Stoopid Stuff

And So it Begins

I'm calling this trip "The Great Oregon Flapdoodle" in honor of Gavin and all that has gone before. I'll be taking the Amtrak "Coast Starlight" up to Portland, or "PDX" as all the cool kids say, and then enjoying the company of many PacNW Sadlys, and any helpless strangers and small animals that happen by.

How did all this come to pass? I'm not sure. I was planning a train trip to Seattle to get my head straight and just get out of the freakin valley for a while, when this opportunity arose.

Y'see, I've met a lot of people out there in Left Blogistan. And some of them are pretty special. And I've really valued the opportunity to interact without having to reveal my sadly mundane, truly banal self. But there's one. Gavin. Probably the BEST fucking writer operating on the 'tubes in complete anonymity, Gavin can do things with the english language that will make you laugh, make you jealous, make you understand and give you a righteous boner.

Gavin is the other side of the coin I occupy. Gavin is a bright, clever dancer, a fencer with words to my blunt instrument. I always felt we were finding different ways to say the same thing. And Dr. Ms. soontobemrs Marita. That's a woman to address politely, and with a respectable amount of awe.

So, whatevs. I can't pass this up. Train leaves on 5/31. Stay tuned, kiddies. This might just be messy, and madness always lurks just outside of sanity, but the Flapdoodle is ON, and the train keeps rolling all night long...

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posted by mikey @ 9:05 PM