Just wanted to record a few thoughts since it's already been one week since Boston and I don't want to forget anything. I really had a great time, met a lot of LLB'ers I hadn't met and finally met Dan, who was a really great guy but convinced me to do a few things that slightly lessened the fun of the weekend.
I arrived on Friday morning after a chilly ride to Midway and a decent flight. Dan met me at the airport which was strangely desolate (compared to the chaos of Midway & Ohare), welcomed me with a hug (which was awkward) and we left. We headed back to his place for me to drop my stuff and then headed out to the famous Embassador (indian) place for lunch. Had a fantastic (and cheap) lunch then we went back to his place for preparation for the day. My biggest regret of the weekend (albeit a small one) was leaving my camera in his car...I didn't realize we were taking the subway into the city and my bag was in his car. He offered to go back but we were already several blocks away so I declined, but in retrospect we wouldn't be back to his place for nearly a day, so I obviously should have. I lost a lot of picture opportunities.
We traversed the city in the afternoon with an insanely long walk. Dan later posited that we had walked about 10 miles. I believe it. It was long. But hey it was walking, and I wanted to see the city and we did. That's where the camera thing came in I guess. So we were out and about all afternoon then met up with the LLB'ers at the hotel around 5 or 6. Cliff brought me an 1/8th of weed which was insanely nice. He was fucking awesome. Also met northnstg (Eric), Melanie again, Tim & wife (buck), cardinal, HARRY, t0k, etc. It was awesome. We listened to Black Sabbath, ate from the huge spread Cliff had brought and smoked tons of weed. The hotel management came up and warned us of our loud and smoke filled party...so we left and walked to the venue. It was a great walk too- it was finally night, Boston was beautiful and it gave a chance to chat more with the guys. Got to the Cantina that Harry had been talking about so much and met Solly and WWBD/hubby there. Was cool then we headed to the show. Liked the venue, Dan was a bit tired/stoned/withdrawn and I spent the show at the back with him. But really I should have been up there with Max and the guys, that was really the only other (minor) regret I had about the weekend. Afterward we went over to this pizza place, T Anthonys, and had some shitty pizza. I ordered a clam chowdah having wanted to get some seafood in my visit, and I'm pretty sure it was Cambells chunky, being a fan. t0k and i split a turkey sub, I had a slice and we sat there drunkenly ogling high school girls. Headed back to the hotel and stayed up until 4 drinking whiskey, smoking more pot and just talking.
The next morning we found out Cliff had been assessed a 150$ smoking fee...We did the Simpsons/Moe's bar thing of pushing the button and having the bar do a 360. Meaning we cleaned up all the beer cans and shit that had been sitting there all night in preparation for a hotel staff walk-thru. It was successful as they dropped the charge and we all shared some high fives. The people that had stayed all checked out and we headed to some dive for breakfast. I had the infamous "Ultimate Omelet" which was just gross. Pictures have documented that. Sadly most of the peeps left at that point leaving Dan, t0k, Max, and I to do some record shopping. We went to a few places then t0k had to head back and Max too so we split up mid afternoon. Dan and I headed home to shower, clean up and feed his cats. We headed back into the city to go to the famous Regina's pizza and then tried to go to the Boston Bruins hockey game at the Garden but the only seats we could find were 111$ so we split, got a 6'er and a bottle of Hen dog at the packie then headed back to watch the game at his place and get some sleep.
Sunday was kind of a dull day but in retrospect we had really gone balls out on Friday and Saturday. We just kinda hung out and listened to records in the morning, then headed to Harvard Square and I went to the other Newbury comics and a few other places. We stopped at some joint to have a burrito and that was about it, it was time to head home.
Overall I had a great time. the LLB'ers really are good people and I hope we get together again soon, even if it's ATP lol
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