I am trying to remember the first time I had met Mickey.

I think it was way back in 2013, at what felt like the beginning of my adult life. If it wasn't at one of those Block Club parties, it was at (e:mike)'s birthday ((e:joe,58048)). I remember sitting around a fire in the backyard. I think (e:robert) had brought him not long after meeting Mickey himself.

The first photo I have is in our attic during that year's Halloween party.



It feels so impossibly long ago right now.

I remember meeting Jordan for the first time in the summer of 2021, when it finally felt like we could start leaving COVID behind.

I don't really have the words to say how I feel about all this right now. Anything I write feels wrong because nothing about this is right.



All I know it is I love and will miss them so much. They were a beating heart in the living being that is Allentown, Buffalo, our sprawling network of Rust Belt queers. I hope we can carry that light they shared.

What a weekend. Was nice to have visitors and some distraction this weekend in the new space.

You may have to fetch groceries like this.

Last week we popped down to Pittsburgh for a Jellyfish/Honcho weekend. On the way down Friday, we hit a huge snowstorm from Erie to Pittsburgh that had me driving 35 mph single file for most of the way.

We only fishtailed once, but still - remind me we need to get better cold weather tires.

Anyway it was straight to Jellyfish at Spirit right at midnight. Driving to the rave is weird, but the compressed party was still a ton of fun.

Saturday had a mandatory crossaint check-in, a Copper pickup, and a nice day at Everyday Noodle and the Mattress Factory.

Before the party we watched Sex and the City at our hotel. I've never watched it, the main character is so obnoxious

Honcho crew had some great sets that night.

When you get back from a campout weekend, you feel like you're floating. I took Tuesday off, and went hiking with (e:Paul) up at the gorge trail. I was exhausted so laying at the rocks down by the rapids was very nice

The State Parks recently redid the shelter at the Whirlpool trail parking lot. The bathrooms are super nice. One big all gender bathroom, floor to ceiling cubicle stalls, very clean. It's weird but I was very impressed.

Later we had too much dinner at falafel bar.