New Years Eve
I can't help but think of New Years Eve thirty-years-ago today in New York City with Todd and me, some of our closest theater friends and our drama teacher and his partner. We watced the ball drop from our (my friend Misty and I) hotel room window and as people were leaving Time Square Todd yelled "Happy New Year!!" A couple yelled back and Todd invited them up to OUR room...yes, total strangers up to two teenaged girls room! Now this was just the first of many crazy/stupid antics of that trip;
Drinking 13 bottles of $2 champagne between 4 non-drinking teenagers...and spending the next day puking!
Going with afore mentioned strangers who were New Yorkers in their car through Harlem and to their apartment. We also found out that they did live sex shows for their job. Luckily it was a safer time and we made it back alive!
Todd and I walking along 42nd St. at 2:00am because Todd just wanted some alone time with him and me; we were dating but we truly were also best friends. We literally saw people open their raincoats and show us weapons and drugs for sale...just like in the movies!
Seeing a live play where the actors were completely nude.
Not strange but totally cool...Twisted Stster stayed in our hotel while we were there!
There were more but this is the jist. I have so many sweet and fun memories of my time with Todd. I loved him deeply and always will and still, if I am honest, always knew who he truly was; even before he was ready to be true to himself. My only regret is that I did not stay close to him throughout the rest of his life.
Happy New Year everyone...