spike hits town, layla goes 4th ave and the salt mine crew get reduced..

busy, kind of. we're really gearing down here - trying to get shit put in its place, rentals returned and all the while having little sleep-ins and long lunches along the way. yesterday we all headed to the cannery for lunch on boc and joel's dime. i'm not crazy about the big lunches or big dinners for that matter but it was fine...maybe i've had too much seafood over my life but it really, with the exception of sushi, does very little for me anymore. afterwards i came back to the shop to clean-up the lawn order room and some paperwork while the rest - or at least most, of the boys and katherine went onward and upward to drink a few more beverages. some even did a drop-by by our place at 10:30 and asked if they could come up and visit...um...nope...there were a few soreheads here today...
spike was in town this week as well and was very busy for most of her trip, more business less pleasure, but we did manage to have dinner with her at lolita's on davie street...it was good...i like the food there. afterwards we walked mishi home and then walked the rest of the way to chinatown where spike was staying. spike's on of my friends that i have a relationship with that can pick-up wherever we left off last time. she's heading back to arizona and is thinking of buying a place down there - a three bedroom place for 165,000....ok, you can stop throwing up now.
before dinner the garbs, andy and i went to the new 49th parallel coffee shop on west 4th ave where layla now holds court. katherine walked in and found us there...she was getting her car detailed down the street so it seemed like a good place to stop in - but then she found us there...the coffee there is pretty good and they have nice colored cups. and layla's there...and she's a good egg...

ok..i need to make a birthday card now.

i love you.

g. xo

garbs gets down at 49th


spike at lolita's


andy and k. at 49th coffee.


k. gets down garbs-style.


garbs and layla.


mishi at lolita's


more of the garb's style salute from katherine.


back alley in chinatown.


nice blue cups.


c. and k. at lolita's.


c. at lolita's.


a good cup of coffee at 49th.