Last minute trips always seem to work for me - loyd leaves me a message and some pedros emails that I retrieve at 2 am friday. So steve, Brendan and loyd traveled up on friday am, set up camp and did a muddy ride while Diana and I (rookie campers) filled the xterra at the compound with everything but the kitchen sink and met up with them friday night. We set up moas's tent with phone wire and borrowed spikes - bathtub style (no mop and bucket).. Dinner - PP2 salsa, and circus tent hamburgers - yum. We mixed drinks, listened to mello mix's and watched loyd wear a path between our camp and circus tent. Later we used the phone wire to set up an intercom system for him. Circus tent partied hard until the weeee hours then we crashed and tried to get warm. Some grunting in the middle of the night - where is loyd?? Steve is worried - "if your not home by 11 - go to bed" sat am - "my head" hot coffee! get ready to ride (for like 3 hours) - its so nice out. Di gets new grips at the 5 dolla bike shop. I get lots of sh!t from everyone instantly. Some trials events on the way out - incredible- We gather the group, tacking on sue (biker chick) and head for jiminy peak. We get to the base and loyd gets an "older" chicks # without getting off his bike (0-# in 5 seconds nice - beat my record). Took some lifts (table for 6 please) and check out the trails which are a bit muddy, but good. Biker chick is dizzy bloody, muddy and confused almost immediately. Vampire rips her off the bike! Lots of air by BC (but not attached to the bike - super?woman). Some great fast technical downhills off the back side to unmarked trails. I rode the plank crossing after 3 tries, loyd started in the middle (much harder) and others walked the plank. The next obstacle I attempted and almost took steve out - nice catch. Up to the fire road we took pics while riding (should be interesting). How to get home?? well we have 3 maps (of waterville valley), a compass and a gps - so we argue for 10 minutes and take the longest possible way home. Stopped at a watering hole on the way home and loyd rode lefty up to his waist - sue and others bathed. When she came out of the water a HUGE group ride came by and STOPPED, halted - many over the bars (following steves lead) in the road - lead by volvo/cannondale trials guy - we talked him into launching off the 4' concrete wall into the water - no soup for him!!. We rode 18 miles. So we get back, wash the bikes and take a nice hot shower. Circus tent blew down. Salsa, snacks, drinks (early!!) and some asphalt chicken and pork. I meet ed and michelle from the circus tent and realize that I know them - small world - then I meet the princess of darkness's boss ben - even smaller world. Ben calls me rex - not another nickname from the past!!! Talks of POD gay city death ride. Di and I watch the mud hens which was a riot. Brendan tries some of my tabouli sandwich, and hurls behind the tent - PMjr??? Some moshing, jumping up and down and crowd surfing. Father daughter fist fight (front row - no joke). Mud hens lead singer takes it off and bounces up and down for the crowd after she gets a dollar (from me). The naked crit happend later, with naked chicks on tandems and such. Another cold but clear night. Stars and moon heated things up a bit. Evening ended with sex..... rhymes mix playing over the P.A. "you suck...." Sunday we pack it up grab a benevolent breakfast burrito and head out early. Di and I have another breakfast and she gets a "sweety" and smack on the ass - (why didn't I think of that). We rode soapstone - FAST, then higashi for japanese (chopstick lessons) - ending the evening with ice cream and harvy kietel in a red dress. Di meets moas and tells stories of 2$ chicken!! "listen to me know believe me later".. Awesome trip - thanks for the last minute invite guys!! Rating - take that huge volvo baloon, fill it with puke and pop it!! Epic adventure. Lots of "nice bike!", and what the hell is that? Sorry to dissapoint everyone with the lack of any 3-somes on the xterra, it was a family show. Next time - warm clothes, air mattress, generator, tee-pee and disko-ball.