Lynchpin

Hung out with LG, L and Z all night and had a great time. I didn't have to play the song. We sat at Hot Corner and leafed through a scrapbook for J for a while and strangers kept wanting to join our conversation. Almost bit some guy's head off when he mentioned Catholics not using birth control. I really am very outspoken when I'm not feeling well. We laughed hysterically at LG, he was talking about "The lynchpin of Southern GA ecosystem is the gopher turtle" and then L and Z knew it was funny how he had strapped the stuffed bunny to the skate years ago and wheeled it under the limbo stick. Then Z ordered a Tarpin ale at the Grill and I said there should have been a picture of a foot behind the turtle playing banjo, ready to lob it. I wish E had come; L was talking persuasively about managing a 6 week tour in Japan and New Zealand next summer, then doing SXSW in 2006. I hope they like the CDs.
H called a couple times while I was at dinner and left another message. I got an email from him and I can't explain it, but his emails sometimes rub me the wrong way.
Go Sox! Game 1 down, 3 more to go if we sweep it.
Breakfast tomorrow with LG, L and Z before L and Z leave for Texas; I'll be sad to see them go. They felt like family the first time I met them. I really wish J had moved here and I had gotten to know her better.
We saw some racoons and feral cats at LG's house later; Z and I got right up to the racoons before scaring them away. I like doing stuff like that, just being with people I like so much and talking about stuff that no one else probably cares about.
P was funny, too, I felt like we had a glow on us that everyone wanted a part of tonight--it's that "J magic" I think.
L made me feel good by saying they had a chance to meet the band after the concert but they skipped it to get some rest and drive to Athens to see us. I really didn't know what to say.
It was cool talking with V all night, too, even if it messed up my sleep schedule even more. He's really not so bad, and I look forwrad to seeing him next week.
I need to walk this fine line between overdoing it on myself and not pushing myself enough. Tonight was the first time since early July that I was able to just hang out for several hours outside the house, go to restaurants and such. I feel very satisfied about it.
Downtown hasn't changed--I find solace and staleness in that concept.