Sunday, Mary substituted for B-RAD at D-RANKS with B-RAD. Here is how she did.
So, tonight Chicken Fried Steak Rodger and I got a ride in Mary’s Riviera out to The Pumping Station to see her boyfriend who was bartending. It was my first time in a gay bar in 16 years and I failed to see what the big deal was. Those dudes sit at the bar and watch TV and talk to the other people at the bar just like I do. They like men and I like women and they understand that. What’s the deal? How is that different from “straight” bars?
Mary was so excited that Chicken Fried Steak Rodger and I made the trip with her, and apparently it was completely unexpected that I would come. You know your regulars love you right Mary? Alex, great meeting you (again), we will be back.
Earlier in the evening, Rodger picked up a roach and chased Mary and Feeny, screaming, down the Main Street Mall. Afterward he wiped roach juice on my shirt. Thanks dude.
So, Mary drove us to the Pumping Station and it was next to Jack Pirtle’s. I told Mary we just used her so I could get a steak sandwich with gravy, and afterward we would be getting a Lyft home. Unfortunately they closed two hours before. The Pumping Station had a deep-fried hot dog in The Backdoor Room where Alex bartended but I wasn’t hungry.
Chicken Fried Steak Rodger played Miley Cyrus on the jukebox. You go dude.
Earlier that evening: Shepherd’s Pie special at the Brass Door!
This was a treat to the senses, with mashed potatoes covering ground beef with peas and carrots, all topped with cheese. A pleasure to eat and Diamond Dave was talking to exec chef KO about having it all week.
My friend Feeny who hangs out at the Brass Door says the Irish Stew (with lamb) needs to be next on my list.
Earlier in the evening, because heaven forbid there be any actual news in this post, my favorite pair of librarian glasses was working the Blind Bear. She just got back from a meditation/mindfulness class and wanted to do bar yoga. Here’s the warrior pose:
She wanted to do the downward-facing dog pose next. I wanted to do it with her but she was standing in front of me, and I decided I could learn more from observing her form than trying to it with her.
My fav pair of librarian glasses is willing to teach a bar yoga class if there’s interest. I asked, “Will you wear yoga pants?” and she said that can happen. Then we did the tree pose and I fell down a lot.
Now that we’re done with my personal BS (after what, 9 paragraphs?) it’s time for the news. Run with the Grizzlies Saturday, April 9. Your $45+ fee guarantees you a race entry and T-shirt, plus a ticket to the game that night or a 2016 home game.
20 places to hit on the Arkansas Cheese Dip Trail. Izzy’s. Yes yes yes!
TCU is taking a look at Pastner.
All right, 2:25 AM, time for bed maybe. Thanks for reading this. Back tomorrow.