Meth Heads Sleep In Pine Trees...

...in Salt Lake City. It's kinda neat/cozy looking. You see a hole cut out in the bottom of a large pine tree, and if you peek your head in you see a living space someone has made. Usually involving dirty newspaper, urine, and broken glass pipes.

While in Syracuse for my grandfather's funeral, I was lucky enough to meet up with some old friends.
It's funny...every time I say I won't be back soon to someone...I always end up being back soon.

Coincidentally it was the same weekend as the Caz Xmas walk, so it turned out to make a perfect time for a reunion with all the old skool friends.
Tommy G was there, and his brother. Eli of course. Steve G. with some lovely ladies as always. Steph J. and Juli T. were full of smiles, as usual. Then of course there were the Mowers Bros. & Co.
It was great to see everyone. Good to know everyone is doing alright :)


The next night Valerie and I hung out with Eli.


We met up with Steve G. and hung out under the Armory Square LED xmas tree (as seen in the background in the picture above).
Upon closer look it was comprised of many more wires and pieces of 2x4 than you'd probably believe.

Then we went to Dinosaur BBQ to meet up with Brett and his main squeeze, Matt, Garrett, Brother Joncas, etc.


Along the way to the Dino we passed a clock that was counting down slowly.

13...

12...

11...

Had terrorists plotted to blow up Armory Square via an extremely elaborate plan involving a home-made monument bomb?

9...

8...

7...

Seriously. What is this thing doing.

Naturally...we walked closer to it. The second time in recent memory that I did exactly what a stupid-ass-actor would do in a horror movie, "go investigate."
(The other time was when we were in the desert 4-wheeling and came back to a once lit, but now dark, trailer)

3...

2...

1...

24...

23...

What the.

Apparently it was put there in honor of basketballs 24-second shot clock. Which had been invented, developed, tested, and certified locally.
You can read ALL about it on it's plaque.

And we did.

During dinner at Dino BBQ, Valerie got to witness her first substantial snow fall.
She was very excited.
No one else was.


After Dino BBQ we walked down the street to a "pub" to have some "pints."
Look Brett! You're in my blog again!

Then the next day I flew back to L.A.

It was great to see everyone. It's always good to catch up with old faces, and know that your old friends are still...your best friends.