Summer Vacation 1998

What I did on my Summer Vacation

July 4, 1998

While yesterday was a model weather day for any outdoor holiday, this Independence Day is a washout! The Flashcubes are scheduled to play at the NYS Fairgrounds. They're good, they're Power Pop from the late 70s, it would be a treat to see them. I should really go. They're probably playing right now, as I listen to the rain fall a little harder. I can't bear to stand in the freaking rain for any band, not even the Trend, or the Dead Ducks. Tonight will be a party, all those expectations built up have to go somewhere- to a bar. Expect a fight or two.

I've figured out now that the car Ted gave me has no 3rd gear and now reverse has given up. The speedometer's out, but you know if you go over 65mph because then the front end shakes too much. Another auction find. I guess it's better to not be able to get into reverse than to be stuck with only reverse gear. The stereo works great, and it has a moon roof, for throwing bad cassette tapes away. There's a VCR in the back seat, for some reason, bummer it's not hooked up. The car's a 1989 Audi and beat to hell. I'm grateful for my own wheels, I must say. Runs better than my motorcycle!

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