And now for my next trick...
I guess it's been a few days since I wrote much. I've been doing my thing for a few days. So far it's been great.
I woke up at about 4am on Thursday morning and drove to the airport. Actually by the time I got going I was running late, so I parked in the regular airport terminal parking... that's going to be expensive, but I think that's also the closest I've ever been when I ran from my car to the airplane.
Then I went to sleep on the airplane, and when we landed they told us all to stay in our seats. They had some air marshals and police come onboard the plane and arrest 2 men. I have no idea what for, as there was no disturbance on the plane and they didn't run or fight or anything when the cops showed up. They just got put in handcuffs and led away.
From that point forward things have gone off without a hitch. I landed and the WickedChickenz were there to pick me up within 15 minutes of landing. We took my stuff to their place in Columbia, Maryland and then went to the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. From there we went to Club 9:30 and saw The Black Crowes in concert... very good show. Chris Robinson's voice is amazingly good considering how he sings.
The next day mastershake_42 and I went to downtown Maryland and wandered around for a while. He bought a hat. I bought lunch. It was low key and good times. Then back to the Wickedchickenz Ranch for meeting up with the lady chicken and for me to write down a song that I wrote in my head while wandering about.
Then we went to meet blairyann for dinner. I got passed off at that point, though we found this place with absolutely amazing desserts. I think it's called Blackfinn, and if you ever get to go there get the ice cream pie.
We got back to the blairyann manor and stayed up way too late talking. Then this morning at about 6 (though blair claims 4am) we woke up and went to go run. I found out that it was a 1 mile fun run instead of a 5k - though with the hills and things it was still a tougher course than I've been doing. I made it in around 8 minutes, but was tired. It was actually a good workout even in only 8 min. I don't think I could have made 5k, so I'm really happy.
Oh, and also it was raining for hours before we got there. It quit for about an hour while we signed in. Then it started about 15 minutes after the 1 miler was done. Matthew Lezco (the free government money guy) was there talking with people at the finish line, very randomly. I'm glad that I got to do the short run while it was mostly dry, and that I had a weird pseudo-celebrity to talk with after I ran and was waiting for Blair to finish.
Also, it's funny that the 1 mile run was the "fun run" and the 5k wasn't. I guess that it's the 5k death march or something. It is the October Howl-oween event at Wolf Trap.
Ok, enough of that. I jogged. We went for breakfast. I took a nap (blairyann are currently still asleep). I called home to with my mom a happy birthday. And tonight I get to go see Katie Adams for her big 30th birthday celebration. She told me that I had 2 responsibilities. I had to dance and drink wine. I figure I can handle that.
And so now I'm caught up. I'll post pictures once I get home. I'm having a great time so far.
I woke up at about 4am on Thursday morning and drove to the airport. Actually by the time I got going I was running late, so I parked in the regular airport terminal parking... that's going to be expensive, but I think that's also the closest I've ever been when I ran from my car to the airplane.
Then I went to sleep on the airplane, and when we landed they told us all to stay in our seats. They had some air marshals and police come onboard the plane and arrest 2 men. I have no idea what for, as there was no disturbance on the plane and they didn't run or fight or anything when the cops showed up. They just got put in handcuffs and led away.
From that point forward things have gone off without a hitch. I landed and the WickedChickenz were there to pick me up within 15 minutes of landing. We took my stuff to their place in Columbia, Maryland and then went to the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. From there we went to Club 9:30 and saw The Black Crowes in concert... very good show. Chris Robinson's voice is amazingly good considering how he sings.
The next day mastershake_42 and I went to downtown Maryland and wandered around for a while. He bought a hat. I bought lunch. It was low key and good times. Then back to the Wickedchickenz Ranch for meeting up with the lady chicken and for me to write down a song that I wrote in my head while wandering about.
Then we went to meet blairyann for dinner. I got passed off at that point, though we found this place with absolutely amazing desserts. I think it's called Blackfinn, and if you ever get to go there get the ice cream pie.
We got back to the blairyann manor and stayed up way too late talking. Then this morning at about 6 (though blair claims 4am) we woke up and went to go run. I found out that it was a 1 mile fun run instead of a 5k - though with the hills and things it was still a tougher course than I've been doing. I made it in around 8 minutes, but was tired. It was actually a good workout even in only 8 min. I don't think I could have made 5k, so I'm really happy.
Oh, and also it was raining for hours before we got there. It quit for about an hour while we signed in. Then it started about 15 minutes after the 1 miler was done. Matthew Lezco (the free government money guy) was there talking with people at the finish line, very randomly. I'm glad that I got to do the short run while it was mostly dry, and that I had a weird pseudo-celebrity to talk with after I ran and was waiting for Blair to finish.
Also, it's funny that the 1 mile run was the "fun run" and the 5k wasn't. I guess that it's the 5k death march or something. It is the October Howl-oween event at Wolf Trap.
Ok, enough of that. I jogged. We went for breakfast. I took a nap (blairyann are currently still asleep). I called home to with my mom a happy birthday. And tonight I get to go see Katie Adams for her big 30th birthday celebration. She told me that I had 2 responsibilities. I had to dance and drink wine. I figure I can handle that.
And so now I'm caught up. I'll post pictures once I get home. I'm having a great time so far.