Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Party Time 

Pulled pork and music last night in my honor under the leftover party tent on campus. Fellow librarian Pam brought her old-timey band, complete with washboard and washtub bass; I played flute a bit, but spent most of the evening teetering on the edge of fall-down drunk, chatting with aquaintances on the verge of diaspora.

Tonight in our yard a slightly more kid-friendly venue, a well-attended block party and neighborhood farewell. Almost all of us are leaving, by choice or by fiat. We've been there five months, but it was still ours, the best neighborhood ever.

I thought it would feel more desperate, but it's all been quite grown-up and natural. People show up; talk turns to summers and my uncertain future. Casual adults fill the lawns, beer in hand. In the side yard kids run to and fro through the sprinklers. Their parents stand on the lawn between our houses and recite litanies, name those who will take over our houses. I point to the camper, talk about taking a minimum wage job for the insurance. We light sparklers in the dusk.

In the distance, another storm comes out of the valley. Lightning rises over the hill.

posted by boyhowdy | 11:34 PM |

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Comments:

I have this odd feeling that seeing you drunk would be REALLY funny :P

# posted by  Anonymous : 11:11 AM, June 10, 2005

 

Hey there Joshua .. I meant to tell you -- your flute playing was really nice! I'll keep up with you through your blog, but hope you'll stop by and visit from time to time. You know where i live. Pam

# posted by  Anonymous : 10:48 PM, June 13, 2005

 

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