WWW Winter 2003 Trip Report

By Dan Danimal Nakagawa 

Dear Diary,

  Okay, so I know that its not exactly the most macho thing to do for a guy to keep a diary, but I figured, what the heckno ones gonna read this but me, right?

  Anyway, I just had to write about my annual trip to Hedo with the WWW Winter Group.  I have to admit, it all went so fast that I barely remember parts of it, yet other parts I know Ill remember for the rest of my days.

  Okay, so the usual stuff.  First, the trip outI was staying with a friend in Los Angeles so I took the flight from LAX to Mo Bay instead of my usual Chicago to Mo Bay route.

First off, I definitely used the WRONG airlineI wanted to do things on the cheap, so I used a bunch of my American Airlines mileswhich would have been okay, had they not routed me thru Miami with a FIVE HOUR layover..sheesh!  It took almost as long to wait as it did to FLY!

  Well, anyway, I got to Mo Bay, and seeing as I didnt have any check in bags, customs and immigration went like a breeze.  I got to the Superclubs  waiting area, and who should I see there but a bunch of the group waiting right thereI put on my WWW hat, just so that there wouldnt be any doubt who I was.  Apparently I was not the only one whos flight was delayedlots of other folks were delayed as well.

  We got a late start coming in, so we ultimately got to Hedo latethis was the first time Id ever gotten there after the sun had gone down.  Check-in was again, relatively painless, except for the fact that I had requested Garden View Nude and all they had available was Ocean View PrudeThey were doing some renovations to the Ocean View Nude rooms, so I guessed that a lot of folks got bumped down one gradeas compensation, they gave me the room to myself, which was okay, but it was kind of a pain having to lug all my stuff thru the resort each day to get to the nude sideah wellI enjoyed myself, so I guess I mustve gotten over it pretty quick (ya think???)

  Okay, now to the good stuffOnce again, Hedo and the WWW group did not disappoint meit was great to see all the Winter regularsSteve and Char, Rupe and Patty, John and Nancy, Brett and Christie, Bernie and Elaine, Steve and Nancy, Jim and Janie, Ian and Karla, Jeff and Loretta, Jaime and Hazel, Brian and Deb, Kevin and Wendy , Jim and Nissa, Zilla and Duck, Tom and Cheryl,David and Debbielee, the unstoppable Diane and of course, DA MAN Denny himself and many, many more, and new folks as wellfolks that I remember from the WWW Summer tripRichard and Jackey, Gary and Georgette, Jeff and Nikaand people that I was meeting for the first timeKevin and Trish, Louis and Jennifer, Pete and Dawn, Ron and Diana, Pieter (with Rebeccait was great to see her back again), Ian, Mel Corey, Storm , Denise, Frank and Lori, Tim and Laura, the legendary Louie and the irrepressible ChicagoJake,and so many, many others.

  Now Diary, you know that I hold my liquor about as well as a politician holds to promises, but I did imbibe a bit this tripmaybe a bit too much.  I had a drink of the legendary Purple MotherF*cker and rather than sipping it as I usually wimpshly do, I downed itSWEET BABY JESUS!  I just about melted my prostate!  Felt really good for a while, and then it was time to go to Dennys welcome partyI got there, and I bet you cant guess what decided to kick in?  Well, the room started spinning and I started seeing light flashes  so I decided that Id best sit this one out and head back to the room to lie down (as my room was only several steps from the Disco, I was re-thinking my complaint of being put on the Prude side.)  I came to several hours later and wondered why the drink had hit me so hardthen I remembered that Id had a few crumbs of one of those Jamaican brownies earlierwhich probably contributed to the potency of the drink, as did my missing Jerk Chicken that time so I was working on basically an empty stomachit was an accident just waiting to happen, but it turned out okay with very little loss of consciousness, so I guess no harm, no foul.

  The Cat Cruise was its usual wonderful time.  I didnt go into the water much, but that didnt mean I didnt have a great time anyway (I just love boat rides)  It was amusing to see all the other boats out there and the NON Hedo snorkelersseemed like as soon as we pulled up, all the people that were there before us poked their heads out of the water and looking around like a bunch of prairie dogs that had just heard a noise.

  Toga NightAfter all the prep that I told myself I was going to do, but didnt get to at the last minuteI ended up doing my usual thing---sling the sheet over one shoulder and tie it at the waistsighONE of these days Ill get an imagination.

  Talent Nightprobably one of the best WWW talent nights ever (and Im not just saying that because I was in it eitherthough that was a major factor, in my humble opinion)  Pete did an Absolutely Fantastic Hedo parody song based on Billy Joels New York State Of Mind.  But what stole the show was DebbieLee and Zillas dance numberthey were so nervous before the performance yet they went out and gave it their allthats what makes Hedo so specialamidst the obvious fun and debauchery, you get little snippets of courage, kindness and compassionas strange as it sounds, it reaffirms the best of who we are as human beingsIm not sure if thats due to Hedo or the WWW group or a combination of the two, but it works.

  As usual, I did a songStuck On You by Lionel Richiebefore the rehearsal that day, I was complaining at lunch that when I did Talent Night previously, the band didnt know my song and so I had to do a different tunelittle did I know that the drummer for the band was sitting at the table right behind us (can you sayoooops?)  Anyway, he quite diplomatically asked me what song I was going to do that night and I told him and he told me no problem.

  I cant believe that Ive rambled on this long and didnt say one thing about DAVE and the piano bar.  Part of the magic of Hedo is that it lets you do whatever you want to do.  To lots of folks that means SEXanywhere, anytime, with anybody whos willing.  To me, it means I get to perform.  I dont knowmaybe its because Im not often the center of attention in my normal lifethats the particular thrill I get from Hedo and Daves  piano bar in particular.

  The food was..there.  Its not the greatest, but not the worst Ive ever had either.  I was disappointed that they didnt have Lobsteroh, they had a lobster Creole dish, but it just wasnt the same.  THIS time though, on the last day of the trip, just before I got on the bus back to Mo BayI had an OMLETTE instead of the usual runny scrambled eggs (okay, so sue meI really, really LIKE runny scrambled eggs) Mental notenext WWW tripask, beg, PLEAD with someoneif they see me walking away with a plateful of scrambled eggs instead of an omlette--to SLAP ME UPSIDE THE HEAD!

I didnt knowthats my only excusethis was the first time Id ever had one.  I guess I thought it was too much trouble to waitI was wrong.

  I guess the only thing left to talk about is the group.  I honestly dont know how Denny does it.  How is it that just by putting up a website he can organize a group of people that I feel so close to?  Why is it that , aside from work, I can think of little else than my trips to Hedo II with the WWW group?

  I guess it all boils down to the fact that I love this group.  I enjoy being with themI lament when we have to part and I look forward when we can meet again (which is usually about 15 minutes after I STOP lamenting) 

Okay Diary, I guess Ive said my peace.  Now to grab some lunchI think Shakeys is doing its all-you-can-eat pizza/pasta/salad bar lunch 

Oooooooall you can eat tuna and mayonnaise pizza with seaweed pasta

Pinch me.