Aside with being entrusted with one of the most important tasks known to mankind – the procurement of a replacement adult beverage fridge, I planned on visiting some of the spot that either had a major influence on me or those in which I regularly visited to see if (a) they are still around and (b) if they’ve changed at all.
First stop for the day was my favourite diner – The Capri in downtown Boise, that’s been around for over 60 years. Not only did the waitress remember me, her face lit up when I walked in. She then sits me down in my favourite booth, places my usual order, fills my coffee and sits down to catch up with all the going’s on over the past decade since I was last in.
Fuelled up on a small serve of Loaded Biscuits & Gravy and caffeine I headed out the door with a big hug and a warmed heart.
Next stop was my old house on 1112 North 7th Street, which was the first one I’d purchased and as my Green Card application was meandering its way through governmental purgatory, I set about renovating it while the “Leader of the Opposition” was off being the major bread winner, making me a kept man of sorts.
From the front of the house, I was chuffed to see quite a few elements that I installed/replaced/updated were still in use, like the exterior trim, front porch French Doors & side light windows, the roofing as well as the front entrance steps. I was saddened to see that they had painted over the original stained doors and interior trim that Ruth and I kept as part of the original features.
The rear of the property on the other hand was like an Andy Warhol painting – all over the road like a mad woman’s shit. It’s undergone several renovations that taken up most of the yard and appear to be poorly planned add-ons that have not been integrated well.
Do I feel any sorrow about what they did to my first matrimonial home – no, it’s the new owners property and as I can’t see it from my house – care factor zero as there is no accounting for taste.
From there it was on to my 3rd Boise home on 7011 West Ashland Street and the only changes since I sold it was that the beautiful big tree out the front was cut down. I caught up with my neighbor Rick and he said the two women owners cut it down because they hated raking up the leaves each Fall. Yeah ….. I know, they own the house, but that pissed me off that they did that for such a petty reason.
I ended the day at Big K BBQ in the company of several of my 43rd State Crimsion Lions team mates. What’s the chances of having a couple of sherbets and throwing around a few “pork pies” with some off your old footy mates???
It was great catching up with likes of Hippo Steve Kubinski, Kush Mark Kush Kubinski, Gunny Scott Carlisle, Vinnie Vincent Spagnolo, Barbie, Ferret Paul C Vines, Opie Scott Reynolds, Shotty and Flamingo Blaine Bergin II.
Got to say, I haven’t laughed that hard & often in ages.