Minnesota In July - Sex~Kitten.net

When Gracie first mentioned the SK gathering in Minneapolis this July, I was gung-ho about taking a mid-summer road trip. As the date drew closer, though, my financial situation drastically changed and I wasn't sure if I'd be able to make it. Not wanting to disappoint, I managed to scrounge up some cash (Libby always seems to), conned my two Dave's into taking care of my pets, and made the 7-hour drive to the Twin Cities. Upon arriving at Marsha's house on beautiful Lake Minnetonka, Gracie pointed out my heinous farmer's tan, the result of hanging my left arm out the window of the car all day. Note to self: Next time slather on SPF 30 on arms before taking long road trips.

After meeting Jewel, Tess, and Tess' sister Karen for the first time, Gracie handed me over a big box of sex toys, including my much-anticipated Lady Power Point. After some smoking and chatting, the six of us sat down to play the "Who's the Biggest Pervert" Game in which I miraculously came from major setback to emerge the victorious winner. (Read the review for more details). Ha! I'm still a bit shocked at this one as Tess and Jewel did seem to be much bigger perverts than I at times. Nonetheless, it is a Sex-Kitten title I am proud to wear.

As the other ladies retreated to bed, Gracie, Derek, and I stayed up to watch some of the porn productions I've been working on and snacked on some Cheetos and Twizzlers. Gracie and I laughed ourselves silly at the, uh, inappropriate thong donned by actress 'Veronika Cutting' (oops! make that 'Cumming'), whose career in adult films is hopefully short lived. Gracie will be happy to know that many of Veronika's scenes did make 'the cutting room floor" in the film's final cut.

On Friday, we visited the feminist sex shop Smitten Kitten and The Amazon bookstore and ate a light lunch at the Turtle Bread Company. After we got back, I headed over to my friend Kirsten's house in the city, which had been painted a bright blue color since I last visited almost five years ago. We shared a beer while enjoying the view of her beautiful garden, while her eight-year-old son Damien prepared for a trip to Canada with his grandparents.

Later that evening, I met up with Jewel, Gracie, and Derek as they interviewed the lovely ladies of Lili's Burlesque Revue at the Koy Sushi Bar. Though I missed most of the interview, I did get to see the fabulous and sexy Burlesque show at Lili's, where Derek and Gracie were given a special salute for their one-year anniversary. Despite the sweltering heat and lack of air-conditioning at Lili's, I managed to enjoy the show while drinking a nice, cold glass of Moose Drool (fuck Milwaukee, you gotta love those beers from Montana). A lovely night indeed.

As Derek and Gracie walked me to my car at the end of the night, I noticed it wasn't where I thought I'd parked it. We approached the block I swore I'd parked it on and saw no cars in sight. I began my moment of panic, hoping I'd been mistaken. A policeman stood nearby blocking off traffic from a block party festival going on nearby. I asked him where my car, which had been parked at around 8PM, would have disappeared to.

"Oh, they towed all those cars around 11 o'clock," he replied.

Now I went into full panic mode. Derek and Gracie stood nearby as I ranted, raved, screamed, yelled, and cursed the city of Minneapolis. Those that know me in Chicago know of my horrible luck with cars...I've been towed, booted, ticketed, etc. numerous times,

"Oh, they towed all those cars around 11 o'clock," he replied.

but never, ever in another city. This was supposed to be my vacation away from hassles like this. A vacation I could barely afford that was now going to get a lot more expensive.

We all piled into Jewel's van and headed over to the Minneapolis Auto Pound but were late. The Pound closed at 1AM (at least in Chicago they're open 24 hours), so I'd have to come back the next day and shell out $150 to get my car back. Great. Talk about putting a damper on the whole outing. I was so upset I could barely speak.

So, yer prolly thinkin' now, "That Libby, she's such a deviant, she got what she deserved!" Hey, maybe so, but sure enough, I got up the next morning and continued on with my plans to go shop at Sex World, just blocks away from where my poor car was snatched away the previous night. Kirsten and I began browsing the aisles and aisles of videos and toys until the other ladies (and gentleman) met up with us. Contrary to my previous experience at Sex World years ago, my visit this time was anti-climactic. After over an hour of browsing, I couldn't find much to buy except a few souvenirs for friends at home and a small buzzing rabbit toy for Kirsten. Sex World ain't what it used to be, my friends.

Kirsten and I ate at a nearby pizza parlor where her boyfriend Joe met up with us and treated us to lunch. Afterwards Kirsten and I finally made it over to the Minneapolis Auto Pound to rescue my car. I do have to say, for an auto pound, the facilities are nice there! They have vending machines with snacks and drinks and benches to sit on, none of which they have in Chicago. They even drive you out to your car in the lot! The man behind the counter was super-friendly as well (like everyone in Minnesota seems to be) and after Kirsten and I flirted with him a bit, he took of one of the $13.00 storage fees from my total. Still, it was more than I can afford at $151.

After my car was rescued, Kirsten and I retreated to her house to take a nap after an exhausting morning. I'd planned to meet the other ladies to attend the improv comedy show, but was too tired at the time, so I skipped it. Instead, Kirsten and I went barhopping with her boyfriend Joe, starting at Nye's Polonaise Room in Minneapolis, the Starlight (?) Lounge, and The Liffey in St. Paul. After our late night in St.Paul, we went a search for the famous caves and took a walk near the riverboats. After that, we were ready to call it a night.

Sunday was my last day in the Twin Cities, so after saying my good-byes to Kirsten, I headed over to the Science Museum in St.Paul to join Gracie, Derek, Karen, and Jewel in seeing the Questionable Medical Devices exhibit. After checking out the "Animal Grossology" exhibit, it was time for me to head back for home. This time, I rolled my sleeves up all the way in an effort to even out my farmer's tan, but no luck. Despite my parking problem in Minnesota, I managed not to get pulled over by Wisconsin police through the duration of the trip, which is good because I have an outstanding warrant on a ticket there. Whew!

I had a great time visiting and meeting everybody in Minnesota. I hope next time we can have an even bigger turnout of S-Ker's as it's so great to be able to put faces to the names. I promise to watch out where I park my car.

A big thanks to Jewel for hosting everyone at her apartment complex...next time I want to go boating!