The Western Loop

Saturday: Up at 7:05. Decided to go on my Western MA excursion today, rather then spend a lazy day at home. Shower. Down basement for a sitting. A cup of tea and some direction look-up on the web. Headed out about 8:55.

Lovely drive out route 2. Weather perfect. Decided too much wind nose to listen to tapes. Found my way to Leveritt. Saw Hln and Geshela on the road. We couldn't find the turn, then got separated. I got to the Peace Pagoda just before them. We walked up the hill and set down our food. A walk around the pagoda. Others arrived and we helped carry some other stuff up the hill. Some words over the worms, around the pagoda, and then, into the ground with them. Then, a very nice picnic. Getting to know some 'friends of KKC' from Western MA. Headed off around 1 PM.

Using the directions on my laptop, I drove over to Wendell and to Mrg's house. Spent a couple of hours socializing. In the hammocks on the screen porch, walking past the blueberry field, scything in the backyard, dogs, Thor, Superman, flying rechargeable saucer. Heard some sad news about my old friend Gf (broke his leg, in a pretty gruesome fashion.) Past a certain point, it seemed they needed their space. I had dropped in more or less uninvited. Headed out around 4:30.

Found my way over the Petersham and BB's house. Today was his birthday celebration. Didn't know many people at the party, but had enjoyable conversation nonetheless. Victor had left out an all important En-Apostrophe-Tee, in the phrase "There are enough of coming us for any sort of performance." This caused me a bit of confusion. Lots of good food. Tiki torches. "Work." Found that Cyn took many calls for someone, while she was covering for them on 'toilette cleaning duty' (more pressing presidential work occupying his time). Many bugs. Victor arrived around 8. I left around 9:20.

Uneventful drive home, stopping once for an energy drink. Arrived back around 11. We have a house-guest (she's giving a sermon tomorrow at OCBC). Hanging out with MB. She made $75 from doing a belly-gram today. She cleaned out the basement, displacing many bugs. We talk about Thrak a little. Shower. Guitar, working on an old-new-composition. Now, transplanted morning practices, then bed.