I am starting this out but you all feel free to continue with the theme of that title. I went out, I got stuck behind all kinds of people to drive me nuts to epic proportions... first behind like 5 cars the leader of which was doing like 30 in a 50 mph zone... then a yoyo or 2 that were going far too slow then speeding up vastly in zones where you could actually pass them. Oh may they... well no can't wish that but don't wish against either! 
Anyway, an excruciating trip that should have taken a lot less time got worse. OK I think I should mention before now that a trip that started with going to get "supplies" got briefly sidetracked into a moment of bliss (bliss?! who says not me usually, usually those a generation older nothing wrong with that, and many more 60 somethings seemed to be exiting there than my age or younger, but a wild site for sure complete with guys on bikes with "lonssome wolf" or "lone wolf" on the back of their jackets).. but ah never mind that must continue...
I was at a point where from A to B should have taken 20 minutes if that so thought all was still good. Then it slowed and slowed some more, like some old guy my mom knew said "like cold molasses running up hill". I was stuck in an epic traffic jam that lasted like an hour or a slight bit more... I rode past many familiar faces/bodies, they passed me and I passed them, usually I had the advantage but a transvestite (not knocking or otherwise) literally was strutting their stuff for like 2 miles and walking faster than I could drive!
I saw a guy with a giant belly over and over that finally turned off and went the other direction, as did a couple others I saw a girl that was hot and totally not, I went through this numerous times as she also passed and was passed by me... then a couple from New York the girl was hot, and then a solo driver that seemed like a hot girl. Meanwhile, in between feeling hot and being sunburned I was bouncing surrealistically between bliss and hell and chilling out and singing to great classic rock and herb enspiired tunes while trying to sing and miserably failing, but hell I was having a good time and in ecstacy and yet alternating between that and cursing the next driver as a piece of flotsam!
Normally when i come through here, I know "the bridge" can be difficult, but this time there were cops directing traffic on more than one occasion and that drove me nuts too. Although, I tried to play indifferent instead of obviously hating their guts and it seemed to work for the most part.
I had to wait, not whisked through instantly like a prince which is what I would have liked when in such a rush... but better then most experiences I had when they were in charge instead of the traffic lights. Well, got to give them credit I never moved through that "fast", yes a guy/gal was leisurely walking faster but this was an improvement!
So, I am blasting Ozzy's "Sweet leaf" as I pass a parked cop car and some obviously like-minded dudes, and then another hold up. Since he saw me several times anyway and I was stuck right next to him, I asked a cop what is going on over there, and he says " I think that is Extravaganja." Hell what!? Perfect! I may be late for buying a monthly special at a hydro store due to this?!?! (something that they (the hosting organization) also had a role in similar things way back when as courtesy to members? wow!) Holy shit there where some beautiful women coming out of there too... but my roommate and the founder his good friend and another friend of his I knew (and maybe actually saw, also alone) founded this event and I thought is was extinct like 15+ years ago, shows what I know kept going and stronger than ever for the 25th year! Wish I knew about it and could have gone there!
I barely made it to the sale but miraculously did with like 5 minutes to spare, and i mentioned an event held me up and they said nothing and acted put off (never said what event or went further, thinking about it but did not), yet a familiar guy said "where's your partner in crime today?" before he scurried off (I was alone this time unlike usual). I mentioned no details, it could have been any event, and yet again I may be reading too much into things. Well it continued to be a strange and wonderful night although the dinner was more wonderful at first and strange later, as was the rest of the experience. I had 2 nice appetizers, but the mussels had like 3 instances of grit (is that normal?) and I was not a third of the way through them and had to give up, while the guys next to me kept going on like they were in a band and knew a movie producer that was going to put out 3 genres of films and like they knew Selma Hayak or something like that and were dreading some concert coming out in 2018?! And a young couple that seemed totally to be hitting it off then tuned out and off and then seemed to find a whole new magic and ran off?! A medical emergency that was and wasn't at the restaurant where someone turned while as a sheet and passed out and yet friends insisted they took her off and she was ok? People were screaming waiting to get into the bars, many had similar shirts and traveled in groups of I'd say dozens. I was like welcomed as a hero a couple of times it seemed by people I didn't know some young guy was real friendly out of the blue and didn't know if he was mocking me for something about me but played along and it got weird so I left. some dude in a gas station and another somewhere else was really nice when normally no one gives me the time of day. It was a strange but good day and hope others here have similar events they can share! I know if I didn't have urgent business, I would have liked to be at that festival, and why was I not invited ?!
Anyway, an excruciating trip that should have taken a lot less time got worse. OK I think I should mention before now that a trip that started with going to get "supplies" got briefly sidetracked into a moment of bliss (bliss?! who says not me usually, usually those a generation older nothing wrong with that, and many more 60 somethings seemed to be exiting there than my age or younger, but a wild site for sure complete with guys on bikes with "lonssome wolf" or "lone wolf" on the back of their jackets).. but ah never mind that must continue...
I was at a point where from A to B should have taken 20 minutes if that so thought all was still good. Then it slowed and slowed some more, like some old guy my mom knew said "like cold molasses running up hill". I was stuck in an epic traffic jam that lasted like an hour or a slight bit more... I rode past many familiar faces/bodies, they passed me and I passed them, usually I had the advantage but a transvestite (not knocking or otherwise) literally was strutting their stuff for like 2 miles and walking faster than I could drive!
I saw a guy with a giant belly over and over that finally turned off and went the other direction, as did a couple others I saw a girl that was hot and totally not, I went through this numerous times as she also passed and was passed by me... then a couple from New York the girl was hot, and then a solo driver that seemed like a hot girl. Meanwhile, in between feeling hot and being sunburned I was bouncing surrealistically between bliss and hell and chilling out and singing to great classic rock and herb enspiired tunes while trying to sing and miserably failing, but hell I was having a good time and in ecstacy and yet alternating between that and cursing the next driver as a piece of flotsam!
Normally when i come through here, I know "the bridge" can be difficult, but this time there were cops directing traffic on more than one occasion and that drove me nuts too. Although, I tried to play indifferent instead of obviously hating their guts and it seemed to work for the most part.
I had to wait, not whisked through instantly like a prince which is what I would have liked when in such a rush... but better then most experiences I had when they were in charge instead of the traffic lights. Well, got to give them credit I never moved through that "fast", yes a guy/gal was leisurely walking faster but this was an improvement!
So, I am blasting Ozzy's "Sweet leaf" as I pass a parked cop car and some obviously like-minded dudes, and then another hold up. Since he saw me several times anyway and I was stuck right next to him, I asked a cop what is going on over there, and he says " I think that is Extravaganja." Hell what!? Perfect! I may be late for buying a monthly special at a hydro store due to this?!?! (something that they (the hosting organization) also had a role in similar things way back when as courtesy to members? wow!) Holy shit there where some beautiful women coming out of there too... but my roommate and the founder his good friend and another friend of his I knew (and maybe actually saw, also alone) founded this event and I thought is was extinct like 15+ years ago, shows what I know kept going and stronger than ever for the 25th year! Wish I knew about it and could have gone there!
I barely made it to the sale but miraculously did with like 5 minutes to spare, and i mentioned an event held me up and they said nothing and acted put off (never said what event or went further, thinking about it but did not), yet a familiar guy said "where's your partner in crime today?" before he scurried off (I was alone this time unlike usual). I mentioned no details, it could have been any event, and yet again I may be reading too much into things. Well it continued to be a strange and wonderful night although the dinner was more wonderful at first and strange later, as was the rest of the experience. I had 2 nice appetizers, but the mussels had like 3 instances of grit (is that normal?) and I was not a third of the way through them and had to give up, while the guys next to me kept going on like they were in a band and knew a movie producer that was going to put out 3 genres of films and like they knew Selma Hayak or something like that and were dreading some concert coming out in 2018?! And a young couple that seemed totally to be hitting it off then tuned out and off and then seemed to find a whole new magic and ran off?! A medical emergency that was and wasn't at the restaurant where someone turned while as a sheet and passed out and yet friends insisted they took her off and she was ok? People were screaming waiting to get into the bars, many had similar shirts and traveled in groups of I'd say dozens. I was like welcomed as a hero a couple of times it seemed by people I didn't know some young guy was real friendly out of the blue and didn't know if he was mocking me for something about me but played along and it got weird so I left. some dude in a gas station and another somewhere else was really nice when normally no one gives me the time of day. It was a strange but good day and hope others here have similar events they can share! I know if I didn't have urgent business, I would have liked to be at that festival, and why was I not invited ?!
