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Jun 05, 2007 20:35

Road trippin' with Ed and Hank (3)

Greetin's from... somewhere around the sea...

Disclaimer: Hank told their story to Annie Proulx. Jack and Ennis are all hers. Ed and Hank belong only to each other. Rating: G (Unless a '#@$!' here 'n there is a reason for PG) $$: Running on empty. Comments: Always appreciated.

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not_hathor June 6 2007, 04:26:09 UTC

Awwwwwww....

y'know, I coulda sworn that somewhere someone said the guys were heading East; wishful thinking I guess!

*hugs!*

-Mary

myeyesaintblue June 6 2007, 04:33:34 UTC

Hey there!
The plan IS to head East... eventually. (If there's any $$ left to do so.) Ed and Hank are just takin' the long way 'round...

huladavid June 6 2007, 13:33:54 UTC

My last boyfriend & I used to take weekend trips that way. (We also reffered to 'em as the "Chinese Buffet Tour".

myeyesaintblue June 8 2007, 23:16:01 UTC

Yep... Taking the long way 'round is the only way to go. Until you run out of money that is...

Road Trippin... cwby30 June 6 2007, 04:56:51 UTC

Evenin'.

Well, glad to see Ed is traveling further than around the coffee pot looking for the handle. Ed always did want to see the ocean.

Ed does have Hank to thank for a lot. But, the reverse is true, too..where would Hank be without Ed to share his life with? End up a lonely old man living by himself in a ramshackle house on a bleak plain somewhere in Wyoming? This is so much better for both of them, and for us.

Thanks again.

Re: Road Trippin... myeyesaintblue June 8 2007, 23:18:04 UTC

Hey there!

Yep, Hank finally got Ed out of state... figured he had to ease him into it. And yep, the both have a lot to thank the other for, but I know they both realize it. Glad you're enjoying the trip.

lalaynia June 6 2007, 11:09:55 UTC

Hey, 'Blue!

Glad the boys are havin' such a good time.
I'm with Ed- don't much like humidity either. But I love Ed's weak knees; and the reason for them.
They are so sweet! (Don't make that face at me, Ed!)
How'd he find that heart leaf?

Y'all be safe, now, but have fun!

:hugs:
J/L/D

myeyesaintblue June 8 2007, 23:23:25 UTC

Hey J/L/D!

The boys are having a wonderful time. Alas... Ed's too tired to make faces at you right now. He might later though. Turns out lots of leaves are heart shaped... Hank just never noticed (not too many leaves where they live) and he never saw a leaf that big before. (Although there is nothing for scale in the picture so it's kinda hard to tell.)

And don't worry... Ed does his best to keep Hank away from cliff edges, giant waves, etc...

:hugsbackatcha:
Dumbass

The vast beauty of the Ocean like their love joetheone June 6 2007, 13:53:17 UTC

I really enjoyed the trip to the ocean and the hazy morning that turned into a beautiful day. I'm glad that Ed went weak in the knees and well this is a great adventure together and that is down right wonderful. I'm so happy that you are enjoying yourselves. Hope they have pancakes nearby. Joe

Re: The vast beauty of the Ocean like their love myeyesaintblue June 8 2007, 23:26:20 UTC

Hey Joe, Glad you're still enjoying the trip too. No pancakes in quite a while though. :( Ed and Hank are trying to be good and not spend too much on restaurant food. (They're saving it up all in case they make it to Chicago. :D)

Re: The vast beauty of the Ocean like their love joetheone June 9 2007, 02:56:12 UTC

When I was little to save money and travel. My parents would let us eat out for breakfast but lunch and dinner my mother would go to a local grocery store and buy ham, cheese, and buns or something similiar for our dinners. They said breakfast was affordable and lunch and dinner were expensive and once in a blue moon they would let us eat at those cafeteria type places in the 70's. That way we could take road trips in June or August since my father was a teacher he would have us read about the towns and cities we would visit and then test us on our knowledge and go to the low cost museums and historic sites on our trips. At the time I hated it but these days I'm happy he forced us to learn on our trips. Now most hotels give you a free breakfast but times change. I still when taking a road trip try and learn as much about each town and village and city when traveling and with laptop in hand and wireless I find it a great tool. Oh well just wanted to share. Sorry to interrupt your trip with my trivial ramblings. Joe

Re: The vast beauty of the Ocean like their love myeyesaintblue June 24 2007, 18:29:37 UTC

Hi Joe, Sorry to take so long to respond... Haven't had a chance to seek out internet access in a while. Your 'ramblings' are never trivial and always looked forward to! Loved the story of your family vacations. Ed and Hank aren't eating out too often and haven't stayed in a hotel, but they're still having a great time. Although at this point Hank is awfully sick of sandwiches. Ugh...

Thank God it's the ocean jennydcf June 6 2007, 15:10:17 UTC

I was beginning to wonder whether Ed was gonna never have gone further than around the campsite, lookin for the pit toilet.:-) Not that there wasn't plenty to see around that last one...

Hank always was good at prying Ed out of his shell, and I'm not surprised Ed is sometimes overcome by how very lucky he was to find the one who knew that it is just a shell, and that the man inside is well worth finding.

Hank's right, though: "Ya don' owe me nothin' tha' I don' owe you.
'N I think tha' makes us even." He needs Ed's love just as much as Ed needs his, and Ed's pretty amazin at showin him just how much he is needed, with and without words.

My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love as deep; the more I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite

Rome and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2

Re: Thank God it's the ocean lalaynia June 7 2007, 04:41:29 UTC

Maybe they'll find a shell or two to keep as souvenirs.
Loved that you made that connection, Jenny.

'Blue, she's real smart, isn't she! :D
::hugs from your twin::
J/L/D

Re: Thank God it's the ocean myeyesaintblue June 8 2007, 23:34:50 UTC

Yes, Jenny's real smart! Both of you are real smart! :D

After they get home, Ed and Hank will have to read more.

Re: Thank God it's the ocean myeyesaintblue June 8 2007, 23:32:14 UTC

Love the Romeo and Juliet quote. Thanks. And your comment about "how very lucky he [Ed] was to find the one who knew that it is just a shell, and that the man inside is well worth finding." And about how Hank needs Ed's love just as much as Ed need's Hank.

Hank did have to kind of ease Ed out of state. It took a while, (decades,even) but Ed still seems to be enjoying himself.