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DC Was Also Built on a Swamp, You Know
Jun. 13th, 2005 12:45 amToday after spending some time in a cool refurbished section of
Baltimore, Laura and I picked up Ed from work (after seeing a really
hot red-headed biker in the traffic jam) and went off to catch the
Metro into DC.
Washington DC, as you might guess, was sweltering hot and was feeling a lot like Houston. We got off the Metro at the Naval Memorial, the stop closest to the Capitol Pride Festival and Ed looked at the flags surrounding the fountain and asked, "I know those are naval flags spelling something, but I wonder what?" I replied, "We're gay too, we just can't tell you."
It was interesting to look at all of the people crowded between the vendor booths on the closed off section of Pennsylvania Avenue, seeing the US Capitol beyond. To think these hallowed streets were being invaded by shirtless guys, dressed down lesbians and lube vendors was really great. All to a loud thumping beat. I had to show the Utilikilt booth to Ed, and Ed couldn't stop laughing at T-shirts that Laura and I just rolled our eyes at.
I guess I was worried about Ed's reaction to everything, but he did well. I think he was fascinated by some things that now I already think are droll, so that was an interesting observation on my life. Still, if you want to get flirty, and you want to check out the hot guys, here's a tip, don't go with both your sister and her fiance. Just your sister may be fine, but with both it kind of kills it. It also causes you to walk a little faster through areas you might have taken a little more interest in if you were alone, or with a buddy/partner, etc.
As we entered the festival, I noticed the cars for the DC police force, and saw the DC Police Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit members there, and remembered the story on their chief a few months ago on line. I spotted him, Sgt. Brett Parson, so I actually went over and introduced myself and told him that I read the story and thought what his group did was great. He was really a very nice, personable man, and hunky to boot. I think he was thrilled to know that other areas of the country were paying attention, and he asked me about the hot spots to visit in Houston as he would be coming to town soon.
One of my biggest destinations was the Sirius radio tent, where I found Larry (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lfkbear)
and his hubby, Shane. It was really good to see Larry again, even
if it was for a very brief time, and to meet Shane for the first time,
who is charming and adorable. Larry then introduced me to Frank
DeCaro, who also works on Sirius, and used to be the movie reviewer on
The Daily Show. Larry was very surprised to see us there,
but It wasn't like I was making plans knowing that he was working
selling those Sirius subscriptions.
After that we decided to skip the crowds a while and explore, so we walked over to the Capitol itself, which is still going through a lot of renovations, and didn't look all that great. Really, the most impressive thing is it's stark whiteness, otherwise, I think the Texas capitol looks just as grand. We also looked at the Supreme Court Building and the Library of Congress. The Library has a fountain facing the Capitol that has a likeness of Poseideon and to other men (sons?) and they are naked, but you can tell that they tried to place something over their genitals at one point, well, one of the covers has come off, and that boy is uncut. And well-endowed. I guess Ashcroft really is gone.
We went back through the festival, hearing a little of the headline act, introduced by Sirius' Derek and Romaine (who I didn't get the chance to meet), Debrorah Cox. She followed the cast of Mama Mia! who filled the area with ABBA.
While we were chilling, waiting to leave we saw Frank DeCaro again, headed for the Metro station, so we stal...followed and got to talk to him at length waiting for the next train. He was a load of laughs, despite having to work in a tent all day in the heat. I think he was just happy to be going home. We took a couple of pictures, and I should be on his gallery on Frankdecaro.com in the next day or two - coolness!
Lastly, as Frank took off in his train and waived good bye, I noticed someone else coming down the platform. It was Jimbo from Jimbo.info. It's not like I know him, or he me, but I've read his blog for a while. I don't know how it started, but I do enjoy it. I politely stopped him and told him my name and said that I was a reader, and that I liked his blog. He was very appreciative and that was about it, really. Not that I was expecting more, but it was cool, and I guess I was a bit star-struck, because I find him woofalicious, and he plays rugby! Yum! He looked great in person.
All in all a great day, and I should get to bed so I can go with Laura to get on the train tomorrow to go back to DC early in the morning. Commuter rail only goes at certain times from Baltimore to DC. Ed, for all his eye-opening, will have to go back to work.
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Washington DC, as you might guess, was sweltering hot and was feeling a lot like Houston. We got off the Metro at the Naval Memorial, the stop closest to the Capitol Pride Festival and Ed looked at the flags surrounding the fountain and asked, "I know those are naval flags spelling something, but I wonder what?" I replied, "We're gay too, we just can't tell you."
It was interesting to look at all of the people crowded between the vendor booths on the closed off section of Pennsylvania Avenue, seeing the US Capitol beyond. To think these hallowed streets were being invaded by shirtless guys, dressed down lesbians and lube vendors was really great. All to a loud thumping beat. I had to show the Utilikilt booth to Ed, and Ed couldn't stop laughing at T-shirts that Laura and I just rolled our eyes at.
I guess I was worried about Ed's reaction to everything, but he did well. I think he was fascinated by some things that now I already think are droll, so that was an interesting observation on my life. Still, if you want to get flirty, and you want to check out the hot guys, here's a tip, don't go with both your sister and her fiance. Just your sister may be fine, but with both it kind of kills it. It also causes you to walk a little faster through areas you might have taken a little more interest in if you were alone, or with a buddy/partner, etc.
As we entered the festival, I noticed the cars for the DC police force, and saw the DC Police Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit members there, and remembered the story on their chief a few months ago on line. I spotted him, Sgt. Brett Parson, so I actually went over and introduced myself and told him that I read the story and thought what his group did was great. He was really a very nice, personable man, and hunky to boot. I think he was thrilled to know that other areas of the country were paying attention, and he asked me about the hot spots to visit in Houston as he would be coming to town soon.
One of my biggest destinations was the Sirius radio tent, where I found Larry (
lfkbear)
and his hubby, Shane. It was really good to see Larry again, even
if it was for a very brief time, and to meet Shane for the first time,
who is charming and adorable. Larry then introduced me to Frank
DeCaro, who also works on Sirius, and used to be the movie reviewer on
The Daily Show. Larry was very surprised to see us there,
but It wasn't like I was making plans knowing that he was working
selling those Sirius subscriptions.After that we decided to skip the crowds a while and explore, so we walked over to the Capitol itself, which is still going through a lot of renovations, and didn't look all that great. Really, the most impressive thing is it's stark whiteness, otherwise, I think the Texas capitol looks just as grand. We also looked at the Supreme Court Building and the Library of Congress. The Library has a fountain facing the Capitol that has a likeness of Poseideon and to other men (sons?) and they are naked, but you can tell that they tried to place something over their genitals at one point, well, one of the covers has come off, and that boy is uncut. And well-endowed. I guess Ashcroft really is gone.
We went back through the festival, hearing a little of the headline act, introduced by Sirius' Derek and Romaine (who I didn't get the chance to meet), Debrorah Cox. She followed the cast of Mama Mia! who filled the area with ABBA.
While we were chilling, waiting to leave we saw Frank DeCaro again, headed for the Metro station, so we stal...followed and got to talk to him at length waiting for the next train. He was a load of laughs, despite having to work in a tent all day in the heat. I think he was just happy to be going home. We took a couple of pictures, and I should be on his gallery on Frankdecaro.com in the next day or two - coolness!
Lastly, as Frank took off in his train and waived good bye, I noticed someone else coming down the platform. It was Jimbo from Jimbo.info. It's not like I know him, or he me, but I've read his blog for a while. I don't know how it started, but I do enjoy it. I politely stopped him and told him my name and said that I was a reader, and that I liked his blog. He was very appreciative and that was about it, really. Not that I was expecting more, but it was cool, and I guess I was a bit star-struck, because I find him woofalicious, and he plays rugby! Yum! He looked great in person.
All in all a great day, and I should get to bed so I can go with Laura to get on the train tomorrow to go back to DC early in the morning. Commuter rail only goes at certain times from Baltimore to DC. Ed, for all his eye-opening, will have to go back to work.
l
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