things that are apparent
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A few quick notes from vacation day No. 4 (No. 5? something like that):
> I should not be allowed to plan vacations. Is there someone you can hire for that? Like, a trip broker? Or a vacation mastermind? Some sort of agent, perhaps?
> That last point has a lot to do with wishing I spent more time in Portland and is only slightly related to the frequency with which Fox News is on here, blaring away at my face.
> Grants Pass is a charming little town, and photographs combined with long-distance phone calls get that point across remarkably well.
> Sharks aren’t just mindless maneaters.
> The closer my reunion gets, the less exciting it seems, which is the opposite of what I was hoping. By the time it actually happens Saturday, combined with the regression that comes along with living in my parents’ house for more than a week, I’ll probably refuse to get out of the car and shout tearily about how I didn’t ask to graduate in ’98.
> I still love beer, but I’m beginning to wonder how much it loves me.
melissa wrote:
I have a little bit of a reputation as a really good vacation planner. Just ask Deeanna. Call me next time you plan on being in P-town and I’ll fill your days with so much fun.
Posted on 28-Jul-08 at 7:49 pm | Permalink
Dave wrote:
Hang in there, man. Only eight more days… wow, that’s a pretty long time, actually, uh I mean… beer! Besides, hanging out with your parents is pretty fun. Your mom can totally rock the vodka and cranberry’s.
Posted on 28-Jul-08 at 7:52 pm | Permalink
Charley Daniels wrote:
What both of you said is true. I didn’t have any trouble having fun in Portland, though, so that wasn’t an issue. The biggest problem was I neglected to factor in at least one “recovery day” while I was there, which is just bad planning.
Posted on 28-Jul-08 at 8:37 pm | Permalink
Charley Daniels wrote:
Oh, and Dave: My mom keeps talking about the “rockin’ down a drink” comment like it means she is some sort of alcoholic, but I keep telling her it was actually pretty cool that someone would use that phrasing to refer to the mom of anyone my age, let alone my mom. But now all damn day she says sarcastically, “I’m just rockin’ down this vodka cranberry.” And I’m like, “I heard you the first time you said that, mom, right before breakfast.” Moms!
Posted on 28-Jul-08 at 8:43 pm | Permalink
Dave wrote:
Yeah, I totally meant that in a good way, like your mom is fun and young. Not not in an alcoholic way. I think the confusion stems from my inclusion of the word down. I should have just said rockin’ a vodka cran, which is another way of saying “drinking”. Except it alludes to the fact that she’s really one with it. She’s owning it. But rockin’ down sounds like she’s drinking fast… like an alcoholic. Whoopsy daisy. Please clear this up for me, as I’m afraid that she hates me now.
Posted on 28-Jul-08 at 11:12 pm | Permalink
Dave wrote:
Not not? apparently I’ve been rockin’ down some drinks myself.
Posted on 28-Jul-08 at 11:14 pm | Permalink
Robert wrote:
Why not take a “vacation” on your vacation! Just head down to 7-11, buy some meth from any one of the 30 people who are offering it, go home and put on some ENYA and eat* that meth!
*or smoke, snort, inject, ??? How do you do meth? Be sure to ask when buying.
Posted on 30-Jul-08 at 8:23 am | Permalink
Kiala wrote:
See, the problem is we didn’t used to NEED a recovery day.
But we are old now.
With the old livers.
Ok, I am old. just me.
Your mom is awesome.
Posted on 30-Jul-08 at 1:43 pm | Permalink
charley wrote:
Yeah, I’m old now. I needed a recovery day in Portland, although I’ve been drinking pretty much constantly since then (a week ago) and I’m still going.
This is all going to end very badly, isn’t it?
Posted on 01-Aug-08 at 11:47 pm | Permalink