Birthday Adventures 4: Romancing the Stoner

[matty223]

Tie Congo to a tree an give him a bucket of water..he will be ok...we look forward to seeing you again

you think it will hold him?

[SloWhite]

Awesome report as always Love...

[Old freak]

I know I'm voicing the opinion of most folks on this forum but thanks for great trip reports and so refreshing to add the relationship aspect. I've only been to Amsterdam three time, once alone and the other two with my love. Last time was with her and my four sons (our fun only began after babysitter was on duty) but AMS is truly one of the top three romantic cities in the world. Thanks for sharing and party on!

[luvtick]

Day 15 / November 30, 2011

The bittersweet thought that today is The Last Full Day replaces the fading images of whateverthehell I was dreaming. THAT thought is replaced when my breathing deepens and every sense is erected to its exploding point.

Good morning!

The last day of November and fittingly our last full day here, our last full day together: The thought needs to be abolished…departure day will happen no matter if I stress today or not…so I choose NOT! Bong holds me a little longer and I don’t let go either. We don’t need to say anything. We know.

We take care of our desire for each other then get dressed so we can take care of our desire for THC. Down the spiral stairs, out the door and into Voyagers: Commute, done.

Highly Blessed is here this morning and we begin our morning with lattes and a Silver Bubble joint shared with us by Marriageuana. As we sip the creamy, caffeinated goodness and savor the aroma of several strains mixing above our heads, I look out the window and to my surprise, I see Strawberry Soul rolling up on HER BIKE!! OMFG!! YOU DID IT!!!!!! I suppose Never Say Never applies!! Lololololololol!!

We twist another Silver Bubble to celebrate her bravery! (Just a side note…it occurs to me that we stoners don’t “break bread” … we “bread bud”!!!!!!)

Socks



The growling tummies prompt us out the door and down the street to the Albert Heijn for bananas and milk. Today is worth a fresh croissant…they are STILL WARM!! Mmmmmmmmmmm…

Hill Street Blues



A last minute glance at our “To Buy” list shows just a few remaining items and/or people that “need” gifts. Knowing that Baba has the so-called spoon-screens (nothing to do with the world famous SPOON), prompts us to head over there and see if we can’t check everything off the list in one fell swoop.

Dangerous Curves



Turns out they do have everything! Our Baba bag fills quickly with the spoon screens we came for, a hat, a t-shirt and other “necessities.” While looking around, Bong spots an exact duplicate of the giant “Amsterdam” bong at Voyagers. The bong has not yet made its debut. Bong said HB told him the down stem was broken. Bong immediately buys 2 down stems and we quickly ride back to Voyagers to give our present to HB. As I am climbing onto the back of the scooter, I look down at the ground and notice a map, a map with handwriting on it…a map with handwriting I RECOGNIZE on it!!! OMFG!!! This is Strawberry Soul’s map!!! LMFAO! What are the freakin’ odds that I’d find HER map?!? I gather it up to return it to its rightful owner…

I have no idea what these are called…lol…



We roll back to Voyagers and Highly Blessed is presented with his gift…he’s very happy!

SloWhite and SloWife had wowed Bong yesterday with these glass filters for joints they had purchased at the ROOR store. They have been on Bong’s mind ever since. Our new mission now: GET THE GLASS ROOR FILTER TIPS. Let’s find the ROOR stoor…um er…I mean, Store…

I am sure I know where it is and I have Bong roll in that general direction…

Me too:



FOR STRAWBERRY SOUL…bring back any memories?!?



Full view: Centraal Station and the Bicycle garage



Let’s get closer:



Yep…FOUR levels…



The four levels, just closer



Amsterdam Loves Bicycles



So what Einstein did this?



My bad…I thought this was the ROOR Store…



DAMN!!! This is NOT it! Sorry, Bong! We ride around and around trying to find it, to no avail. Oh well.

Hemp Works



Side view of a teeny tiny street sweeper



Backside of the teeny tiny street sweeper



…we call her Miffy…



We decide to see who’s working at Barney’s Farm right now.

Cluster F*ck!! Trucks, cars, pedal cabs, bikes…and a BABY STROLLER!



Where are WE supposed to go?



I guess we’ll squeeze through right here…YIKES!



Made it! YAY!!!



I must admit…I don’t know who this is…



But I DO know who this is!



Paul is working here today so we grab a seat, Bong orders some drinks and runs next door to Barney’s to get some weed. I had no idea we smoked all of what we had! While he’s gone, Paul takes it upon himself to make us ONE MILKSHAKE, TWO STRAWS… Awwww…who DOESN’T know us?!? Lol…

At least that’s what I thought…turns out, after we smoke some of the Bubble Punch that Bong purchased next door, Bong says he ordered it! LOL…silly me… (Paul DID make it tho…) Paul invites us over to his place tonight for a send-off with the boys from Barney’s--off-duty style.

When we recap Cannabis Cup, we realize we missed a whole lot this year! STUPID RAID.

There were a lot of shops we usually hit, but didn’t for fear of another raid!!

No bother. We are getting high right now. Blue Cheese this time…rolled into a nice joint. When the slurps are mere echoes in our ears and the shake is but an aftertaste, the clock tells us it’s time to make our way down to the Uke Boutique for a visit with Tuttiflutes and OhmSweetOhm. Silently the scooter is started up and we are off and rolling…let’s go!

Where am I? WHO am I?



Cool door



HERE IS THE ROOR STORE!!! YAY!! We go inside and Bong gets the glass filter tips…Yay! We found it…by accident…lol…

Outside Dutch Fabrics



Pride



Home Made Fries



Splash of color



Ready for the snow…and the new year!



MOOSE crossing?!?



Amsterdam



Uke Boutique



YAY! We made it! When we arrive, Tutti and Ohm are making bacon outside on a tiny little barbeque. Ohm makes us a “butty.” Delish! Thanks, bud! I get out the big camera and start to take some pics in the place. Tutti has Bong’s custom uke ready. She also gives me a WONDERFUL charm-filled necklace! Thanks, Tutti!! (LUV the necklace…I get compliments EVERY time I wear it!) A while after arriving home I made a short (2:38) video with the best pics taken set to ukulele music…have a look, if you like:



Images get burned onto memory cards and soon they are images in my memory as we scoot away to get a fully charged scooter—we still have a LOT of places to go and people to see! On the way down, we look for my company’s Amsterdam store…but it is still under construction…bummer…that would have been cool to see it! January 17…opening day… December 1…departure day…did I say bummer?

”…revery alone will do…”



…high over Amsterdam…



Any relation to BIG BUDDHA?



Home base is finally reached for recharging…and a quick panic when we see how we’ve overbooked ourselves!! Let’s see: We have dinner at Winnie’s place at 7:30…Paul said he’d be home any time after 7:00…Basjoe Toke and Talk at 10:00…OMFG…the scooter is going pay for itself tonight!!

Marriageuana helps ease our “overbooking stress” with a Silver Bubble joint he’s expertly rolled. Thanks, buddy! Not to be outdone by…himself…Marriageuana follows that beauty with some Dr. Grimspoon from Bluebird.

My friend, Strawberry Soul, comes barreling through the double doors like a gangster from an old American Western: GIANT spliff hanging out of her mouth…LMFAO!!! She is SO FREAKIN’ FUNNY. Soon I am in stitches when she tells us about the VaJayJay she bought for her boyfriend…we joke about TSA finding it. “As long as they don’t steal it…or use it…I don’t care!” BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

…and before I control my uncontrollable laughter, Ms. Soul is sparking up that GIGANTIC cone she walked in with just in time for 4:20! When asked what’s in it…her reply? “ Grinspoon and some other stuff I don’t remember…” Kufu from Grey Area is twisted by and shared with the Slos. Balou comes in and HE BROUGHT ME HEAVEN IN A BAG!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!! Those LUSCIOUS muffins….mmm…want one now…

SloWhite and SloWife spark up a cone and pass it my way. I drag deep. YAY! Blue Cheese with Grey Crystals!!! (I think this is my favorite combo of the entire trip!) We start a conversation about kitties when we enjoy the cuddles provided by Voyager’s own Smoky….Bong has Stompy…I have Harvey (at the time of the trip he was still alive…), Ole and Stewie…The Slos have kitties too…we collectively miss our felines when we are all suddenly jolted out of our melancholy. You see…Balou is taking his turn at the bong. He rips a mighty tube…just as he starts his ENORMOUS exhale, he realizes he is about to blow it RIGHT ON THE SMOKE DETECTOR!! He quickly diverts the smoke towards the open door! Alarm-setting bong hit diverted at the last second! We breathe a sigh of relief and I am happy the buzz-killing alarm didn’t pierce the thick stone being had by all.

Soon the masses start to depart to fill their empty bellies. Bong and I go upstairs and pack a bit. We leave for Winnie’s house and…seem to drive in circles!! Lol…that’s our M.O. this trip…

Eventually we find her place. First of all, we walk upstairs into her apartment and we’re greeted by Sid! Yay! A dinner party! An awesome PINK BEAKER BOTTOM ROOR is sitting, sparkling, on the coffee table in the living room. (droooooool) Soon hash hits are being pulled. OMG…soon…I am HIGH! Winnie shows us the correct route we should have taken on a map, we are floored! Lol…

Dinner is ready and dinner is AWESOME! Pasta! Garlic bread! Salad! OMFG everything is SO GOOOOOOOD!!!! We finish every morsel and even use the bread to sop up any sauce that may have been left behind. Unfortunately we have the Barney’s-boys send-off that we promised to attend and we say goodbye to our friend, Winnie, and our new friend, Sid…Thanks for the FABULOUS food!!!!

Bundling up for the elements is a good idea as it’s getting COLD! Winnie tells us how to get out of her neighborhood…OMG…it’s a straight shot…lol…

Now…Paul’s place. Winnie’s and Paul’s places are on the opposite, diagonal side of the city! I TOLD you the scooter was paying for itself today! We arrive there without getting lost! Yay us! The doorbell is dinged, Kharrum lets us in. We are soon removing our shoes and walk in on Andy rolling a fatty:

Rollin’ a fatty…



…homemade sushi…no shit…homemade sushi!



WE JUST ATE!!!! I would have loved to try it, had I not been full-to-bursting!! As the sushi is being rolled, Paul throws down some…I don’t remember…Liberty Haze, I think. We smoke out of a Helix! Take a look:

Smokin’ a Helix…



We laugh and share stories that make everyone laugh. The damn clock tells us we need to scoot out of there and get over to Basjoe. Goodbyes are uttered, hugs and/or kisses are exchanged, and tears are not very well hidden. I turn to wave goodbye when we glide underneath the bridge and see the three boys outside waving back…sob, sob…

Arrival at Basjoe instantly erases any sadness. The place is full of our friends! We party out the rest of the night with Winnie and Sid...Tutti and Ohm…Balou…Strawberry Soul…SloWhite and SloWife…Marriageuana: are you here???? Why is your name not in THE NOTEBOOK?? Lol… The night goes as per usual: Bong smearing Spoon…what’s left of it, anyways…on joints…Slos rocking us with crazy good spliffs and Winnie blasting us with hash…sigh…

The night ends as per usual too…we all depart when the lights come on…we all hug…and everyone disperses…Bong and I get back to our room. We end our night as per usual too…only this time it’s the last night. Tenderness and love are tangible throughout the night…sleep is the enemy tonight. Tomorrow we leave. Eventually we drift off…

One more (short) day...

Goodnight everyone…

[Sky]

I always travel with my erector set, too.
I never leave home without it.

[Colino]

amazing installment and those pics are amazing too, thanks for taking the time!

[ftcarer]

another great update

[matty223]

great one, waiting for the summer of luv to come out

[Rusty Shackleford]

Quality

Never heard of glass filter tips before

Cheers

[gapie]

[LionofJudah]

seen em before at the roor store but saw them as more of a souvenir... since in what way is it easier to wash a glass tube to reuse than to make a cardboard roach each time?

[USbongLord]

Like any thing else,ya get used to it,then yer used to it and wonder why you clowns use tips ..they clean off in hot water in a sec...sure a nov,but it works

[luvtick]

great one, waiting for the summer of luv to come out

ONE more day of BA4...then...the Summer of Luv...to the best of my memory...only wrote one day of notes...

[BigRigRob]

Awesome as usual Miss Tick.

[Lamont]

Enjoyed it very much, thank you!