Visit
I’ve been so busy that I feel a lot of things have been falling to the wayside.
I wanted to mention an absolutely perfect visit from my brother.
My brother, who has previously expressed little interest in visiting the Golden State, came to visit for a few days.
I think we both had a really great time. We went to Yosemite, we partied, we played video games. I had a beer with my brother for the first time.
It was great to share my adopted state with my brother, someone I was pretty close to during my teenaged years. For a while, we haven’t been that close. Our lives sort of diverged at some point.
So it was great to just spend some quality time with my bro, despite all the other craziness going on in my life.
So Jon, figmental lord: you’re awesome. I hope you can come back someday, because you got the super-short Cali-Fresno tour.
Aha, the obligatory “I must mention my brother before he asks ‘why didn’t you mention my visit on your blog’ ” post that I wouldn’t have noticed right away (though, oddly enough, I did visit wondering about that very same thing). Thank you
And for the record, I still have no interest in the Golden State. It was pretty, but I’m sure I’d find that the fertilizer is the same for the grass anywhere I go, I just smell it less here because I live here. Wait, maybe thats not right…Oh well…Pretty shitty city. LOL
OK. As my close and personal friend of mine, Saul Williams, stated on his second album - “I’ve got a list of demands” for my next fabled visit.
1. No teeny propeller planes. ever. again.
2. You must have 2 Xbox 360s rented and waiting for me, Halo 3 discs already spinning in the tray. Add a side of internet access to both consoles, hold the Comcast.
3. Same demand that you accommodated for the first visit. Nudge. Wink. Say no more.
4. Lots of packs of Starburst, sealed, with no orange ones. I hate the orange Starbursts.
5. I’d have to work out a way to bring the whole family. I forgot to tell you that when I got back the kids were holding big “welcome home” signs that they crafted themselves (with help from Mommy). Nothing can describe that moment and how cool it felt. Especially after being terrified in the teeny propeller plane in less-than-favorable weather conditions.
6. Yes, I would like some cheese with that wine.
7. You would probably have to get a machine that runs Soul Calibur IV (not out yet). Ah, the 360 will do. And don’t worry, there won’t be any Link (though I’m placing bets on Yoda being a cheap character).
8. I just wanted to stress that demand #3 is very important.
9. So important, that I must mention it a third time.
10. It would probably have to be the same time of year. I hate the heat. Though as Heather’s friend Jonathan helped me work out mentally, I think maybe if it was hot and there was a breeze maybe it would be better than Michigan hot. Of course, put me in some crazy airports and on a teeny propeller plane again and I can provide enough breeze for anybody.
Thats it, inspiration has run dry. Have fun on your trip on the boat, and let me know how those American Idol hopefuls sing. God there must be like a million of them on those boats.
i wonder if you would give props equally if you know who it was who was flossing. violently. and loudly. with a HUGE piece of floss. i’d like to see if you can guess, based on those clues …
To my brother: no to many of your demands. and you will like it. I say that in the same snarky ass tone the demands were delivered in.
To Rachel: I am running through the list of people it could be and I find I more and more disgusted without actually figuring it out. So I think I will bow out. Whatever the answer, I will be horrified. Best to leave it to the imagination.