Yesterday we got back from the first camping trip of the year at Brushwood. Absolutely good times.


It was such an amazing day - an emergency called camping came up so I had to leave work early. We met (e:heidi) and (e:dianne) down at the campsite.


The Brushwood hoarder bus (e:paul,58969) wonders about


Someone hung tampons in the tree - glad they weren't used


The first night it rained most of the time. (e:paul) was not a happy camper.

But he did have a gaybrella to keep himself from melting


Dead things



On top of it the rain, the car died after the first night because things kept running off the battery. Just enough battery was left to hit (e:terry).


The next day was a lot nicer weatherwise. Paul and I even got to go nackt. Not long enough to burn though.

Lots of frisbee and balls

The patent-pending firebuilding method from Paul



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Terry made us a nice eggy breakfast Sunday morning. Then we packed up to head home and get ready for mother's day.

Kyoot.
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Thursday, it was absolutely amazing out. So after (e:terry) got home, we went over to meet up with (e:yesthatcasey) for a night ride. We explored Black Rock a little before getting on to the Riverwalk, which we took up to Tonawanda(city). It felt like a summer ride. Thankfully it was night so we missed most of the toxic air pollution along the river.


Almost derailed the train


On the way back we rode through Ken-Ton. (e:paul) had gotten home from a work party and was with his friend Tim. Total betrunken aber spass.


We stopped at this Tops before we turned around. These cookies are a thing.

Tim was wearing a New York Liberty WNBA hat (not sure why I know of any WNBA teams)

Wednesday I got home and went on Rick's Cycle shop new weekly ride. (6pm in front of Rick's). Not many people showed up at first, but by 6:30 we had a decent number of riders plus Rick's employees.

The ride was a super relaxed pace - we averaged about 12mph. Everyone riding was super streberhaft but that made it awesome. One guy I run into on my commute a lot was there - Dave. He wears two cameras on top of his helmet, plus has four times as many lights as I do. Out-nerded.

We rode up around to the cemetary, through the park to the riverwalk, and down to Canalside, where a Rick's employee bought everyone a round of beer at the Liberty Hound. After I rode back and hungout while (e:terry), (e:heidi), (e:dianne) and Meredith gamed.




My name is on that wall!

The mixture of a nice day, smell of the canal and sewage treatment plant almost made me want to row again.

(e:terry) wanted to get nachoes to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. I knew it was going to be crazy out, but the hostess at Don Tequila told us about the 2 hour wait there like we would actually wait around for it.

Instead we had cheesy nachoes and salsa at home. Just as good. (e:paul) even got home earlyish.



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After the tour, we headed out to (e:czarkasm)'s show at the Library/Forvm out on Maple Road. (e:terry) and I went to pick up (e:yesthatcasey) and got there a little late, but from what I was able to hear she absolutely rocked. The venue was good, but obviously far away. I got a little day drunk on an empty stomach. I couldn't really get any pictures.





On the way home we stopped at Saigon Bankok with Tanya and Erica, then the coop for some snacks and almonds. We saw Cameron and Eric. I don't know what is up with Cameron but it feels like he doesn't want to hang out ever again.


At home (e:paul) took a nap. Casey and Terry Straße gekämpft before we went out to play Frisbee.

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