The 800-Mile Booty Call; or, Going to Atlanta to See a Friend
The first song on my Mp3 player is "Wonder Why We Ever Go Home." Invariably, it becomes the first song that I hear in airports, on trips, and when I'm just needing to escape reality a bit. I find it remarkably beautiful and amazingly uplifting.
But it was the first song I heard as I walked to the gate to slip out of Atlanta last night.
tesinth called it my "Eight-Hundred-Mile Booty Call." I got a real kick out of that, as did
erienc when I told her that.
I arrived in Atlanta on Friday morning, where I was met by a radiant woman in a fedora I hadn't seen in nearly a year, and who I'd only met twice before.
For that alone, the trip was worth it.
But let me back up and tell you some of the things that happened before I made it there. (I wrote this on the plane home, so I'm piecing it back together as I type it, and trying to maintain the integrity of the original, as well. Sorry if it jumps around a bit.)
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How we did on The Rules:
There's more work to be done, as you can see. :)
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erienc's review of the weekend can be found at her journal. Her review is much shorter. . .
But it was the first song I heard as I walked to the gate to slip out of Atlanta last night.
I arrived in Atlanta on Friday morning, where I was met by a radiant woman in a fedora I hadn't seen in nearly a year, and who I'd only met twice before.
For that alone, the trip was worth it.
But let me back up and tell you some of the things that happened before I made it there. (I wrote this on the plane home, so I'm piecing it back together as I type it, and trying to maintain the integrity of the original, as well. Sorry if it jumps around a bit.)
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How we did on The Rules:
- Not Applicable: No available shower.
- Completed, but we didn't actually keep track. We were distracted by other things.
- Completed. Definitely, definitely completed. Twice, even.
- Undone. I'm not sure how we missed this one.
- 1/2 complete, 1/2 not applicable. Kitchen technically "unavailable" for one half.
- Completed, but this one will require a modifier for times that such things cannot be had due to weather, season, or location.
- Completed. I'm not sure if we could ever avoid completing this one. Just ask around.
- Undone, to some extent. Those boots were probably good enough for me.
- Not applicable: Ecology does not permit.
- Completed by proxy: Indiana Jones quote fulfills req.
- Added and completed (with her poor sister watching!)
There's more work to be done, as you can see. :)
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