Friends Passing Through
I had good fun this weekend partying like old times. Thursday evening and my friend Endre Loovas is coming through Seattle with his friend Kaare on their way to do some heli skiing in Girdwood, Alaska. Endre and Kaare are from Norway, where Endre does Marketing for Fri Flyt Magazine and Kaare is a successful real estate developer.
I'm on my way to my soccer game and wondering if they have arrived at Sea-Tac. Just as I put on my cleats, Endre sends me a text they've landed. It's going to be beautiful tomorrow and we're going skiing at Crystal. Or not, as their luggage got lost at the Heathrow Airport. Oh well, there's other things we can do.
I meet them Friday evening at the W Hotel, then walk down the street to Purple Cafe and start off with a few cocktails. After taking in the scenery and catching up on old times, we decide it's time for dinner. I'm trying to think of a good entertaining spot for my friends.
We start off walking towards Pike Place, as that's always a good tourist spot and I recall the great times I've had at the Can Can watching the Cabaret. We stick our head in and sure enough, the next show starts in a half hour. We go for it.
The food isn't the best but the entertainment makes up for it. There were a couple dudes who'd climb on a beam in the ceiling and swing on ropes with other women in the cast. There were belly dancers, singing, dancing, and great costumes. I think my guests were happy with the show.
Once we finished up it was on to 1st Avenue and Belltown. Now I haven't been out in Belltown in a long time. I just don't like the whole meat-market scene anymore. I have lost my interest in making small talk with people whom I most likely will never see again. But tonight was better than usual, as Endre and I found a group from Swedish hospital. A few nurses and doctors who were letting off some steam. Partying with Endre made me think of the good ol' days of traveling for HH and getting my game on.
The next morning my head was a little foggy and I had to enlist my roommate for a ride to pick up my car from downtown. What a amazing day Saturday was. I should be up skiing but blew it on going out too late. Was hoping for Sunday but the weather just didn't hold.
Called up my buddy Ryan and we grabbed the long boards and cruised around Green Lake. I think it was the most people I've ever seen out. Pasty white people hitting the lawns working on the first sun burn, runners, roller bladers, people playing instruments, soccer, volleyball, and the b-ball court was hopping. The warm air felt great as we slalomed threw people cruising around the lake.
Then I went and grabbed some groceries and headed to Ryan's house for boys night BBQ. That's Ryan, his two sons, and I. We consumed a meat diet and then collapsed on the couch and took in Star Wars, Empire Strikes back. An amazing film.
Got a big week coming up. Time to launch the second webisode for Hunting Yeti, look for a place to live or a new roommate, try to take on some more clients, do my finances, and finally start updating my website. It's go time people.