Hoodoo Highway

How was Da Boil?, he asked

Ah Larry - who missed Da Boil and most things that have happened down here in the past two months, sent me an e mail to find out what went on with Da Boil on May 5th. He wanted to read about it on the blog. Alas, there was no blog post about it or much of anything this week.

To start, Da Boil was a success, with many folks there (many I did not know). This is a common theme. We find that there are more and more people that other people do not know. Oh, they know someone there - we just do not all collectively know each other. Weather was lovely. Food was delish. House was trashed. That, my friends, was enough for me. They broke my toilet, trashed my house, went through my medicine cabinet (sorry I had no drugs), stole some shot glasses and used my very expensive decorative towels despite the fact that I had many towels laid out at the sink. There is also that thing where we find previously live crawfish all over our yard and on our porch. That would be kids taking them and playing with them and leaving them. Not a nice smell the next day. Any comments I make about kids is taken as a bad thing on my part but I have to say some of these kids are pretty bad. Not all of them but some of them are pretty bad. T caught one of them throwing rocks at little Maya, my dog. It is maddening. My house ain't kid proof because, well it does not have to be damnit. I do not have kids - so I can live like an adult. I know kids will be kids but there are a few things parents should do. 1) Watch your kids! 2) Tell your kids - do not go in and out of the house. You have no reason to be in their house unless you are using the restroom. 3) Do not get into things that are not yours. If you are not sure - ask. That is it! Those three things and yes, your kid, would be an ok kid to hang out here. I am refusing to host this event anymore. With that being said - the general consensus is it has gotten way too big. Who to uninvite? I think we are scaling way back next year to just the core group. No more than 20 or so. Should be much more enjoyable for all.

I was in Washington DC this week. It was lovely weather and a great group of co workers working on a project. Folks in HQ are, generally, an unhappy bunch these days. I have to say that it surprised me how unhappy all of them are. Even folks who normally say nothing bad about anyone or anything...well they had plenty to say. Sad really, I had thought this Chair was going to be pretty popular. At least I was very sure she had the capacity to be so. Not working out for her up there in HQ. The agency is moving to a very unsavory part of town. It sucks, really. I would feel pretty crappy as an employee to know that is what my agency felt I deserved - a empty lot across the street with beer bottles, drug paraphenalia, condoms, etc..., the county's largest methadone clinic two blocks away, a dilapidated liquore store two blocks away. Safety issues abound. Going to HQ will be less attractive, I tell ya.

On the bright side, we hit a fantastic Tapas Bar in Crystal City this past week. My friend, Steve, took us there. It is called Jaleo. If you go to DC, you should check it out. There are three locations and is highly recommended by all of us that went.

Cheerios to all of you. Have a great weekend!!

posted by Deb @ 1:06 PM