this is what 25 years of friendship does to you

This email was too splendid not to post in all its guiltbomb detail:

Ok. So, here’s the deal. I am driving to Texas and Arkansas for Thanksgiving. Because I frittered away my vacation days, I have very limited time for visiting.

In case you feel compelled to make me feel guilty about not spending more time with you, I will remind you that you didn’t call me on my birthday. Now as you know, I’m not one to hold grudges or keep count of such petty details, but you OWE me.

That said, I would like to meet you and X for dinner one night if you are free. I plan on getting in to Dumpenville around 3:00 on Sunday, 11/19/06. I will be there until Wednesday morning, when I will be going to my grandparents’ place. I could meet you in Dallas any evening. I assume that Sunday is best for you due to work and all, but I am open to Monday or Tuesday night as well.

This is a bare bones trip for me financially, so we would need to go somewhere relatively inexpensive. Unless, of course, you pay (which you typically do), then we could go somewhere less shabby. I leave it to you to choose where we meet. I eat like a bird, as you know (see pelican in the dictionary).

All of this is based on the assumption that you will be around during said time. I certainly understand if you have other commitments. I do hope you are free, as it would be very nice to see you, even if for just an evening. Let me know what you think.

Yours in Jeebus,

For God's sake, from reading this, you would get the idea that in junior high I had threatened to out him to the most vicious girl in school. I mean, get over it already.

the eggplant is the best part

I'll trade you that baby for a dollar.

oh, i was expecting alison moyet

Lorne and I went to see Irving at Hailey's tonight - they were great, but the crowd wasn't as good as last time. Here's a video of one of the songs they did tonight - it was just like the live version, including the giant cartoon birds.