5/8/02 Kentucky Derby unfinished
Writing in a Lexington airport after a 5 day long vacation seeing some old boys of mine back in the Kentucky state. I have been living out in California working as a physical therapist
Journey begun on Thursday. That day I put an 9.5 hour day, a research project I have been apart of was wrapping up. Information needed to be completed and set off. The information had been backed up on a disk as well as a file on the hospitals main frame. The disk got a virus and was wiped out. That Thursday I had attempted to update a pass word and failed and was kicked out f the system. Information still exists but we are not able to access it. Pretty fucken fun.
After the work day some girl I used to know drives me to San Francisco airport. Its 11:10 pm and the flight got delayed. I make it to the book store before it closes, look over the magazines and best sellers and decide I’d rather be board. Then I decide to get some food. I chose a cheeseburger which turns my stomach. Flying usually pisses me off.
Any way flying from San Francisco to Lexington KY, via CHarolette NC. To arrive at Ky at 9:45 am. I was able to sleep on the plane changed planes at 7:30 am to run across the airport to catch a departing plane that leaves at 7:45.
I am more awake on this flight and spend more time people watching. Most males are dressed in golf style bright shirts well kept and groomed. Most of the passengers carry and extra couple of pounds in the cheeks and hips. The woman next to me is reading bible study guild. Welcome to the south. I eventually arrive in Lexington on time. I am greeted by my smiling good friend Pooh. “Man you are so lucky I got here this morning. Head (another real good friend) and I got drunk and ended up wrestling at 300 am in the morning. I don’t really remember that much I don’t know how it started I just remember getting Head into a head lock and overturning a table.”
My friends I have known since I was 13, old boys from the old scout troop. Several of the younger guys will be graduating. I end up staying in the shoemaker apartment, a place I have lived while finishing up grad school. The place still looks the same and part of me feels like I have time traveled. This scene of time travel stays with me for the first several days. The heaviness, the vomit of grad school. Its good to be done. I feel proud of my accomplishments since graduation I work in a model (a top of the line) system rehab hospital, I am engaged in research and now live on the beach. Screw grad school, its hoops those monkey ass righteous bible teachers.
I am very glad to see Pooh, he is just starting to date someone new and is excited. “Nate and Joe talked about picking you up but they still had finals.” “It’s cool” I say, Nate is finishing a path final (he is in med school) as we drove.
After the short drive from the airport we arrive to see Nate sitting on the front porch full beard, sun visor on drinking a beer. A big smile on my face he stands walk over to the car. “Good to be finished ah?” “Hell ya he replies.” We sit on the fount porch together and Nate tells me about med school the work, the lack of sleep the work. We enjoy the porch and sit for a while in silence. Pooh has gone upstairs to try to get a nap.
We call Joe its 1100 am we sit on the porch us all old friends drinking Nates beer. Its going to be a good visit. We got lunch at a new pizza place. The pizza restaurant is next to our old favorite small music bar, Lynas. “ You know they are closing that down.” “ya” Ya, the owner is getting old and is tiered of running it.” We sit eat the cheep pizza, We have seen some good stuff there. Time is slipping away, Lexington, my collage town is becoming less and less mine.
Later all the guys come over, We keep joking to Head how badly Pooh beet him up in the wrestling match. Cource we there turn Pooh and talk about how Head beat him up. Both claim victory.
That night we get a keg and sit in Head and Brian’s back yard and drink on the keg. We sit on broken down lawn furniture. The grass was long and uncut, the air cool and fresh. I run my hands over the long health green blades of grass. A cinderblock detached garage with broken windows and a collapsed roof sits at the edge of the property.
Its is Derby eve old collage buddies Rob, Billy and others came over and started gambling. I sat out as usual. The night went on and we drank. Pooh was given wild turkey whiskey and got very drunk continually said how much he loved all his pals and routinely would rise stumble and slap us on the back then fall down. The card came was over no more then 10 dollars traded hands. I got tired and went to bed. The next morning I felt sluggish from the beer. I drank water and went next door to Heads. There was still beer left in the cage and it would be a heavy day. Head’s new girlfriend came over, met her for the first time. We spent the morning sitting in the sun speaking of nothing important. My friends excited about the end of the school year, myself excited to join them. I was very happy, the sun played shadows on the uncut grass…….…………
Writing in a Lexington airport after a 5 day long vacation seeing some old boys of mine back in the Kentucky state. I have been living out in California working as a physical therapist
Journey begun on Thursday. That day I put an 9.5 hour day, a research project I have been apart of was wrapping up. Information needed to be completed and set off. The information had been backed up on a disk as well as a file on the hospitals main frame. The disk got a virus and was wiped out. That Thursday I had attempted to update a pass word and failed and was kicked out f the system. Information still exists but we are not able to access it. Pretty fucken fun.
After the work day some girl I used to know drives me to San Francisco airport. Its 11:10 pm and the flight got delayed. I make it to the book store before it closes, look over the magazines and best sellers and decide I’d rather be board. Then I decide to get some food. I chose a cheeseburger which turns my stomach. Flying usually pisses me off.
Any way flying from San Francisco to Lexington KY, via CHarolette NC. To arrive at Ky at 9:45 am. I was able to sleep on the plane changed planes at 7:30 am to run across the airport to catch a departing plane that leaves at 7:45.
I am more awake on this flight and spend more time people watching. Most males are dressed in golf style bright shirts well kept and groomed. Most of the passengers carry and extra couple of pounds in the cheeks and hips. The woman next to me is reading bible study guild. Welcome to the south. I eventually arrive in Lexington on time. I am greeted by my smiling good friend Pooh. “Man you are so lucky I got here this morning. Head (another real good friend) and I got drunk and ended up wrestling at 300 am in the morning. I don’t really remember that much I don’t know how it started I just remember getting Head into a head lock and overturning a table.”
My friends I have known since I was 13, old boys from the old scout troop. Several of the younger guys will be graduating. I end up staying in the shoemaker apartment, a place I have lived while finishing up grad school. The place still looks the same and part of me feels like I have time traveled. This scene of time travel stays with me for the first several days. The heaviness, the vomit of grad school. Its good to be done. I feel proud of my accomplishments since graduation I work in a model (a top of the line) system rehab hospital, I am engaged in research and now live on the beach. Screw grad school, its hoops those monkey ass righteous bible teachers.
I am very glad to see Pooh, he is just starting to date someone new and is excited. “Nate and Joe talked about picking you up but they still had finals.” “It’s cool” I say, Nate is finishing a path final (he is in med school) as we drove.
After the short drive from the airport we arrive to see Nate sitting on the front porch full beard, sun visor on drinking a beer. A big smile on my face he stands walk over to the car. “Good to be finished ah?” “Hell ya he replies.” We sit on the fount porch together and Nate tells me about med school the work, the lack of sleep the work. We enjoy the porch and sit for a while in silence. Pooh has gone upstairs to try to get a nap.
We call Joe its 1100 am we sit on the porch us all old friends drinking Nates beer. Its going to be a good visit. We got lunch at a new pizza place. The pizza restaurant is next to our old favorite small music bar, Lynas. “ You know they are closing that down.” “ya” Ya, the owner is getting old and is tiered of running it.” We sit eat the cheep pizza, We have seen some good stuff there. Time is slipping away, Lexington, my collage town is becoming less and less mine.
Later all the guys come over, We keep joking to Head how badly Pooh beet him up in the wrestling match. Cource we there turn Pooh and talk about how Head beat him up. Both claim victory.
That night we get a keg and sit in Head and Brian’s back yard and drink on the keg. We sit on broken down lawn furniture. The grass was long and uncut, the air cool and fresh. I run my hands over the long health green blades of grass. A cinderblock detached garage with broken windows and a collapsed roof sits at the edge of the property.
Its is Derby eve old collage buddies Rob, Billy and others came over and started gambling. I sat out as usual. The night went on and we drank. Pooh was given wild turkey whiskey and got very drunk continually said how much he loved all his pals and routinely would rise stumble and slap us on the back then fall down. The card came was over no more then 10 dollars traded hands. I got tired and went to bed. The next morning I felt sluggish from the beer. I drank water and went next door to Heads. There was still beer left in the cage and it would be a heavy day. Head’s new girlfriend came over, met her for the first time. We spent the morning sitting in the sun speaking of nothing important. My friends excited about the end of the school year, myself excited to join them. I was very happy, the sun played shadows on the uncut grass…….…………
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