November 2, 2005
SURF, SALT, SPRAY, BLOWBACK
Things are starting to gel. Not like Magellan, though. I believe he got his brains beat in before he completed his famous circumnavigation of the globe. But maybe that was Cook, in the Sandwich Islands, before they decided Sandwich was an uncool name when the local denizens speared you to death for your adrenal gland, and they renamed it Hawaii. Mebbe Ferdie just died of rickets, or something. I'm busy. YOU Google it.
The annual Sea & Sky Spectacular at Jax Beach this Saturday is the actual premise. Local bloggers Oyster, and Juan and David (no link) are supposed to attend. The Blue Angels, Marines storming the beach by hovercraft, it's always a pisser. And my blessed offspring get to see the depths I will actually plumb for a good time. I exist as object lesson. My contribution to the great progeny project.
The Blue Angels were founded in Jax, you know. They warm the heartles of our cocks, or whatever the phrase is. Always a good time. I am excited. I might even go to the fair tomorrow, and look for genetic misfires. That always stirs the loins.
UPDATE> Here's David's link. And here's a link for Juan.
The Blues blow. T-birds rule. Once followed the leader into a smoking crater of a mass grave near Vegas, they did. Now that is leadership.
However, the unofficial home of the Blues until 2003, Trader Johns in P'cola, was an interesting place to quaff a brew. You could do so barside in the wrap-around comfort of a real live (well, not as in "armed and live") Martin Baker ejection seat bolted to the creaky floor, complete with stick and rudder pedal assembly. Once got a free brew from the man himself in exchange for a National Park Service boundary marker that I stapled over the pool table. Damn fine place to meet strippers, if you were so inclined.....and, at that time, I was........
Ok, mebby the Blues don't suck so much....at least based on their choice of watering holes and it's proximity to Sammy's on East Gregory St....
Posted by: bitterman at November 3, 2005 3:26 AMIf Juan is the same Juan of Paxety then he is one hell of a writer and should be an interesting man to me. Maybe he'll bring his buddy Mahone who is also a writer and does political cartoons.
Posted by: GUYK at November 3, 2005 6:32 AMLooking forward to meeting the V-man et al in person. Will any of the monkeys be in attendance?
And yep..Juan is Juan Paxtey.
Posted by: David K. at November 3, 2005 8:44 AM