dinner plans and Books 11 and 12

[derien]

Finally, the gas meter guy has been and relit the stove and the gas smell has cleared out, and I feel as though I can safely shut the window and go do the recycling and groceries.  I had no problem waiting, of course, drinking Tang and tea, eating chicken soup and vitamins.  (And finished "The Big Over Easy" of course!  That rocked!! :))  My cold seems to have decided to make a little comeback this morning, I guess because my nose got dried out last night. :P  (I'm NOT too sick to go to dinner, though, littleredhead!)

With impending dinner plans for tonight I have finally sat down and looked at the link littleredhead sent me on how to get to the restaurant.  It seems on initial review as though the written directions which Google maps gives are contradictory to the map.  It says to keep left at the fork in the road, but left would appear from the map to keep you on Rt. 1 rather than take you down Maine St.  Now, I know I've gone through there enough times I should probably remember how this works, but my memory sucks, so I'm glad I have eor.  (If I didn't have him along I would trust that I would figure it out on the fly, because I usually can, and I've got the restaurant's phone number in case I can't.) 

Oddly, Google maps always insists on calling Rt 1 "Blue Star Memorial Highway" - as if anyone in Maine would refer to it as that.  Rt 1 has always been Rt 1, it's one of those touchstones of the Maine experience.

Now, must be productive. 

Oh, also, "Warlord of Mars" must have been book #11 for this year - I have no idea what day I finished it, forgot to tag it - and "The Big Over Easy" was #12.

Comments

[littleredhead.livejournal.com]

Hi! this is Ben - Dancer asked me to help clarify the directions while she's at work :)

ok, from 95, take the brunswick exit. you'll be on what they call 'the strip'. cant remember the exact number of stop light, maybe 3, and there will be a Cumberland Farms on the left and a laundry mat on the right. i belive this is where RT1 goes to the left, but you want to go straight through that light headed towards 'downtown' and Bowdoin college. at this point you've made no turns. you'll pass a large catherdral looking church on the right, the post office on the left and will come to a 4 way intersection. the left 2 lanes go left, get in the left most and take that left. now you'll be on Main street with another big grey church behind you (also bowdoin behind you) and the very large brick building up the road in front of you. if i'm remembering correctly (god i hope) the indian place is on the left hand side of the road. park anywhere on main street. we'll be standing outside looking for you :)

cant wait to see you tonight! good luck! if you get lost my cell is three eight oh seven nine nine seven :)

[derien.livejournal.com]

Hey, Ben! Did you delete your ground_ctrl account?

From your description I believe I can picture it perfectly! :) And if there isn't something like an Indian restaurant there we'll figure out a plan b. ;) I feel like we're rather difficult, not having mobile phones, but we'll find some place to call from if we can't find you.

[derien.livejournal.com]

Oops, there's no ground_ctrl registerd.