Is he cute or what? I started his book today. He writes well. He ought to. His resume says he taught writing at Rutgers. I'm reasonably impressed. He's gone further uptown that I have. I'm reading his book tonight. I'll give a full book report by Monday.
I went by my neighborhood bar, The Edge, located in the Castro, for lunch today, hoping Martin would be working. I don't go regularly or often enough to have the bartenders schedules down. If I did you might want to worry about me. I do go often enough that they know my drink. He was working. I offered my newly purchased copy of No Place, Louisiana for his autograph. He was charmingly demure with the attention he received because of my gesture of seeking his autograph. Before today I liked Martin. After today, I really like Martin. I hope I have the opportunity to get to know him better. Maybe I can invite him to speak at my book club. Damn, I don't have a book club. I don't have a book club TODAY. I bet I can have one by tomorrow. Huntly, who kinda sorta manages a bookstore for one of the large independent bookstores, Books, Inc., suggested maybe they should sponsor a reading by Martin. Cool, huh?
I'm off to read now. Oh, one last thing. Anyone who wants a Christmas card from me, please send me your surface mail address. I already know where some of you live, so you can run but you can't hide. The rest of you send me your addresses. Since I'm not doing Christmas at home this year, I'm sending out blessings and wishes that ordinarily you have to come to my house to get.
Back atcha later.
That boy's got a smile from here to tomorrow. To say nothing of that arm.
So the new bookclub convenes when?
Posted by: Leslie | December 01, 2004 at 07:31 PM
We'll meet online tomorrow night. Too bad it's winter. In the summer, Martin shows the entire body from about 3 inches below the navel up. And what a body it is, too!
Here's a cynical observation though. He does it almost mechanically. There's not a lot of sensuality in the way he shows off his body. At least that's my observation.
Posted by: Houston | December 01, 2004 at 07:43 PM
He's yummy.
Posted by: ellen | December 02, 2004 at 05:07 AM
So, are you like stalking him? Has stalking ever worked for anyone? And I mean that in the non-sinister way (e.g. not sitting in your car outside your stalkee's house all night. I'm just interested to learn other people's persepctives on the fine art of not freaking out potential dates.
Posted by: Jo | December 02, 2004 at 05:49 AM
I'm not stalking Martin. I'm not attracted to him THAT way. The last person for whom I developed a fixation had to be courted (much nicer word that stalking, don't you think?) for about three months before he noticed me in his peripheral vision. After I got his attention, we dated for another three months before I decided he looked better from afar. In fact, the farther I am from him the better he looks. But that's another story for another time.
Posted by: Houston | December 02, 2004 at 07:24 AM
Writes and mixes drinks? I'd take him!! Oh hell, the way he looks who wouldn't, gay or straight? LOL
Posted by: CarolC | December 03, 2004 at 01:05 PM
Martin is a cutie.....gay or straight I don't care!!! You did not respond to my post about wanting a Christmas card from me but I would love one from you. By the way, did I ever tell you my oldest nephew is gay?
Posted by: Sweet n Sassy | December 03, 2004 at 08:18 PM
i do hope you get to know him better. whether it goes anywhere past friends or not i dare say it doesn't matter. he seems like a really cool person that would be a good person to know... good looks doesn't hurt a damn thing either ;)
have fun, lifes too short not to right?
Posted by: amy | December 06, 2004 at 07:49 PM