October Roundup
I’m not trying to neglect my website, but I am busier than ever, and haven’t had a chance to write about what I’ve been up to.
In a nutshell, I scored some bargains at the Friends of the Library sale, including twenty-four classical CDs–among which were three Arthur Fiedler RCA Living Stereo discs–and several hardcover biographies, and Norton editions of Moby Dick and Madame Bovary. The afternoon of the FoL sale, Miriam and I went to a picnic at the Thomas Center, and later that night met up with Matt and Kerri to see their new house. We drove with them up to Newberry and experienced bizarre things. We walked through a corn maze, took a hay ride and got chased by a thresher, and stood ankle deep in corn. In front of Backyard Barbecue in Newberry we saw the aftermath of a horrible motorcycle accident. Some guys had been running from the police and wiped out. The regulars at Backyard Barbecue take karaoke very, very seriously, and a guy who looked otherwise like any redneck you’d see in a small town sang a spot on version of “Mr. Roboto”. Then, when we were about to leave, Matt got locked in the bathroom, and the manager had to kick the door down.
Sara had a birthday dinner at La Fiesta, and afterward Miriam and I went to Laura’s house so I could determine whether her cat was fat or just really fluffy. She’s fat.
Last night was Halloween, and though I would never wear a costume, Miriam did get me a classy fake mustache, and I enjoyed waiting to see if people would recognize me at Big Lou’s. Jackie walked past me several times, then sat right behind me without noticing me. She was dressed like a girl from an Old West saloon. One of the Big Lou’s waitresses was the Hamburgler. Though I don’t like dressing up, I enjoy seeing how other people dress up, and at the party we went to afterward our friends had some great costumes. Ryan and Miriam had dueling pirate outfits, and no fewer than three girls dressed as Lady Gaga. Mark’s zombie hunter costume, and Karla’s “Sacred Grove” were wonderfully improvised, and our hosts–Kerri’s sister Kristen and her girlfriend–dressed as Luigi and Mario respectively. It was good times.
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