Freddie P's Blog

July 14, 2008 @ 09:40

A low key weekend.

Me and my sweet didn't arrive until after eleven o'clock on Friday, so it was unpack and to bed for Delyse and a quick beer for me by the fire with good friend Danny Bonchek.

On Saturday I fell into a drink-fest.

A stroll down to the Kimbe's turned into the sampling of several summer drinks, or as I call them, "broad drinks" (even though Delyse hates it when I use the word broad) Very fruity and sweet. I just take little sips because sugary drinks give me headaches like someone is taking a Mikita with a three/eighths drill bit to my head.

Instead I indulged in a few beers - a couple of Caribs, a Stella and a Sleeman Clear, all courtesy of my good buddy Peter Grove.

After a few hours of talking and laughing and saying stupid shit, we decided we'll all eat together that night, so we pooled our resources and had a big smorgasbord at the Kimbers.

I had a hunk of steak, a hamburger, some lovely asparagus wrapped in bacon and some sweet potato fries.

After that, it was back into the booze but once again I backed off the sweet shit and opted for Scotch, something that never gives me a hang-over.

My buddy Mike Kimber cracked a 26er of Bells, and by two a.m., me, Kimber and Dan Duran had drained the some of a bitch. But there was no yelling, arguing or punches thrown. We just laughed our bags off while saying suggestive things to our wives.

All in all, a very enjoyable night which was highlighted by Dan Duran snapping away with his digital camera.

I've mentioned before on this blog that Duran has a wonderful eye with a camera, and sees things that most of us don't. He has an amazing talent, and later on in the week I'll publish some of the pictures he took on Saturday night.

He also took some video of me saying a speech. Or declaring something. Or making a bizarre point of some sort. Hopefully I can post that later in the week as well.

And speaking of pictures, the shot I posted above is a picture of my wife Delyse and two of her trailer friends Karen Collins and Pam Kimber.

It's just another by-product of whats been so good about heading north every weekend. The friendships we've made will last a lifetime.

Delyse, Karen and Pam have been close "buds" for 17 years. They've shared a lot. Raising kids, handling husbands and enjoying each others company.

They've laughed together, cried together and sipped many cups of tea together.

No doubt about it, they're real solid broads.

Sorry Dol.