hesdeadjim001's Journal: It's Birthday Season!

Richard was not the only one celebrating last night. As is tradition, my friend Amy had a dinner at a trendy restaurant for her birthday. Nine of us feasted on upscale Mexican food and drank VERY strong drinks. Photos posted at http://hesdeadjim.squarespace.com/. Once I learn how to link things in HTML this will be prettier, I promise!

We are a LOUD group. Amy's laugh is from her spleen; can be heard for miles. A group of women at the next table join in on the fun. Wouldn't you know, one of them is Virginia Wade of women's tennis fame?

She is a delight, and poses for a few photos with the girls.

Afterwards, my friend Doug and I head to Julep, a great dive bar on Avenue A. We meet three friends of his and shoot pool until the wee hours. I am by far the worst player, but rise to the occassion and actually sink a few balls.

Of course, I am registered for a half marathon today. I try to be good, switching to water after one beer. But then Sophia, our dear bartender, begins presenting our group with Alabama Slammer shots. How can I resist?

Needless to say, the alarm at 6 am today was not welcome. Maybe I was still drunk? Well, I made an executive decision to miss the race.

When I did wake up at 9:30, I drank a liter of Gatorade, donned my running clothes, and ran 13.1 miles, all by myself. So there.