Saturday, March 21, 2009

Vacation Status - Raleigh style

OK. Its Saturday night, Kim and I have had 50 Yuengling's each this weekend. So far, a perfect 10. Here are the highlights so far...

Wednesday night - After 5 or so hours of me badgering Kim, we finally decide to leave at 8 pm. I take a 5 hr energy drink...that is correct. Problem is, I believe that I am so hyper generally that the energy drink might have worked for an hour or so. Kim falls asleep at about Whitehall NY leaving me to drive thru the fog and rain until I start to wear down. At about 2 am I decide to unwind. Kim wants a room, so we stop in lovely Scranton , PA where we get a cheap room. Here is the best part. The front door of the hotel is locked, but a skinny little Indian kid, not Casino Indian, but a Slurpee Indian waited on us. We had to slide our card thru a window so he can do business. However the door to the hotel is unlocked. Real safe! Anyhow, we sleep 6 hrs and go.

Thursday - We leave the Taj Econo Lodge at 830 am, drive to Raleigh - arrive 5 pm. First order of business, we go to the Carolina Ale House. Think Pour House times 50. TV's everywhere. Duke fans......ugh...everywhere! Great food, and yes Yuengling. Only problem is smoking is still allowed here. Anyhow, after a few pops there, we mingled on over to my dads favorite spot O'Dwyers. There we had MORE beers then came home.. Where we commenced to have MORE beers.

Friday - I wake up with a screaming headache. So does Kim...but we say Fuck it, and realize we are on vacation, so we go golfing at Hedingham CC. Kim shoots well, I shoot 85, NO BIRDIES!!!! A decent front nine, shitty back nine (2 doubles). Hit the driver like shit. Kim's irons are in the air, all in all a great first round, weather in the high 50's..noone bugging us.

Then after golf - we head to the RBC Center - for the Canes/Islanders game. We tailgated for 2.5 hours. Beers, burgers, southern women yapping...perfect. Great seats, great game (Canes came back in the 3rd to win 5-4). Then again, to O'Dwyers for beers and jello shots. Since Kim and I met, this was my favorite day ever with her.

Saturday - Slept till 11 am. This was much needed....Then riding around Raleigh, Durham, RTP - IBM (HUGE PLANT). A visit to the local Golfsmith store (for you golfers out here, sensory overload.) Great store. Then to the Anus barn, I mean Angus barn. 35 dollar Prime Rib. Also, I FINALLY got to go to a Buffalo Wild Wings!!! UNC game was fairly exciting. I still hate Duke, but those prick's won too, so the bar was hopping. Now..its on to Myrtle Beach National. Kim and I tee off at 116 pm. I'll try to post more exciting stuff as we carry on. Later!

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