So, I admit that meeting a blog friend in real life is a bit intimidating. I mean before it happens, you run through all the things that could go wrong. It could be dangerous… or, even worse… boring. And I figured that as long as I was going to be in San Francisco anyway, maybe I could see Willie and Big Johnny and Eva, so I called them the day before.
Big Johnny… that is Willie’s dad, and a long time friend for those of you who are new… (don’t worry, you will get to know all about them soon enough, because I still have the hundreds of pictures that Mollie and I took with our new Christmas camera to get through)… anyway, Big Johnny said he could meet me after Willie went down for a nap.
Doobster had to be somewhere and left about 3 minutes before John showed up… they almost met each other. But it was not destined to be… however, Big Johnny and I decided to go bar hopping… oh yeah we did…
Once again, a nice lady used my camera to take this picture… not the same nice lady… there are at least two nice ladies in San Francisco.
My plan was to take a picture of each bar that we went to… but remember, I don’t drink that much anymore… and I already had a beer with the Doobster…
So I have three pictures of the first place we went in, and none of the other 3… or maybe 4… although I do know we got closer and closer to the Tenderloin district and the streets got scarier and less safe… I mean, even scary for two huge guys who are street wise and carry themselves well….
Somewhere on our way from the nice part of town to the not-so-nice part, I took that picture through the window of an art gallery that had weird Doctor Seuss stuff in it…
And that picture of an art gallery that sold stuff like a chrome shark with AK 47 rifle parts stuck underneath…
And that picture of a sushi restaurant… because I love the fake sushi they put in the windows… I saw a show on the travel channel about the company in Japan that makes all the rubber sushi… totally awesome.
Anyway, I got pretty hammered. I remember we went to some dive bars. And then we went to some yuppie-hipster bar that had too much chrome and beer that tasted like somebody wrung out some of that sour grass we used to chew on when we were kids.
Then I stumbled back onto a BART train that was way too crowded and met a college kid whose parents own a pub right near my mom’s house on the other side of the bay… HA!
I actually went there for a beer on New Year’s Eve.
Pouring My Art Out 
I love the chrome shark! I think art galleries (non-traditional ones) are great places to figure out what you like!
me too
Sounds like a great trip with lots of fun spending time with people you enjoy! Enjoyed all the pics, too!
wait till I get the new camera ones going
You party animal you! I love the Dr. Seuss art!! Oh and I’m so happy you got a new camera. You must be too!
I am…
Have fun!
ok
Sounds like a great time was had by all. Thanks for sharing the whole event with us.
oh… we are not done yet… that was one day on a two week trip…
Great! Something to look forward to.
was that sarcasm???
Nope. It was sincere.
phew
And I’m devastated that you would ever doubt my sincerity.
I had to ask… sometimes I overwhelm people
And actually, this particular “devastation” comment was snarkiness. Am I good, or what?
dang it
You know, I think it’s a grand idea. I’ve done how to meetup blogs before with tips I’ve learned along the way, I haven’t done one on this blog site yet, might be time to do another one.
it might indeed
me, I was packing heat… and I had snipers positioned in buildings all along my route… and satellite coverage of the meeting… and I used a body double… a clone, actually…
There’s life after Doobster?
sort of
Sounds like a peaceful way to spend an afternoon.
more or less
Whew. I’m almost 6′ tall, but between you and Big Johnny, had I stuck around for that additional three minutes between when I left and when he arrived, I would have felt like a real shorty.
Well, you have to meet him someday… and Willie and Eva.
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Thanks for sharing your adventure.