The word of the day is “peripatetic.” July 9, 2007 ~ 10:51 am
Posted by Julie in : Random Insanity, Rick , trackbackBecause that’s what I am lately: peripatetic. On journeys to and fro. Friday night Rick and I drove up to Woodstock, Saturday morning we drove to Pittsfield, yesterday we drove home, tomorrow night I will take the bus back to Pittsfield, and Friday afternoon we’ll drive back to the city. I’m starting to feel like a bit of a gypsy, but on the whole it’s worth it. This weekend we brought Maynard (Jeffrey’s ancient cat) back to Pittsfield, which is going to be Rick’s base of operations from this point forward. Maynard is happy to be home, although he keeps walking in and out of rooms like “What the fuck, man, where did all the furniture go? Am I in the right room? Where’s my couch?”. Little kitty, your furniture got pitched because it smelled of centuries of smoke, and we have not yet moved Rick’s in. The set up we have now reminds me a lot of college, actually. Big freakin’ TV, and a couple of dining room chairs.
Wednesday is Rick’s birthday, so I am making a huge demonstration of how much I love him by taking a 4+ hour bus trip from New York City to Pittsfield. It’s basically the milk run, stopping at every little hamlet on the way. After a half day at work, a subway trip into Manhattan, and a 4+ hour bus trip, I think my ass will feel like I have drown roots by the time the bus pulls in at 9:20 tomorrow night. If that’s not love, I don’t know what is. Happy birthday, honey!
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Rick’s moving to Pittsfield?
Also: where the hell is Pittsfield?
Rick’s becoming a Masshole?
The disorientedness of cats is amusing, albeit cruel sometimes.
What a great girlfriend you are! Rick is lucky to have you.
Now don’t make a habit of all this travelling.
Retro~Kendra got it, but that’s because she lives in that state. Pittsfield is in western Massachusetts, in the Berkshires.
Kendra~He’s always been a Masshole at heart - his mother grew up in Pittsfield and a lot of his family is in that area. Can one be a part-time Masshole, though? Because that would be me, if it’s possible.
Vince~I know, I tell him that often.
Summer is about traveling - when fall comes, then I’ll stop. Mostly.
Happy Almost Birthday Rick! You’ve got a wonderful nomad who loves you.