I’m Gay, Dam It!
Keeping with the theme of the trip we arrived into the Grand Canyon Park last night 12 minutes after the pizza joint closed. About an hour prior we decided that a couple beers and a pizza were going to be the perfect close to today. Unfortunately that was not going to happen. We found a café across the street and went inside. Looking at the menu I lost my appetite and was going to order a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and maybe a cup of soup. Sensing my upset and disgust at the menu Scott had the brilliant idea to call the restaurant at the hotel El Tovar and see when their last seating was. It was in 30 minutes. We were so there. We had a decent meal, but compared to what our option had been, it was perfect!
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Sunrise was at 7:38 and it seemed a waste not to see it in a setting such as this. It was freezing due to high winds. Stopping for shots I was so cold that I could barely operate the camera and while Scott was taking his pictures I found refuge crawling under a pine tree out of the path of the wind. I felt like some mountain creature, all I had to do was shit in tiny pebbles and start gnawing on some pine bark and that would have sealed it.
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Given our time constraint we only had about an hour to hike down the canyon a bit. Not before the most awesome breakfast ever in the restaurant of the El Tovar. Scott chose this history rich hotel because not only was it solid with spirit and structure, it sits on the rim of the canyon. We walked out of the hotel directly to the rim overlooking the stage where the Colorado River and the high Arizona plateau did their dance to the song of time millions of year ago. The canyon is immense dropping a mile down in some places. We took a short hike down the canyon before moving on to Hoover Dam. Going back up was quite a workout and because of the elevation I was a bit dizzy and had to take the stroll a bit more slowly. It was better this way because I could take in more of the scenery.
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We parked at the dam and walked toward the center of the dam. Scott told me to close my eyes and led me to the railing where he told me to open my eyes and what I saw was amazing. The engineering that went into this structure is impressive as is the power it generates. They say Vegas is lit by the power from the dam. What I thought to be kind of cool was that there is a spot on the walkway where the state line between Nevada and Arizona is drawn as well as the line for the change from Mountain to Pacific Time. A funny thing happened right before we entered the park, we had to pass through a security check and well…
Click the image above to watch the video.
January 22nd, 2007 at 4:15 PM
and well… WHAT? Don’t keep us slow-minded people in suspense or we’ll come up with our own scenario. Was it:
- Someone’s piercings started to ring.
- That wasn’t a gun in the security guard’s pocket but he was happy to see you and you had a threesome there and then.
- You mentionned you were a bit hungry and Scott pointed to the only hot dog stand in the country that also makes hot prosciutto & salade nicoise on grilled french baguette with green olives-and-currant tapenade sandwiches.
- They took one look at your camera and said: “Gee, aren’t you Annie Leibowitz?”
- They were not so impressed by the “I’m so hot I’m gonna blow this place up” t-shirt from your latest line and you’re now writing us from Guantanamo.
January 22nd, 2007 at 4:38 PM
Frog - The video is the conclusion to that story. As usual, we are all delighted with your imaginative humor. I especially like the hot dog stand scenario! Very Johnny!
January 22nd, 2007 at 6:01 PM
All riiiight… Silly me, I thought that was just a rather blurry pic of Johnny and was going “hmph… this Scott guy ain’t no Demarchelier.” (Apologies to Scott and to all blurry pics takers of the world, including me.)
Well that’s a great story for sure (and not that far removed from my scenarii, I don’t know why you guys are laughing.) I should refrain from any more gun in pocket comment but I have to ask: did that trooper have a nice booty… I mean, nice boots?
January 23rd, 2007 at 10:32 AM
The still-surprised tone in your voice while telling that story is priceless!
January 23rd, 2007 at 3:00 PM
couple thoughts… first, hilarious response frog. I laughed my ass off at the hot dog stand comment. And great plug for Hunters Johnny. They owe you for that product placement! I’ll check out the place next time I’m in PS. Johnny, you need to put up more video clips. I’m sure everyone loves watching them as much as I do. You’re so damn cute. Final thought, hang on… you’ll warm up soon… So. Cal. is just over the border! You lucky men! I’m freezing my ass off here in the mid-south, still enduring the worst ice blast in 20 years. ugh!
January 25th, 2007 at 9:33 AM
Johnny thanks for posting the dam(n) video. I am sure you also took many dam(n) pictures to boot. Did you bring back any dam(n) souvenirs? Anyway, I am glad you had yourself a damn good time at the dam!
January 26th, 2007 at 3:17 PM
The videos are really fun although if they are not set in Milo’s cab then I need camera operator and unfortunately am not always with BW or Scott. Now that I am back in CA perhaps there wil be more.
I have many souvenirs, mostly magnets for my MaH’s collection, but also, more importantly, a lot of memeories, 4,600 miles worth!