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Road trippin' with Ed and Hank... (4) and (5)
Two updates in one:
Rise and shine...
and
Seeing Stars... A love story...
(To Ed, from Hank)
Disclaimer: Hank told their story to Annie Proulx. Jack and Ennis are all hers. Ed and Hank belong only to each other. Rating: PG-I (for Insinuendo) and G-GI (for Graphic Insinuendo) $$: Still running on empty. Comments: Always appreciated.
Everything else is here:
http://myeyesaintblue.livejournal.com/10082.html
Rise and shine...
"'M gonna go back ta the campsite, Hank. I'll shower when yer done."
"Wha'? Why?"
"Didn' look at the showers last nigh' when we got here. All one big room. No dividers. Ain't never seen one like this 'fore."
"So wha's the big deal, Ed? Ya ain't got no reason ta be shy."
"If'n I gotta shower with ya... any other guys tha' come in... well... uh... they migh' end up knowin' how I feel 'bout ya right off."
"Jeez, Ed... 'm flattered 'n all... 'n I know ya ain't old... but... wouldn' think a quick shower with me in a place like this would get a rise outta ya tha' easy."
"Jus' don' wanna risk it..."
"C'mon, Ed... I really wanna get goin' ta day... Don' wanna miss tha' low tide... 'n you waitin' fer me is jus' gonna take a whole lot longer..."
"...Okay... but ya gotta promise ta stay clear 'cross the room from me."
"Ya got yer self a deal."
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"Stop lookin' at it, Hank."
"Jus' checkin'..."
"I swear... if'n ya don' cut it out..."
"Wha? Jus' figure I should keep an eye on it fer ya... alert ya if'n I start ta see anythin' suspicious-like."
"Hank..."
"Wha'?"
"Ya know damn well wha'. Cut it out."
"Lips are dry. Jus' tryin' ta moisten them."
"Humidity's 199%... Yer lips ain't dry."
"Yeah they are. 'N don' look now... but I think it's startin' ta act up a l'il..."
"Hank..."
"Yep. Definitely somethin' happenin'..."
"Stop it, Hank..."
"Now how in the hell am I s'posed ta keep an eye on it if'n ya go turnin' yer back ta me... Although tha' does present some other interestin' possibilities..."
"Cut it out, Hank."
"Uh oh... will ya lookit tha'... Whatever ya got seems ta be catchin'..."
"Hank... Dammit... Some other fellas migh' come in..."
"Doubt it. We're the only ones crazy 'nough ta be up this early... no pun intended."
"Lotta other folks come here ta look at them tide pools too..."
"'M sorry... didya say somethin', Ed? 'M gettin' a l'il distracted here..."
"'M leavin', Hank..."
"Ed... Ed...? C'mon back Ed... I'll stop..."
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"So... Ya gonna stay here or are ya gonna dry yer self off 'n come with me, dumbass?"
"Comin' with ya... Definitely comin' with ya... Or shortly after ya. Or possibly a l'il 'fore ya... Varies some. Usually..."
"You go right ahead 'n keep yammerin'... I'll jus' head on back 'n start withou' ya..."
"Wait up Ed... 'm righ' behind ya..."
A little while later...
"So... Ya jus' gonna sit there 'n look at it?"
"Nope. Migh' take a picture of it too... After all... it's an amazin' sight."
"Put the camera down, Hank."
"Why? 'S a digital camera. No film ta develop or nothin' like tha' ta worry 'bout. 'N it'd jus' be fer us."
"Fer us?"
"Okay, okay... fer me. C'mon, Ed..."
"Put the damn camera down, Hank."
"We're on vacation... 'm s'posed ta take pictures of all the sights... And tha' there is definitely a major attraction."
"We won' be on vacation fer much longer if'n ya don' erase tha'."
"Okay... okay... Jeez, Ed... ya ain't no fun sometimes..."
"Lemme see tha'... How do I look 'n make sure ya erased it?"
"Don' trust me, huh?"
"Not no further than I could throw ya."
"Here... Ya push tha' thing tha' way 'n ya push this ta go back through 'em."
"...Uh... Hank...?"
"Yeah?"
"How come ya got so many a me? Thought ya were always jus' takin' pictures a the scenery 'n all..."
"Guess maybe yer always walkin' inta the view..."
"Guess maybe I better try 'n stay outta the way."
"Nah... tha's okay... scenery's a lot better if'n yer in it."
"I don' got hardly no pictures a you..."
"'S okay... I ain't very photogenic."
"You fishin' fer a compliment?"
"Maybe."
"C'mere, dumbass ."
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"Goddamn..."
"I'll second tha'... 'n throw in a Thank ya Jesus fer good measure. Think this here sea air agrees with ya, Ed."
"Think maybe it does."
"Uh... Ed?"
"Yeah?"
"Were it jus' my over-active 'magination... or did you take a picture when I was...?"
"Don' got no idea wha' yer talkin' 'bout."
"Gimme the camera."
"Jus' did it fer you."
"Fer me, huh?"
"Yep."
"'S all blurry."
"Ain't no photographer. 'Sides... yer head were movin' 'n my hands were kinda shaky."
"Well... ya know wha' they say 'bout practice. Guess you'll jus' have ta try again next time."
"Maybe."
"Definitely."
"Uh... Hank?"
"Yeah?"
"Sorry ya missed yer low tide."
"I sure as hell ain't. 'Sides... Ain't real low 'til tomorrow anyways... But it migh' not be too late ta go see some a them starfish ta day... Heard they ain't gen'rally out too deep. Then again 'm seein' plenty a stars righ' now. Maybe them starfish can wait."
"Sea stars."
"Tha's wha' I said... 'm seein' stars... Ya hit yer head on somethin', Ed?"
"No, dumbass... I didn' hit my head. Read a sign... they call 'em 'sea stars' now... S-E-A stars."
"So... Starfish ain't starfish no more 'n Pluto ain't no planet no more 'n the sun can kill ya 'n I dunno wha' else... Makes ya wonder wha's next..."
"Dunno, Hank... kinda like the name 'sea stars'..."
"Ya do, huh?"
"Yep. 'S got a nice ring ta it."
"Guess it's okay by me then too. But 'm still ticked off 'bout Pluto."
"Yeah. Me too."
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"Hey, Hank?"
"Yeah, Ed?"
"Ya know how yer always offerin' ta take pictures a other couples ta gether 'n all?"
"Yeah..."
"Ya think maybe next time... uh...
maybe next time you could ask 'em ta take our picture after yer done takin' theirs?"
"......"
"Hank...?"
"Sure, Ed... I'd like tha' a whole lot."
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Seaing stars... A love story
To Ed, from Hank
If you'd like to listen along, open this too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bjkWc6mhLg
"Strangers in the night
exchanging glances
wond'ring in the night
what were the chances
we'd be sharing love
before the night was through
Something in your eyes
was so inviting
Something in your smile
was so exciting
Something in my heart
told me I must
have you
Strangers in the night
Two lonely people
we were strangers in the night
Up to the moment
when we said our first hello
little did we know
love was just a glance away
a warm embracing dance away
And ever since that night
we've been together
Lovers at first sight
in love forever
It turned out so right
for strangers in the night
la la la la la
la la la la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la
Love was just a glance away
a warm embracing dance away
Ever since that night
we've been together
Lovers at first sight
in love forever
It turned out so right
for
strangers
in
the
night
Dooby-dooby-doo
do do do dee da
da da da da daiyiyia..."
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"Ya didn' smoke some a tha' stuff
tha' fella offered ya,
didya Hank?"
"Nah...
Still jus' road trippin', Ed."
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