escape from new york
By anders pearson 12 May 2003
so lani and i escaped to maine for a few days. the official reason for our trip was to go to my aunt’s wedding in bangor on friday.
we borrowed a jetta from a coworker, which was nice because buses suck, and being under 25, renting a car is crazy expensive. having the freedom to come and go as we pleased while in maine was a new experience for me at least. i usually take the bus home and while i’m there i have to beg rides off friends and family. the downside to borrowing a car is that it’s somewhat nerve-wracking. if you get in an accident or otherwise mess up a rental car, who cares? but if you put a dent in a friend’s car, you’ve got some explaining to do.
we accomplished all of our mission goals though. to and from maine without incident. no accidents, no speeding tickets, no pedestrian fatalities. we attended the wedding, managed to visit josef (only because he managed to miss his flight) and lani’s friends at Bates, had diner food, hung out with the family in dexter, took my sister’s dog for a nice long walk, and made it back to new york with a couple cases of PBR, <a href=”http://www.shipyard.com/“>Shipyard</a>, and assorted samples of flavored vodka from the new hampshire liquor store.
our gerbils were happy to see us, though i think we left them with too much food because they seem a little chubby now.