Day 5- Joe's Pre-Birthday Pizza Party at Bobby's

As i sit here contemplating what im going to write i hear the immortal words of Kip Winger "She's only seventeen"... instant classic. but Kip you arent inspiring me so Itunes will need to shuffle post haste.

This morning i hit the gym, No cardio as i really need to focus on gaining mass did triceps and Harlin was there so we were chatting about the usual things. i wore my black Danzig shirt with Under Armour shorts and always during the Yanks-Red Sox series(YANKS WON!!!) the Yankee cap i wear in this picture:
Harlin was walking out the door and awaiting me to say something so i asked her out for some coffee at this place she mentioned a couple of blocks away. She said she would be ready in 30 minutes so i said how bout an hour this was at 11:40AM. DAMN FOOTBALL starts at 1PM... the P.O.P...

Harlin and i hit the daily grind two blocks up from the gotham and were doing chit chat and small talk and her job came up... A LOT. I think she was a little nervous because she was kind of fidgety. I mentioned that my companies HQ is in SF and that i visit there a lot and she said she wants to go to Grad School at Berkeley (Andres and POON went there and i mentioned it) I ordered a vanilla macciato while she ordered a bankers coffee... plain. I asked her if she ever took Ridilin (as a joke), because she said she was kinda hyper and works out 7 days a week (TOO MUCH!) she laughed hysterically the went on about her GMATS.. blah blah... one of her coworkers came in... More GMATS.. SERIES 7, SERIES 63 (broker tests) and Grad schools. i think in the rush to become successful you forget that the sky is blue and autumn is crisp. I am not above people or anything but sheesh this girl was all business. Im hoping that after i peel away the tin wrapper from this dame there is more deeper base emotions there. Chance of second date 30%, benefit of the doubt factor.

Joe met me at bobby's apartment and we headed to PJ RYANS to catch Curtis Martin (numero 28) run for 2 TD's and 128 yards... YUMMY TAKE THAT NICKY!!!! had Chicken wings and a french dip sandwich. Joe had his usual Coconut shrimp. Joe is excited about a new truck he wants to get a Ford Expedition (black) and he wants to get rid of his Explorer. not a bad idea, and a cool truck. Ant got a white explorer and Joe speaking about his wife was perhaps the most amazing transformation i've seen of my older brother since he's been married. he speaks with such pride and love when he mentions anything Antonette does. i love him very much. he was like "ant was so cute driving her new truck" i will admit at first i didnt know how to be with my brother not as large a part of my life but he still is in a concentrated format. Im a virgo so change proves a bit difficult for me. (humility.... its the 28 years talking) Bobby joined us at PJ RYANS for a beer and it felt like old times (steuben boys style - someday i will do a big Steuben Boys timeline after i get all the debauchery down on paper. the Steuben boys now and forever will be Me, Joe, Eric, Bobby, Mike, Chris, Tony, and honorarily Fabian)

We headed back to bobby's to find Bob kneeding the dough for pizza's he had planned all week to make for us. Bobby's personal pizzas are a delicacy and he is known on the east and west coast for these round orbs from the gods. Tidy had one of bobs pizzas and wanted 10 shipped to SF immediately.

The two Jens (bob's fiancee and cousin Jenny) came home from work and we commenced with mass consumption. There were 4 pizza variety's bobby made: Chicken Pesto, Scallop Bacon, Sausage, and Margerita- fresh mozz) he really outdid himself and made wings as well! CHEAT DAY SUNDAY WAS A DELICACY OF EPIC PROPORTIONS! Bobby's fiancee' Jen's mom had brought a box of Pinot Grigio so we had to test Bacchus' grapes for good measure. it still surprises me that lil Jenny (aka Bunny) is almost 21... to me she will always be a baby and i think her sense of humor is the most like mine in this family, very direct and sarcastic. we had a great coconut pineapple cake and Italian Ice's and called it a night.

Happy Birthday Joe (it took me 45 minutes for this blog so we'll let this serve as my birthday well wishes to my older and wiser brother. may everyday dreams become all the time realities)

Dan POP
commissioner of the POPFL
brother of the superhuman
cousin of Sir Galahad the purest and most virtuous of the Knights of the Papandrea's


p.s. TOP secret announcement on this blog about a possible holiday collaboration between old bands, new friends, brothers, teenage freaks, machines, 7 wisemen, and Pepe le' Pew..... NEWS WILL FOLLOW.

p.s.s. Dearest 97, i would never want anything to sully the love i will always have for you. My feelings will never change for u, and that is why our stars shine in the same universe but in different constellations. the ghosts will always haunt any new house we build so let the dust settle and enjoy the vastness of the world. One can admire the sky and count those stars but realize that both feet are on the ground