end - Then in the style of Thelma & Louise, Becky Lynne and LaQweshah hit the wall. Something tells me Becky Lynne may have had a parachute escape and lasted longer, but LaQweshah was D - O - N - E. It's hard work to be half way to 70 but to act 12.

Thanks to all the participants in my happiness! Birthday Month festivities resume on Day 13 with Joan Crawford and then off to see the Steamers in Boston for four days. Stay tuned...

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Turning Lebanese

It's my birthday bitches!

Wtf? I might have heard a boy say 'i pee'd on my cat last night' to get off. I THINK that is wrong and dirty

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Go V and E

Perhaps we've made a few stops or at least we're persuasive enough to get the kitchen staff out on the disco floor.

Satisfaction!

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I have the baton!

Birthday Month Day 10

Birthday Week Day 3

I've received notification from Vergie that she has faithfully pushed through my three days of rehab and is ready to hand the baton back to me. I came back to DC yesterday morning, but spent the afternoon working, napping, and cleaning. I needed the third day of rest.

Today, however, I have just arrived home from work and the gym. Timmy is slaving away in the kitchen to prepare two of my favorite things for my "birthday dinner" since tomorrow is movie night and the actual birthday celebration will be a regularly scheduled event and not Districtcentric. We are having Skyline Chili Dogs and grilled vegetables. Yummy Delish. Considering I already have heartburn from another favorite, The Farmer's Market Veggie Quesadilla, from Chevy's for lunch with bastardized onion heavy pico de gallo due to the tomato salmonella outbreak, this may not be a great way to start a Tuesday Booseday, but I'm gonna give it my best shot.

You probably think birthday month, birthday week, or even birthday celebrations for a man of a certain age are inappropriate. I want to send a shout out to some of my June Birthday Peeps. This list is just from my calendar and I'm sure it is incomplete:

Happy June Birthday to: Dana, Robin, Lisa, Mary, Tara, Casey, Angie, Brian, Peyton, Dalia, Lovina, Whitney, Anna, The District, Gary, Fabran, David, Kerry, Kevin, Grandma T, McKenzie, John, Kate, & Emma.

June IS a month to celebrate! However, since I will be of that certain age this year, my name should drop off the list to avoid the risk of any further aging.

Sunday, June 08, 2008

Early Party

Birthday month - Day 8 was completed in Ohio with good friends and family! We had a super fun birthday party for Whitney at Grandma & Grandpa's house. Her actual 14th birthday is on Tuesday, but I'll be slaving away in the District so we celebrated early.

Someone (below) was extremely excited when she unwrapped her present last night and found a Coach box. Shopping adventures at Macy's last week were successful. Thanks to VB/SD for helping me pick a winning gift. Of course, with a 14 year old girl, it is hard to go wrong with a pink Coach purse and a bottle of fancy perfumes!

Time for bed as I have to travel back early tomorrow and work...ugh. Looking forward birthday week.

Saturday, June 07, 2008

Rollin' Rural - Birthday Month Day 7

Even God rested on the 7th day. Thank goodness for a visit to the farm as birthday month was about to kill me.

Here is a pic of Smelia and Mimmick who kept us entertained for a bit before shopping with Mom and Whitney. I forgot how limited the shopping is in Mansfield...we should have rolled to Columbus.

If i survive the heated political debates with my parents, it will officially be a fantastic weekend getaway. They might also need an education in A/C. Mom thinks that the weather is great and the breeze is sufficient. I say 90 degrees and humidity like a Sumo Wrestlers crotch warrants A/C...she thinks it costs too much, but isn't worried about the environment or the economy???? Thankfully we're staying with little Brother and baby Lisa in the mansion!

Friday, June 06, 2008

Game Day!

6 Penn

The boys!

Follow Up: I will replace this picture with better camera shots from my visit to the 'burgh. A giant thank you to Bill, Tom, & Girl for meeting me out for apps and happy hour! I truly enjoyed the stops you selected to celebrate birthday month day 6. I praise Bert for bringing home the Quarter Pounder with Cheese after slaving away for the man and missing our adventures. As VB reminded me, that sandwich may just have saved my life last night! Finally, thank you for housing me...I'll be back soon and you're all welcome in DC any time you can visit.

Seviche in the city!

Seviche in the city with my friends from the burgh! Birthday month day 6!

Follow Up: If you are ever in Pittsburgh and want some tasty treats, try the hip downtown spot, Seviche. Their slogan is, "Raw with a twist," and it was fabu.

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Disco Cab

Happy Birthday Lunch for VB! I gots to get back to my j-o-b and VB has to go get her hairdo for tonight's festivities! Wish birthday co-star Baby Lisa was here to participate!

Found

I thnk dorothy or anna was sucked up in a twister cause thhey be shoes on u st.

Here's your love

Solly didn't like my Momo's shirt so he made Frazier give me a one worthy of wearing....I like it! For $15 or $20 you can get yours from Solly and be as cool as I am. Do it!