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Cake day: June 23rd, 2023

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  • I do the same as you with a few exceptions:

    Laugh at my old man’s jokes about the weather when we go out for our weekly breakfast? You get an extra buck or two

    If I order water, an extra buck or so. It takes the same energy as bringing me a beer. Especially at night clubs.

    Bring me back my change but didn’t break up that fiver? I’ll tip you exactly 18% and make you bring me back five singles

    The bars empty, you’re not making squat in tips and you hang out and chat with me. Could be an extra five bucks or so

    Give me a free beer? I’ll tip an extra five bucks




  • Yeah I felt I dated myself by talking about listening to the radio. I don’t know if this is of any help to you: I started taking guitar lessons at 50 and although I may never perform publicy, I enjoy just playing alone or with a few jam buddies. Around the same time I started going to punk shows again and after a little time made friends with some of the regulars (just like old times). Covid and inflation derailed that but I still make it out a few times a year. We all have our own personal obstacles though











  • Not me but I was at a New Years Eve white elephant party where everyone brought something they were gifted but didn’t want. Someone who had a relative that owned a video rental store (yeah 90’s) brought a promotional press packet for a Steve Martin/Goldie Hawn movie. B&W glossy photos of the stars, photocopied excerpts of the script, bunch of crap stuffed into a cardboard folder. So basically they gifted their high end junk mail. As for me I got a flamingo costume







  • The ultralight stuff is a whole new set of gear I’ve considered buying but don’t know if I’ll use it enough to be worth it. My old school ass carries about 50lbs on a weekend trip though it drops fast as I eat up the food and drink the beer. I managed this for decades while my body weight was about 130lbs. Now I’m at 170 with plantar fasciitis, mild arthritis and possibly Covid lingering effects.