Hello I'm Rich Brown and this is my personal website and blog. I'm just your simple, average, down to earth, professional, out gay man and aspiring circuit boy, living in Phoenix, Arizona with a few things to say while trying to find my place among all the scary, conservative, religious nuts in this sick and twisted world.
Friday, August 19, 2005
Goodbye Kevin ... Finally a Reason to Drink
@HOME. Well tonight was both sad and fun. Justin and I met up with Darin, Kevin and a few others at Amsterdam Bar for a few drinks. Kevin was back in town to pack up his apartment and head out to Los Angeles for good. He left back in July for a temporary contract but has since decided he liked it so much in the city of sin that he was going to stay. The word is that he got a fat little pad in WeHo (West Hollywood) that we're going to have to visit frequently.
We started out at Amsterdam where is was dead. Maybe it was because it was early, maybe it was because everyone was somewhere else. It's Friday afterall. We decided to take a hike and check out the scene at Roscoe's on 7th.
Darin, Kevin, Patrick, Justin, & the Coach.
Kevin, Rich & Justin as Rich the control freak proceeds on yelling at Darin for not knowing how to work the camera! "Push the button ... JUST PUSH THE F$%@#! BUTTON ... oh for the love"
Darin proceeded on demonstrating once again to everyone his idea of the universal sign for a woman's ... well you get the point. After only a few minutes and photos at Roscoe's, we decided to head on over to Charlie's to see if anything was kickin there. It was early, only about 10 PM at this point.
Once in the door at Charlies, and yes girls clutch the pearls because they actually did let Justin and back in after our episode last weekend, we ran into Darin's roomate Donnie as well as a few other friends.
Donnie being molested by Darin
Brett, an old paramedic friend of mine, and his old/new again beau Adrian
We stayed long enough at Charlie's to snap a few more pics and have a couple of cocktails. It was soon to be midnight which was Kevin's self imposed curfew to be back to apartment to finish packing up so that he could leave Phoenix behind for good at noon tomorrow. We had just enough time to pack it up and head over and check out the Padlock, our friendly local leather and levi's bar. Well let's just say kiddies that the are no photos from the dark corners of that bar, nor will I even repeat what we were all witness too in the back. After about 5 minutes it was more like "oh look at the time ... well Kevin you should be going and so should we ... " So Kevin said his goodbyes and headed home to finish packing.
Don't cry Darin it's ok ....
Darin begain to cry, no not because Kevin was leaving, but because the night was still early and wanted to have few more drinky drinks ... we're right there with ya sister. So Darin, Justin and I decided to head out and spank the town. We made a quick stop at La Rocca which was dead, so by request of Darin we quickly left La Rocca and headed up to Apollo's for a change of scenery. Wouldn't you know it, Karokee night, woo hoo! Not that any of us actually sing, but it's always fun to sing along.
So Darin got a little sassy after Justin informed Darin that no self respecting gay man should be caught dead in a gay bar after dark in flip flops (Justin has an anti-flip-flop thing going on ... ) Anyway, lets take a look at those offending tootsies ...
For the love of god woman, put on some shoes already ... thankfully you at least had a manicure before you came out in those things.
While at Apollo's, we ran into Vance, probably one of the hottest 48 y/o guys we've ever met. Darin and Vance already knew each other but I won't get into the whole sick, twisted and broken chair story mmmm kay ;-) That's for Darin to spill and you to find out.
Darin and Vance decided to compare their hot tummies for the bar. AHHHH is that a ghost on the left. Gurl, you need to get out in the sun some more, you're not ripe yet.
Vance decided take off his shirt and give us the full show, which included a view of his underwear and a few other things while we were at it. Once again, since this isn't a porn site, so I'll spare you all the fabulous pics.
Prior to leaving I made a pit stop in the men's room where I found this wonderful chalk board with all sorts of witty word art ... Of course I had to make sure my name wasn't up there.
And it of course wasn't. God that would be tragic to have that happen again. Oops did I say again? I kid of course, my name only appears in the upscale bathroom walls, p-u-lease, I have a reputation to uphold here now sweeties.
So as we were headed out the door to leave, Darin stopped to say goodby to Vance and give him a peck on the cheek. Little did Darin know that Vance was instead going to perform a full outpatient tonsilectomy on Darin with his tongue alone. Wow ... now that's a talented man.
After being given oxygen and picked back up off the floor, Darin gave us the universal signal that he was ok (Or was it something else he was trying to say? One can only wonder with that cat!)
Well that was it for the evening action recap. Darin, Justin and I had a great time out on the town and look forward to doing it again tomorrow night. We will, of course my darlings, miss Kevin dearly, but it's a very exciting time for Kevin to embark on this new journey. We wish you luck Kevin and make room because we're coming out to visit. That's it for now, Cheers!
