Best buddy is back in town..

I've had an off and on roommate for the last two months. It's my cousin Joel. He is leaving Las Vegas after eleven years and moving to Florida in a few weeks in order to help my sister with her business. Anyhoo, he'd been in San Diego at a cleanse the last few weeks and returned late last night:

"Best buddy is that you?" He's not my best buddy, not even close. I refer to him as such because it makes me feel good in some strange way. So when he is staying at my abode it's 'best buddy' - "Yeah, I'm back man. How are things going?" He says in a tired tone. I give him the rundown on the last two weeks and then we start talking about the massacre - "Bute told me Teresa's cousins were at the festival when it happened and ran like hell when the gunfire erupted. They were alright. Thank goodness. Did you know anyone who was there when it happened best buddy?" - "Not that I am aware of," is his answer.

We chat about the weather for a minute and then I ask how the cleanse went - "For the most part the same," he then adds, "It seemed like you could smell a lot more marijuana in the air versus the other times I have gone." The reason he visited San Diego was to attend a cleanse. Which, from what I gathered - means a lot of meditation, wheat grass, yoga and a whole bunch of other holistic therapies. Best buddy was tan and fit. This was his third go around at a cleanse and my curiosity had piqued as to what actually goes on there. So I ask him to explain it in a little more detail.

"Think of it as checking into a minimum security women's prison. You are not supposed to leave but no one is stopping you. You can check out if you want, but it is expensive so I would advise against it." I tell him it sounds like a rehab joint, "Some of the people who go there are detoxing, but not the majority. Most are wanting the experience of a holistic, healthy lifestyle like the one I try to live. The cleanse is designed to give people guidance towards it."

Any way, it was good to see him. I then ask if he watched the Chief's game at his cleanse - "They don't allow television there, but I saw the results on my phone. They look good." Joel grew up in Kansas City and is a Bear's fan. How screwed up is that? I could tell he was tired so I added one more thing before I went back into my room - "KC is going to win the Super Bowl this year. It is their year. And I fucking mean it this time." He says the same thing everyone says to me - "We'll see, they have a habit of getting you worked up every year and not coming through." - "Not this year best buddy. They're going all the way," is my response as I close the bedroom door and head back to bed.