LONELY OLD MAN - TAKE 2


OK, I've seen my future for a 2nd straight weekend. Comedian buddy and I went out on Friday night to our normal "2nd Friday of each month Karaoke" place. I did a little drinking. A bit more than my normal 1 or 2. I was feeling good. Sang 3 songs, all ones I've never sang before. Comedian buddies 2 kids were both there. So, he was spending more time chatting with them than with me. Not a problem.

On Saturday, I got a call from Comedian buddy and he wasn't going to go out that night. So, I did not leave the condo all day Saturday. In fact, I didn't leave the condo all day Saturday AND all day Sunday. The best thing about doing that is that it cuts down my expenses. No gas used. No fast food bought. NO money spent. And it does give me a really good glimpse at my future. It won't be long before Comedian buddies daughter finishes high school and he and his ex-wife to be can get divorced. Once that happens, he is planning to move out of Texas. He really doesn't like living in this state. So, I need to get used to the fact that I'm going to be spending most of my time sitting at home. I get lonely when I'm home all weekend, but, if I spend most of that time in bed sleeping, then I'm OK. I think that is my gameplan. Sleep my life away.

To top off the bad weekend, I called Comedian buddy on Tuesday night and he was "in for the night". No karaoke, no comedy. I was good with that since going out on Tuesday night just kills me on Wednesday. But, it is something to get used to.

On to the only sliver of good news I have to share. I'm taking a vacation in December this year. I'm going with my sister, her hubby and my neice & nephew to visit our step-mother. This will be the first time we have been up to Minnesota since my Dad passed away last year. It won't be my ideal vacation (Las Vegas or New Orleans Marti-Gras), but, it will be a vacation. One thing we are planning to do is visit the Mall of America. They have a Van's shoe store, so, I can get me a new pair of Van's. I bought 2 pair there the last time we went up, but, it's about time to get more.