Let's Go Wild!!!!!

The first day of December........ it seems like August was just yesterday. Now I hear predictions of a big snow storm coming thru to drop 6-12 inches of snow on us today possibly mixed with rain and or sleet. I hope that's not the case because today is the 35th birthday of one very special friend- Debra- and I don't want her to have to spend it alone. :)


Happy Birthday Deb!


Last night I was invited to attend the MN Wild vs. St. Louis game. It's exceptionally rare that I get invited to sporting events. I was asked by a guy named Stan whom I've bowled on the same league with the past few years. He and I met his nephew Sean and nephew's friend Jason at The Depot bar before heading to Alary's to catch a shuttle to the Excel Center. But before going in, we also hit The Liffy.



The game was pretty good. It didn't have the intensity Canadian teams bring in, but it was enjoyable. The Wild won in overtime 3-2. The 3 guys I went with were very entertaining and really into getting the crowd going. Unfortunately the crowd wasn't very responsive. There was a lot of yelling and clapping and booing. NICE!



We even had a run in with Charlie Brown.......



After the game, we were gived free bottles of "Boost" energy drink. I declined my bottle but Sean insisted that we all take shots of it. it tasted like drinking the milk that's leftover after eating a bowl of Cocoa Pebbles. The guys were convinced it was laced with Ex-Lax ir something.

We returned to Alary's but didn't stay there. Instead we went back to The Depot for another drink. Stan brought me back to the bowling alley. I went in to say hi to Uncle Mick and Uncle Ruben. Vern was sitting there with them.....drunk of course. Reveling in his newfound singleness....... It would take me a book to explain all that's gone on with him. I tried to just make it a quick hello and decloned their drink offer but a drink appeared before me anyway.

As soon as I could, I hightailed it to the Parkside lounge to see my circle of friends there. Stan met me there. We talked. I attempted singing which apparently sounded good to the audience. After battling bronchitis for a month now I don't feel I have much of a voice anymore.....and no breath support.

I did the usual massage rounds with Ryan and Josh. Had mostly water to drink with one shot.

There was a Chicano guy there high on peyote buying drinks for the whole bar. I joked iwth Stan that he will wonder where his money went in the morning. We tried declining his offer. He said he was toasting this guy (I assumed he knew but didn't) who apparently served in the military and was toasting him until Johnny -the bartender- tried to step in and tell this chicano guy that the guy he'd been toasting all night was just another neighborhood crack addict and never served in the military. Things started to heat up at that point and so Stan and I left and parted company.

Another fun-filled Friday night.


YAY.
We Also have a new cardboard patron. This guy's living the High Life.