I was listening to a song by Holly Dunn “No One Takes The Train Anymore.” I remember a trip to Austin, Texas about 10 years ago. On a whim, I bought a round trip ticket to Austin from Seattle (where I lived at time). I stayed in a youth hostel by a lake and i find it such a fond memory in my mind.
I remember listening to my cassette player and walking by the water. I took the bus and wondered around the city. It was fortunate to meet people from all over the world as well. It was September in midst of their rainy season.
I met a man from England that had stayed in Seattle earlier that year. He was requested to leave the youth hostel in Seattle because he had sex with a woman in the basement. The basement had a camera set up! Eeek! One evening we all went out to hear music at the Continental Club. We were transported by two German men who were very rockabilly. Clothing, hair, music, car etc and a Scottish man as well. The young man from England was black and the German and Scottish fellows decided to be *?&oles! and became very hostile towards him.
Okay, I know that all sounds a little bleak, but I guarantee the story leads to a funny good place. For my last night, everybody drank way too much alcohol and some really cute Nordic girls went skinnydipping! Of course, I was too wasted on the side of the lake to get in water. I was uncertain what team they were playing, but I can be quite convincing to the indecisive woman! ok…just kidding. I am really not that egotistical. just playful.
This “passing out” occurred on one other occasion with a woman. Except it was much worse. We fooled around at a party and I must have fallen asleep on her. She was really upset with me the next morning and a little hostile when I awoke. That was a wee bit awkward, but she really was not my type. I ended up dating her friend very briefly. However, that is another story…..
So I moved from sentimentalism…….to the antics of my life. i think i will leave it this way. Tis representative of how my mind truly works!
i leave you with this song because the lyrics have always touched me. I know its “Grease”, but I have always liked her character. Stockard Channing always plays it genuine. Something I respect in others and aspire for in myself.
