August 10, 2005
Bob said, Jeff said:
Bob Said:
Hello, hello. OK, my vacation, while it doesn't really get kicked off until this Friday, got off to a bad start last night. My friend Jeff came in from California last night and despite my understanding that his plane gets in around ten...he was standing on the corner as i walked home around 8:45. This breakdown in communication is not a good sign of things to come.
Jeff Said:
I told Bob I would be arriving no later than 9PM. I arrived at 8:55PM and waited outside on the corner of the street by myself until Bob finally came home at 9:45PM. I said, "Thanks for a great start to my vacation." He said something like, "Screw you. I am hot, sweaty, and I just want to go upstairs and drink. Come in if you want" I felt weird and a little bit awkward.
Bob said:
Ummm, whatev -- We got upstairs, unloaded Jeff's stuff and just took a breath. It was weird to see my friend again after so many years. Would we pick up where we left off, would the deafening silence drown out our true feelings? Jeff said, "Hey, let's get some dinner." Not being one to turn down a second dinner, I said, 'sure.' The pizza was good, the conversation was better.
Jeff Said:
I say to Bob, "Hey buddy, let's go get some grub" Bob mumbles something mean, goes into his room and shuts the door. Twenty minutes later, he comes out and says the word 'pizza'. I follow him out the door and we don't say a word to each other until we come to the pizza place, seven blocks later. I order a slice and a Diet Coke. Bob orders a slice and a Gatorade and says, "I don't have any money", then walks outside. It made me feel weird, but I went ahead and paid for him. Something tells me that won't be the last time this trip.
Bob said:
What solidifies a friendship more than knowing someone for years? In a word; Beer. We walked around for a bit, found a cute local pub and walked in. He bought a round, I bought a round....there were hot women everywhere but the only voice i could hear, was his. Jeff's back...we're back....welcome home Jeff.
Jeff said:
After a half hour of watching Bob sweat while downing his slice of pizza AND half of my slice, I asked if he'd like to go get an ale. He responded, "Screw beer - I wanna see some naked chicks!" At first I thought he was joking, but once I realized he wasn't, the entire trip started feeling like one big mistake. We finally walked into a bar and Bob ordered two beers. He then turned to me and asked if I had any cash. Classy. We drank, but it wasn't the same. Something was wrong. Had I changed? Maybe a little. But if being a decent human being is wrong, then I don't want to be right. I'll leave the strip clubs and random groping to the Bob Borden's of the world. Have a great day!
[L to R] Jeff, Bob
Bob Said:
Hello, hello. OK, my vacation, while it doesn't really get kicked off until this Friday, got off to a bad start last night. My friend Jeff came in from California last night and despite my understanding that his plane gets in around ten...he was standing on the corner as i walked home around 8:45. This breakdown in communication is not a good sign of things to come.
Jeff Said:
I told Bob I would be arriving no later than 9PM. I arrived at 8:55PM and waited outside on the corner of the street by myself until Bob finally came home at 9:45PM. I said, "Thanks for a great start to my vacation." He said something like, "Screw you. I am hot, sweaty, and I just want to go upstairs and drink. Come in if you want" I felt weird and a little bit awkward.
Bob said:
Ummm, whatev -- We got upstairs, unloaded Jeff's stuff and just took a breath. It was weird to see my friend again after so many years. Would we pick up where we left off, would the deafening silence drown out our true feelings? Jeff said, "Hey, let's get some dinner." Not being one to turn down a second dinner, I said, 'sure.' The pizza was good, the conversation was better.
Jeff Said:
I say to Bob, "Hey buddy, let's go get some grub" Bob mumbles something mean, goes into his room and shuts the door. Twenty minutes later, he comes out and says the word 'pizza'. I follow him out the door and we don't say a word to each other until we come to the pizza place, seven blocks later. I order a slice and a Diet Coke. Bob orders a slice and a Gatorade and says, "I don't have any money", then walks outside. It made me feel weird, but I went ahead and paid for him. Something tells me that won't be the last time this trip.
Bob said:
What solidifies a friendship more than knowing someone for years? In a word; Beer. We walked around for a bit, found a cute local pub and walked in. He bought a round, I bought a round....there were hot women everywhere but the only voice i could hear, was his. Jeff's back...we're back....welcome home Jeff.
Jeff said:
After a half hour of watching Bob sweat while downing his slice of pizza AND half of my slice, I asked if he'd like to go get an ale. He responded, "Screw beer - I wanna see some naked chicks!" At first I thought he was joking, but once I realized he wasn't, the entire trip started feeling like one big mistake. We finally walked into a bar and Bob ordered two beers. He then turned to me and asked if I had any cash. Classy. We drank, but it wasn't the same. Something was wrong. Had I changed? Maybe a little. But if being a decent human being is wrong, then I don't want to be right. I'll leave the strip clubs and random groping to the Bob Borden's of the world. Have a great day!
[L to R] Jeff, Bob
