goodbye bay area
with amanda the proud new caretaker of cactus, i left without looking back.
first stop, houston. met mel and family, andy, and chad, and ate meat cake. my old haunts -- niko niko's, the menil, the arboretum, rothko chapel -- brought back memories. ate better bbq within 5 minutes of way-out suburban houton than within 100 miles of sf. expired license drama puts a damper on some plans.
next stop, detroit/ann arbor. talk with stephen about women wanting to be in control. i could have delivered the same speech in polish, but soon enough will feel relieved of the burden to even make this speech. actions will speak louder than words.
lansing, mi. darren and i combed the entire town for some tuesday-night action. amateur movie-makers don pirate, ninja, and a spiderman costume in the howard johnson's. this is supposedly the trailer, although after watching it i'm not sure...is that supposed to be johnny depp and liv tyler??? the exchange provided some fun with a lanky white guitar duo doing bad covers of such 80's favorites as peter gabriel's sledgehammer. last resort stop at omar's provides entertainment via beaver's shower dance, but it didn't hold a candle to the costume madness at the hotel. slept until 11am at howard johnson's, the best sleep i've had in ages.
now, chicago. already spoke polish with the hotel receptionist, bought a chicago street map, and ate a giant polish buffet at old warsaw on lawrence and harlem featuring beet salad, potato pierogi, sauerkraut, sour cream, potato pancakes, spaghetti, and bbq ribs! bardzo mi smakowało wszystko! and then made dinner plans for tomorrow night and the next night. a good beginning to whatever adventures may follow over the next few days.
first stop, houston. met mel and family, andy, and chad, and ate meat cake. my old haunts -- niko niko's, the menil, the arboretum, rothko chapel -- brought back memories. ate better bbq within 5 minutes of way-out suburban houton than within 100 miles of sf. expired license drama puts a damper on some plans.
next stop, detroit/ann arbor. talk with stephen about women wanting to be in control. i could have delivered the same speech in polish, but soon enough will feel relieved of the burden to even make this speech. actions will speak louder than words.
lansing, mi. darren and i combed the entire town for some tuesday-night action. amateur movie-makers don pirate, ninja, and a spiderman costume in the howard johnson's. this is supposedly the trailer, although after watching it i'm not sure...is that supposed to be johnny depp and liv tyler??? the exchange provided some fun with a lanky white guitar duo doing bad covers of such 80's favorites as peter gabriel's sledgehammer. last resort stop at omar's provides entertainment via beaver's shower dance, but it didn't hold a candle to the costume madness at the hotel. slept until 11am at howard johnson's, the best sleep i've had in ages.
now, chicago. already spoke polish with the hotel receptionist, bought a chicago street map, and ate a giant polish buffet at old warsaw on lawrence and harlem featuring beet salad, potato pierogi, sauerkraut, sour cream, potato pancakes, spaghetti, and bbq ribs! bardzo mi smakowało wszystko! and then made dinner plans for tomorrow night and the next night. a good beginning to whatever adventures may follow over the next few days.