I wasn't sure I'd "do" the annual "Invasion" this year, but at the last moment I figured, "What the hell, go ahead and do it." My goal was to figure out a way to get off the damn boat quickly and without Invasion mistress-in-chief Panzi saying something nasty about me, like she does every year. Well, this year anyone who preferred not to be announced (insulted) was allowed to disembark first, before Miss Panzi started her stream of insults. So a bunch of us ran off as soon as the boat docked and the door opened. What a relief! Panzi got in a shot anyway: "There goes the riff-raff," she bellowed. But at least we didn't have to wait on the hot boat for an hour to be personally insulted. I celebrated my accomplishment with some dancing at Sip-N-Twirl, and a bit too much vodka.I see in the news that former Senator Jesse Helms died on Friday. May he go straight to the hell he tried to create for so many with his racism and homophobia. Just look around to web to see what a terrible legacy he created for himself. F*** you, Jesse, you rotten bastard.
PHOTO: Silverada, July 04, 2008
