So Long Joe (9/5/2008)
I think the alarm clock went off at 7:30 but I promptly went back to sleep. I get up around 8:30 or so. After a quick shower and some breakfast, Monica and I head north.
We get into Monroe around 10 and stop to get some breakfast for Monica. We sit and eat in “Not Just Bagels” for a little while and then make our way to Mountainville Manor only missing one turn. This was another in a series of places we’re looking at as possible sites for our wedding reception. Mountainville Manor was beautiful but it was a little on the small side. After we talked with Lindy, the caretaker, we head over to my parents’ house.
My Mom had to get to a doctor’s appointment, so Christa hung out with us for the day. We drove over to Washingtonville which I haven’t been to in I don’t know how long. Joe’s Video, a local video chain that’s been in the area for years, is closing up shop and selling everything. I figured I’d take a look to see what was left. Joe’s was downsized to this shack behind another building that looked like a place people got raped. Monica didn’t want to come in and stayed in the car. Unfortunately, the last day for Joe’s Video was yesterday and the place was locked up. Oh well.
We then drove over to the Country Store which is basically like a thrift store / Salvation Army. All of their books were a nickel a piece so I wanted to see what was available. Christa and Monica walked around while I checked out the literature. I found ten books in total, five of them by Isaac Asimov whom I’ve never read. I also found a weird old Star Wars book called Han Solo’s Revenge. All in all, the haul was definitely worth the 50 cents.

We then head back to the house to hang out for a little while. I worked on the blog while Monica checked out her wedding stuff. After about a half hour, we went down the road to get my haircut by Paula. I’ve been going to her for over 10 years. We talked for a bit and I got my hair cut professionally. If you recall, I had a mishap about a month ago where I cut my own hair and it didn’t work out all that well.
We went back to the house to kill time before our visit to the Bull’s Head Inn and then head over at 3. I’ve driven past this place a million times but I’ve never been inside. It’s basically like a really old house. This place could easily accommodate the amount of guests were were anticipating, but with one catch: They’d have to be separated on two different floors. This added to the fact that the hostess got me confused with another person that was coming in later (causing all sorts of confusion and glares from Monica) made this one not for us. We’ve pretty much decided on another place at this point. Bulls Head Inn was pretty nice though and it would be a great place to eat a swanky meal. We received a coupon for a free meal at another fancy restaurant / catering hall that is totally out of our price range. I want to check it out just so I can eat like a rich person.
We all then ventured into Middletown to meet up with my Mom at the mall for lunch. We ate at Ruby Tuesday’s. I had this southwestern chicken pasta that had black beans and tomatoes in it. I ate around most of them, but I did in fact eat a couple. I also topped it off with a Diet Coke which didn’t taste as good as I hoped it would. Look at me trying new things. As we were finishing up our meal, they sat a couple in the booth behind us. The seats weren’t too sturdy so when the people behind us leaned back, we were pushed forwards. I of course pushed back. When we got up to leave, what I was expecting to be a big burly asshole guy turned out to be an older woman. Oh well. Bitch should know not to push my seat.
Monica and I said goodbye to my Mom and Christa and then head south into the pouring rain. The sky looked like it was ready to explode all day long and it finally did and just didn’t let up. Surprisingly there wasn’t any traffic on the way down to the apartment. We made it back around 6.
After getting soaked on the way in and jumping over a river of water flowing through the courtyard, we relax in the apartment and dry off. Monica dives into her wedding spreadsheets and I’m left to pick out a movie to watch. Since Monica is around and she’s not all that attentive to it, I can’t watch one that she wants to watch, but I also can’t watch one that she’s not interested in at all. I end up going with Face/Off which she’s seen several times. I enjoyed the movie even with the ridiculous premise. Review to come soon.
After the movie we hang out for a bit and just talk. We get to bed around 11:30. I start reading The Great Gatsby. The book, while short, seems a bit fancy for me. The writing is a bit more higher brow than I’m used to. I get through a few pages and then fall asleep around midnight.
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