Chapter 1: Issaquah
DAMON: Today is June 23rd
BEN: The year of our Lord.
DAMON: The year of our Lord. The hour is 8:43. Ben and I have eaten our eggs, our toast; we’ve packed our sandwiches, we’ve washed our clothes. We have done what has needed to be done.
June 23rd came much too quickly. All of a sudden we were at the start of our trip and all that was left was over a thousand miles and twelve pounds of Sharkies. Ben was rip-roaring and ready to go, of course. He had left his girlfriend in Boston (bastard that he is) and had tired of the pinging noises to be heard throughout the condo.
I walked her out to her car, early in the morning, and said goodbye. I watched her drive away and resisted the urge to run after her like some fool in a romantic comedy. Instead I went back inside and ate some eggs. They brought little comfort.
It was odd to begin.
DAMON: For the record the whole purpose of this tripped has changed. No longer is it going to be In Search of #6. Not sure what we are in search of just yet. But it is not #6 anymore. #7 perhaps; #8, maybe. #6: no.
2 Comments
Comment by Bernie Clifton
April 1, 2006 @ 2:06 am | Link
I’ve just read the first chapter of your opus, in preference to doing any work, during the last hour of my shift. It was enjoyable and very well written, but I would have preffered less details about bicycles and more salacious information and graphic sexual prose, regarding #6. I would have enjoyed this, because I could then have imagined your handsome, naked torso and would now be leaving work with a skip in my step and a whistle at my lips.
I plan to pen a similar travelogue, concerning my search for a woman who I genuinely believe enjoys giving oral sex, entitled “In search of #1″.
Comment by Damon
April 1, 2006 @ 7:14 am | Link
Bernie,
I think that #1 is a worthy goal for and not too far out of the realm of possibility. Perhaps #0.5, but I have faith in you and your innate charm and believe #1 is doable.
Please, do, keep us updated and I will send you pictures of my torso shortly.
Damon
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