So I drove down on Saturday after my four hour class and a nap afterwards. Took me four hours. The I-84 stretch through Connecticut is harder than you'd think, because Conn has all these random left off the highway exits, so you can't just get into the left lane and cruise, because you'd end up off the highway and in some podunk town. I manage to get all the way into Highland Falls (the town that the West Point base is in) and can't find the damn gate. I call Jexx (Jen). She tells me how to get there. I get onto the base (into West Point). The MP (military police) tells me how to get to Jen's road.
He gives me wrong directions. I end up on the other side of the base. I call Jen. Jen talks me through directions to her place till I pull into her cul-de-sac and see her. YEAY!
It's 9PM. CR is still up. He's all excited that someone is here (a big person to play with!). I get introduced to CR and Chuck (Jen's husband. He's way, ultra quiet. But very nice). We all watch the Marlins beat the Yankees. More YEAY! Then it's sack out time.
Wait.
The dogs.
There's Lucy rat dog, a terrier of unknown origins. She's yellow and small and has god awfully stinky breath. She's awfully sweet, though. And then there's Rocky, the beast-dog who is aggressively friendly. He will literally lick you to death.
Sunday we wake up. I'm sleeping on the pull-out in the living room. CR wants to say hi. Jen makes him stay away, thinking I'm asleep (I'm reading). Takes her a bit to figure it out. (I'm evil, too )Jen and I go to Dunkin' Donuts. However, before we hit Dunkin's, we hit Key Foods for homies (to send to Finn), then the farmer's market. There, there's a BOOK SALE.
Good lord. Bag o' Book for five bucks, WITH a tote. We split a bag. We also get veggies and stuff for dinner. Finally hit dunkin's (cadets there!), then head back. Then it's back out to the PX and the comissary to get foods with which to make dinner. We're playing a game: Jen picks out the ingredients, I cook the dinner.
Jen and CR give me a little tour of Trophy Point, Doubleday Field, Michie Stadium, where major landmarks are, and mad king george's cannon.
I ended up cooking: mashed together carrots and turnips, steak marinated in cabernet savignon then sauteed in garlic and onions, and a side of roasted artichokes. Jen invited her friend Paul (a cadet!) over. CR loved said cadet and gave him many, many hugs. We all watched the simpsons. Much fun was had.
Monday, I went to work with Jen. It took her awhile to wake me up. o_O
Jen has the best job EVER. She sees cadets ALL DAY.
Her co workers are great, too. Monday also ended up being a brief monsoon season and I ended up with soaked and tired and fell asleep on the couch with my sweatshirt cinched up around my face.
Jen did not obtain photographic evidence. I woke up when Paul called. Jen made fun of me. As soon as I took the hood off my head, Rocky the beast dog licked the side of my head.
Much fun was had.
I did not want to leave.
CR is a delightful boy.
Jen is awesome.
Chuck is very, very quiet.
The cadets are quite amusing. Paul in particular.
As long as I'm allowed, I am soooooooo going back to visit. Posted by jexx (Member # 3450) on :
quote: Chuck is very, very quiet.
*rolls on floor laughing*
When Chuck came home from work today, he was wild with goofiness, wrestling with the dogs and boy. I think he was holding it in all weekend.
*snicker*
In front of other people, though, yes, he is very, very quiet.
eta: You are SO allowed.
[ October 28, 2003, 10:07 PM: Message edited by: jexx ]
Posted by jexx (Member # 3450) on :
*bump*
*cheesycheesecreamycheesy*
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Dude, does anyone not realize that I gave jexx an actual, real, physical hug?!
And that it took jexx the entire weekend to figure out that it isn't touch that squicks me out, it's LIGHT touch. You can touch me. Just make it a FIRM tough. Any of that feathery crap and I get all squicked.
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
*tackle-hugs Mack*
*rugby-style*
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
THAT'S what I'm talkin' 'bout. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*steps back out of thread to get a running start*
*runs into thread, grabs Mack, hugs tight*
Howzat?
Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
*brushes fingers lightly down mac's arm*
*hightails it to next county*
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
::laughs::
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
GAH!
*lights lissa on fire*
*glare*
Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
I always suspected someone would eventually burn me at the stake for something. I'm kind of relieved it's finally here...though one could ask for a slightly more heroic or at least interesting reason for it. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
(((((mack))))) <-- see, no light-touches involved Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :
Did she flip you off too?
So, Mack, when are you coming out to the Pacific Northwest? Actually, you should come during the summer. It's actually nice then, and I'll be home to meet you!
Posted by Paul Goldner (Member # 1910) on :
Hey! I hugged you a couple years ago! doesn't that count for something?
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
And then there's Rocky, the beast-dog who is aggressively friendly. He will literally lick you to death. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
)Jen and I go to Dunkin' Donuts. However, before we hit Dunkin's, we hit Key Foods for homies (to send to Finn), then the farmer's market. There, there's a BOOK SALE.![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)