Tuesday, August 25, 2009

BREAKFAST WITH TRESSA


I used to throw these big parties out at the lake. We would have a keg, and there would be folks with guitars, and we would make a big bonfire in the woods and hope that the Texas Rangers didn’t show up. Not the baseball team, but the State Troopers from the Department of Public Safety, the ones that carried big iron six-shooters on their hips.
The first lake party I threw there were only about 12 of us and we called it a "Camp out".
The Tradition grew, and our numbers increased.
We would meet at Bell High School and form up a fifty car caravan out Whites Chapel Road to “The Pit”.
"The Pit" was an earthen geological formation that was shaped like a Greek Amphitheater in the middle of the woods by the lake. It was there that we built our bonfire, smoked our funny stuff and sang ‘Sweet Home Alabama” all night long. I imagined myself a promoter of sorts, somewhere between the likes of a Willie Nelson roadie, Don Kirschner and Bob Geldoff.
I imagined that one day we could get a big name act like Kris Kristofferson or Bob Dylan or REO Speedwagon to come to our Camp-out.
Until then, we would have to settle for a semi-circle of cars, doors and trunks open and stereos on all tuned to KZEW.

I woke up one morning next to the remnants of the fire at “The Pit”. I could hear the music coming from the few cars still left, the aftermath of the party...
'I'lll never dance with another,
oooohhh
When I saw her standin' there"


I rubbed my eyes and found I had been covered in beer cans by my good friend and lover, Tressa.
Tressa was laughing and doing a seductive little dance for me, saying
“Steve, you are SOOO trashed”.
Ah, Tressa, she was so much fun. She helped me drag my tired butt to the car and we went home for breakfast.

To be continued

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I thought Kris Kristofferson made it to that last one!

kissyface said...

This is so "Dazed & Confused." I imagine that's about the right time period, too.

bulletholes said...

"Physical Graffitti" was just out, but all 'Zep's stuff was well received and often cited.
You would have fit right in.

Barbara said...

I'm amazed you can remember all their names -- your lovers, that is! Have we heard about Tressa before?

bulletholes said...

Barb, you crack me up!
Of course I remember them all!
No, I've never mentioned Tressa.
Interesting girl, that Tressa.