
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
North Haven/Shelter Island Ferry
Man, the old lady has been after me forever to take her on one of those cruises to nowhere out of New York. I keep putting her off and she ends up calling me a cheap fuck. Shit, I ain't got money. So for our anniversary last week , I thought I'd surprise her. I got the old picnic basket out of the attic, found some food in the refrigerator I put in it and bought a $3.00 bottle of apple wine. I took her down to the Shelter Island ferry, the same one I take on my sole jaunts to Foxwoods every week. Hell those casino dudes pick me up in a limo at the ferry and comp me a room most of the time. Anyway, I parked and we got on as foot passengers for two bucks. You see, the thing about this ferry is once you get on, you can stay on as long as you want as long as you don't get off the boat. I learned this trick on the Staten Island ferry when the price was a nickel years ago. The crew doesn't give a shit. Hell, we wined and dined until 1 am when the ferry shut down for the night. Man, the whole night cost me under ten bucks. Next year, I think I'll take her to the East Hampton Airport. They got a patio there where you can sit outside and watch the planes land and I can save two bucks on the ferry ride!
Shelter Island Ferry
