New Faces, New Places
This past weekend was chock full of meeting new people and going to new places. On Friday night, I got together with Randy and my friends, Jason, Bryan and Marin to play that card game I learned last week: Hands and Feet. We soon discovered, thanks to Marin, that this game is a derivation of Canasta. A good time (and a few bottles of wine) was had by all.
On Saturday, Randy and I drove out to Concord to do some leaf peeping. It seems that we were about a week past prime in those parts, but me managed to get some good photos at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, the Old North Bridge and downtown Concord:
That night, I stayed home and played on the computer (mostly searching for condos…more on that later). On Sunday, I headed out to the most recent Gay Boston Bloggers event. This may have been the most well-attended event yet (though, the one at Sean and Jeff’s place might have had a few more folks….I can’t recall). Ironically (or, what has seemed to become more typical) the Gay Boston Bloggers Group met in great outer surburbia. It’s shocking how few of the Gay Boston Bloggers are actually gay Boston bloggers. Some great food was brought in – particularly some shrimp/pasta confection by Will and some crack cookies (I had 14) from Chris.
That evening, I headed over to Randy’s place for dinner with him and two of his best friends. The meal was southern themed with fried green tomatoes, fried chicken and roasted potatoes. Brownies followed for dessert. Needless to say, with two servings of potluck, 14 cookies, a fried dinner and 3 (or was it 4?) brownies, I went to bed feeling like the skin around my belly was being stretched to the max. (but it was worth it…yum).
OK – and real estate. I’ve decided (as of last night…this could change tomorrow) that I’ll keep on looking for a condo – but I have limited myself to fulfilling criteria I know I’d be happy with in the short-term AND long-term. That means the place must be within a block or two of the subway, it must be top floor (no upstairs neighbors), and it must be below a certain amount of money (in order to also maintain a pleasurable quality of life). There is no urgency (except to get away from that horrific new upstairs neighbor of mine) so it could take make days, weeks, months or years. I’ll know the right place when I find it. Wish me luck.
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14 cookies! Good god, I feel sick even reading that. Yes, out in the boonies it is very pretty, no? You guys should come out a little further & do some apple picking. And come meet Stray Gray in the flesh (well, he’d probably run & hide). Good approach to the condo buying, though with that list of needs I’m not sure it exists! I forgot about the neighbor – once in NYC we lived under the “Elephant Child.” No fun. Though one drunken party night I must confess we bolwed in the long hallway. BTW, how did you not find a spot to mention that Amy Sedaris was on Earl last week – 2 of your fave (or is it 3 w/ Jamie Presley) people at once??!!
I KNOW! I did forget to mention Amy the cat lady. She’s so funny.
Time after time….time after time…time after time.
Lise, make no judgements until you’ve actually tasted one of Chris’s cookies. They are beyond sinfully delicious, a soft ginger cookie whose flavor embraces the mouth and immediately creates the desire for yet another, another, another, ad infinitum.
I DO love ginger cookies ….. and I do tend to gorge myself, so I cast no stones.
have you used the butt end of the broomhandle to tap on the ceiling yet??? ive always thought that that little tactic worked (to at least piss them off and create a little strife and drama at 7 thatcher LOLOLOLOL). true story: we had a woman upstairs who rumbled out of bed 430am to jog, and then move her rolling/collapsible furniture around in high heels, all before 8am. i feel your pain.
Sounds like a lovely weekend. Beautiful pictures! Were you clean shaven? I think that’s a rarity.
And 14 cookies sounds like complete bliss. I’m jealous. Or maybe sugar deprived.
It was great meeting you!
I was so bummed to miss out on seeing you guys on Sunday! I look forward to the QBB gatherings (never seem to be enough of them) but alas, something came up at the last minute. Good luck with the condo search. btw- have you ever considered buying a multi-family or duplex? Believe it or not, mortgage companies factor in the potential rental income when determining the amount for which they’ll approve you.
While perusing your blog, I notice that you take, and post some beautiful pictures. It was a real pleasure meeting you on Sunday, too. Chris & I are hoping all of us can get together again very soon.
Such amazing photos! And what were you doing in front of a Harness shop?? lol
Why don’t the trees out in this part of the state look so red & orange?
Amazing photographs – you perfectly captured New England in the Fall, at least as I know it. Way to go! – A.