Friday, July 31, 2009

The Burning Cyrus Ride and BBQ - big, big plans

OK, blog. I don't like you, and you don't like me, but this isn't about that. This is about Cyrus being the center of our world for one more day, and us giving him the love and attention he so desperately craves and so righteously deserves.

You see, here's the skinny, minnie. Cyrus is moving to California to pursue his dream of becoming like Russel Crowe in a beautiful mind. Before he departs for mathematical overachievement and eventual insanity, we're taking him for a ride. A big one. A SERS ride, to be exact. And then we're going to BBQ at Dave Stackhouse's Stack House until he throws us out. Let me flesh this out for you:

Depart - Bodo's on 29 at 8 AM, Sunday August 9th.
Destination - The Southern Traverse, GW national forest. From what I've been told, bring arm and leg warmers to fend off a few nettles, but for the most part they won't be a problem. Come prepared for a 5 hour ride. That's a full camelback and probably a bottle or two. And some extra tubes for me.
Redepart - Leave The Southern Traverse sometime between noon and dusk and head for the Stack House. Brats, beers, a story or two, and then long, drawn out, tearful diatribes about why things have to change, what's the meaning of it all, etc to resolve sometime after dark with macho half-hugs and see ya' soons so we don't have to actually tell Cyrus goodbye.

That is the plan. RSVP's will be much appreciated so we can estimate vehicle transport options for the traverse and how much damage we'll be doing to the Stack House foodstuffs. Email your intentions to me at davidtevendale at hotmail dot com.

Come for one, come for the other, come for both. Or just make a half-assed excuse to cover the fact that you can't bare to tell Cyrus goodbye and then live out the rest of your days with regret that you never really knew anyone. I'm just saying, it's up to you.

1 comment:

Kate Lucas said...

Awesome! I would love to join you but have previous plans. Cyrus, we will miss you in VA! ~Kate