Naptown Withdrawl
I've been down in the Smokies going on 8 weeks now. I've reached the point where the initial excitement about being here has worn off, and things like working the visitors desk get tedious - if I have to tell one more person where the bathroom is, I'm gonna go postal on them. That's not to say that I don't enjoy being here (I mean, I'm in a freakin national park! I have elk in my backyard on an almost nightly basis! I go hiking every weekend!)... but I've been thinking about home a lot lately. I miss Annapolis in the summertime... downtown City Dock, going to see Bens Bones at 49 West with Laura, walking around the Academy and watching the plebes as they march by, late dinners on the back porch with the family, and the water... I really miss the water. There's a place at the Academy where "the Severn meets the tide" of the Chesapeake. The mizzenmast of the USS Maine stands there, along with the Triton Light, a navigational beacon that contains the waters of 22 seas. I love going there to just sit and watch the boats go by and look out at the bay. That's gonna be one of the first things I do when I get home. Ok, enough with the melancholy wallowing... I got me some elk to find and some porch-sitting to do (with a beer in hand, of course).
I came across this list a while ago... I guess I'm a true Annapolitan - I know everything on it (and I added a few of my own as well):
You Know You're From Annapolis If...
You can get to Cantler's
You have been to Ego Alley to watch idiots who can't drive their boats
You have seen the store on the corner of Main and Conduit Streets go out of business at least three times
You rather go to City Dock than Starbucks
You know the difference between Mids, Johnnies and Townies
In elementary school you would get out early to watch the Blue Angels
You know every classes' strategy of conquering Herndon
You can successfully navigate the maze of jersey barriers in front of Gate 1 at the Academy
You can spot someone from Glen Burnie a mile away
Naptown means something to you
You don't go to eat at Buddy's
You get dressed up for the annual St. John's/Naval Academy Croquet Match
You know who Chessie is
You know the rules of the traffic circles... and follow them
You think that the Maritime Republic of Eastport should stop with the tug o' war
You know what Old Bay is
You think Silopanna is a great street name
You know Gus Leanos and his deli
Chick and Ruth's Deli is THE place for late-night eats (and milkshakes)
You know where the movies in the mall used to be
Sherwood Forest is not just a place for Robin Hood
You have been to First Night... more than once!
You know the times to stay away from downtown (boat shows, commissioning week)
Eating crabs is a artform to you
Brick streets aren't anything special to you
100 year old buildings are just babies
"Parole" isn't what happens to prison inmates with good behavior... it's a place
You can't do anything to your house without a public hearing
Ocean's 11 isn't just a book or a movie
You have seen "James Brown" and "Buckwheat" around town
103.1 WRNR is pre-set on your radio
You know when not to go to Eastport (top and bottom of the hour)
This is brought to you by Melissa (naptownstyle@aol.com) and Patty (gotoars13@yahoo.com)
I came across this list a while ago... I guess I'm a true Annapolitan - I know everything on it (and I added a few of my own as well):
You Know You're From Annapolis If...
You can get to Cantler's
You have been to Ego Alley to watch idiots who can't drive their boats
You have seen the store on the corner of Main and Conduit Streets go out of business at least three times
You rather go to City Dock than Starbucks
You know the difference between Mids, Johnnies and Townies
In elementary school you would get out early to watch the Blue Angels
You know every classes' strategy of conquering Herndon
You can successfully navigate the maze of jersey barriers in front of Gate 1 at the Academy
You can spot someone from Glen Burnie a mile away
Naptown means something to you
You don't go to eat at Buddy's
You get dressed up for the annual St. John's/Naval Academy Croquet Match
You know who Chessie is
You know the rules of the traffic circles... and follow them
You think that the Maritime Republic of Eastport should stop with the tug o' war
You know what Old Bay is
You think Silopanna is a great street name
You know Gus Leanos and his deli
Chick and Ruth's Deli is THE place for late-night eats (and milkshakes)
You know where the movies in the mall used to be
Sherwood Forest is not just a place for Robin Hood
You have been to First Night... more than once!
You know the times to stay away from downtown (boat shows, commissioning week)
Eating crabs is a artform to you
Brick streets aren't anything special to you
100 year old buildings are just babies
"Parole" isn't what happens to prison inmates with good behavior... it's a place
You can't do anything to your house without a public hearing
Ocean's 11 isn't just a book or a movie
You have seen "James Brown" and "Buckwheat" around town
103.1 WRNR is pre-set on your radio
You know when not to go to Eastport (top and bottom of the hour)
This is brought to you by Melissa (naptownstyle@aol.com) and Patty (gotoars13@yahoo.com)