BAW II
February 25–28, 2010
Drew named the weekend three ways before it started: BAW II — ATL. Guy’s Weekend. ATL Brodeo 2010.
Saturday on the plan was Winter Beer Carnival near the Tabernacle. Thirty-five for all you can drink. Fifty if you wanted VIP and an hour early. Max Withdrawal pushed VIP from the phone — walking distance, crawling distance, same block. A friend floated a limo. Another friend said they didn’t need VIP. They already were.
Mid-February the appetizer brief landed: Bacontinos. Bacon-wrapped Totino’s Pizza Rolls. Host’s call whether that was the start or the late night. February 24 the subject line was simpler.
Guys weekend starts tomorrow
The body was one line. Time to get your bawls wet.
March 4 the recovery mail went out. One friend still yawning, no drink since leaving the house, a week to get over BAW II. Drew was already back under pre-Baw weight by Tuesday. The sandwiches showed up later — garlic butter on the bun, Bodhi blamed for the meatball that went missing. Point Break nicknames stuck longer than the carnival receipt.
No ticket stub in the archive. The weekend still happened. Atlanta was the room. The hour was the naming.