So I haven't written in a bit. Not because I didn't want to but because of work and life....don't take it so hard.
So the first thing that comes to mind was my Christmas eve. Now I haven't really found Christmas eve to be that exciting for me. I don't celebrate X-mas. But this year was probably the best I've had in 15 years.
Why? Because I spent it with friends in the most unusual way.
The day was beautiful. I rode my Harley all day long and then into the evening to celebrate the night at a seedy bar in a Seattle neighborhood called Queen Anne. If you know Queen Anne, then you also know it's pretty difficult to call anything there seedy, it's kinda an upscale part of town.
This "Seedy" bar was very small. Just a small oval bar and two pool tables, tables & chairs lining the wall. Now my friends are part of the Motorcycle meetup group I'm a member of. The plan was this. Meet at this bar and play wind up toy races.
Race divisions:
1. Fastest
2. Modified, make ur own or pimp one out
3. Blinged out wind up
4. Wind up looks most like its owner
5. X rated
6. Not a wind up?
7. Cheater, meaning who cheats best( be a moving toy fit on the bar with other toys no gas, fire
8. Talented race toy,does more than race
9. Obstical course
10. Congenial, pity award
Many of us hit a local shop called
The Great Wind-up , a fun little place in Pikes Market where you can be a kid again.
Gossip tells me that we called ahead to the manager but he or she never told the bartender because he's the grumpy scrooge type and they wanted to piss him off. Not sure if that's the truth but its funny to think about. He actually seemed rather nice to me.
When I got there food platters were laying across one side of the bar for our group. Nice selection. 19 motorcycle junkies congregated at this pub, laughing, eating, drinking of course and running wind up toy races on the pool tables.
It was a blast. You would put a dollar down for each race you entered. Generally 4 people across. The money was donated at the end of the night to the Fallen Motorcycle rider fund.
The evening ended with everyone stuffing their toys in the overnight bag I brought so I could deliver the toys to the Union Gospel Church the next day.
What an excellent way to spend the holiday. Best ever!