Random Thoughts

Spent this past weekend in North Carolina again. Kirk’s birthday was Saturday and I wanted to spend it with him.

Went down on Friday and beat him to the apartment by two minutes. I actually passed him in Greensboro on I40. I was driving along and saw him and then realized that I was in the wrong lane for the exit that was rapidly approaching. When I got to Randleman and stopped at the light, Kirk was two cars behind me. He was stopped in such a way that when I looked in my side mirror I could see him looking back at me, clearly wondering if that was my car. We went to a local Mexican place for supper, and it was most yummy. The enchiladas were good, although the salsa had a bit too much cilantro in it, but it was still very tasty.

Saturday was Kirk’s birthday. I bought him Heroes Season One on DVD and he seemed very excited about it. We went over to his mother’s to visit for a few hours and we ended up looking through old photo albums. It was quite amusing to see that even as a kid Kirk had an obsession with action figures. Anyway, Ann was planning on going to a church fund raiser that afternoon and when her friend pulled up and honked she took off with a “lock up behind you” tossed back at us. Half and hour later Kirk and I did indeed lock up and then we went to the mall to look at some very shiny things. After looking at those, we went to the music store to look at their used stuff. It was at this time that Kirk’s cell rang and we discovered that his mother had locked herself out or, more correctly, she forgot to grab her key and we had locked her out. So, we head back to Ann’s house, to let her in. The first words out of her mouth were to Kirk about how he once managed to lock his keys in his car with the engine running. It’s at this point that I realize just how fun Kirk’s mother really is.

Anyway, we then went to find some dinner. Went to a local place called American Roadhouse and I had some very delicious Bourbon Chicken. And there was so much of it, that I ended up taking half of it home for later. Saturday night was spent zonked out on the love seat watching Britcoms. As Time Goes By, Waiting for God, Last of the Summer Wine and My Hero. I was surprised that the only one Kirk had ever seen was My Hero. Being the Anglophile that he is, I had thought that he would have seen more. But he seemed to enjoy what he saw, so that’s okay. I can’t wait to introduce him to Good Neighbors.

On Sunday we went to visit more of Kirk’s family. His Uncle and Aunt on his father’s side. Kirk’s father passed 18+ years ago and he had only one brother. So we went to sit with them for a while, and Aunt Ti served some truly delicious sweet tea with home grown lemons in. I could have drank a whole gallon of it. Had leftover American Roadhouse for supper and watched Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Calendar Girls. He liked both and that made me happy. I like to show him new stuff that I love and discover that he likes them, too.

We went to lunch at P.F. Changs on Monday, and it was absolutely divine. The best Chinese food ever. And the prices reflect that, lemme tell ya! Went to the mall and wandered around then to Barnes and Noble and continued wandering around. Went back to the apartment to change clothes and then out to the Books-A-Million to meet some friends of Kirk’s. They were really great, and they seemed to like me, so that’s reassuring. It also helps that I had a very delicious Gingerbread Latte while sitting there to drink.

Also on Monday I managed to snap these two pictures. The first is Kirk playing his guitar for me. I did shoot a minute of video of him singing, but I promised him that I wouldn’t “release it publicly” as he’s a bit embarrassed by it. Don’t know why, he has a very lovely voice and can play guitar very well. Not everyone sings some Johnny Cash for me.

And this one is Cuddles, Kirk’s cat. She’s a bit crazy, we think.

Came back home on Tuesday and it was so very difficult. Every time I have to say goodbye, it’s more difficult than the last. My next visit will be over New Years. Seven weeks away, and I’m looking forward to it so very much.

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