Saturday : 28 October 2006
I was still undecided about going out of town today, but I opted not to do so.

I woke up with the intent of going to REI to check out their Garage Sale.  As I was getting ready, I chatted with for a bit.  Five to ten minutes after our conversation, I got a call from Bret.  Color me astonished, as we haven’t talked in about… six months or more.  We caught up on what’s new in our respective worlds.  Then, it was off to REI.

I got there and found and went in search of a bike rack.  I’ve wanted one for some time, but never got around to picking one up.  Until today.  I got a Thule Speedway 2 rack… at a good percentage off the original retail price.  Can’t beat that with a stick.  From there, it was on to Old Navy to return a jacket – it had a hole in it that I didn’t notice when I bought it.  Walked in, found replacement, walked out.  Just. Like. That.

Next stop: ‘ place – was coming to town to watch the Salt City Derby Girls bout and she was stopping at Nox’ before the event.  I got there before she did, so Nox introduced me to the world of Battlefield 2142.  Dear Lord… I think I want this game.  *sigh*.  and Forrest (one of the refs from the Treasure Valley Rollergirls League) arrived and we headed off to lunch.  Post-lunch, it was off to the derby.
I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from the derby.  It was held at the Olympic Oval.  Yeah, I know what you’re thinking: “Roller derby at an ice rink?”  I had the same thought.  There is a concrete oval in the center of the ice, that’s where the ladies skated.  and Josh met us there.  A few minutes into the bout he made the comment,  “It’s kind of like NASCAR… complete with the crashes.”  I had to agree with him on that point.  But, it was fun to watch.  I sat a few yards from the edge of the rink for the first two periods; I joined down in the “Suicide Seats” (3 – 5 feet from the rink’s edge) for the third.  After the match, we headed to find some coffee – she was deadheading back to Boise tonight.  Two closed shops later, we wound up at Krispy Kreme.  We had called on the way; he met us there.  Shortly, it was time to take back to her car.

On to Village Inn.  Vikki was the only other person to show up.  Our people-watching was enhanced by the assorted Hallowe’en costumes that the patrons wore.  The best costumes: Cruella DeVille and the Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

Home again, home again.  Jiggety-jig.

Stray Toasters

Quote of the Day
While sitting at Village Inn, a patron walked to the restroom.  He was dressed, as best I could figure, as Vincent from the CBS television series Beauty and the Beast.  I saw him as he turned the corner, but Vikki only caught the back of his head.  When he exited, she saw the rest of his makeup and costume, which led to the following:

Vikki: “Oh, okay… that makes more sense.  When I saw him before, I thought he was a Saskatchewan or something.”
Me: “You mean a ‘sasquatch?’ ”
Vikki: “Sasquatch… yeah… One of those northern things.”

It took a lot of willpower to not laugh hysterically at that.  So, I laughed quietly, with my head on the table.

Namaste.