Tuesday 23 A 19

Big announcement follows but hold the anticipation and excitement for a late summary of Sunday for it was the perfect day. The weather sunny but cool outdoors and just a little warmer inside. As I recall 20 out and 24 inside. No need for heat or AC either place making working in the house or yard most pleasant.

I worked in the garage studio, painted inside, did some yard work and even cleaned for a few minutes to round things out.

Last night S1 aka Br12 met for a light supper before the game and after a white knuckle ride downtown to the arena took in an excellent game. Stars ended the first round Stanley Cup playoff series 4 games to 1 besting Nashville 2-1 in OT with less than 3:00 minutes left in the first OT period.

The very moment the puck went into the next, the building was perfectly still for a nanosecond and I recall the game when I scored the GWG in OT.

There is that briefest of time units when the realization is being processed internally. Players on the losing team slump while the winners SHOOT to the heights of happiness and joy. Then the roof lifts off the building in the case last night as the crowd realizes the game is over, they can go home, Stars win the game and go to Round Two. After a couple days off and while waiting for other series to finish, the can rest, relish and enjoy the moment.

ENOUGH SPORTS TALK … WHAT’S THE BIG NEWS ALREADY?

I will be paring down still further my public profile, reducing my social commitments and trimming all other inconsequential obligations to only the best of acquaintances.

WHAT ? YOU ARE ALREADY BARE-BONES WITH ALL THOSE. WON’T YOU DO YOURSELF DAMAGE AND HARM GOING FORWARD WITH THIS PLAN?

I think not.

Reducing the stress associated with dealing other ‘humans’ that are untrustworthy, unreliable and often dishonest cannot be a bad things.

WAIT. THAT’S A PART OF LIFE DEALING WITH ALL THAT. HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF GETTING HELP.

Very funny but short answer is only briefly.

I have reached a point, stage and phase of my life where I simply do NOT have to deal with or PLAY with such degenerates. I think avoiding drunks and the mentally ill, medicated or not, is extremely HEALTHY.

Listen. I need to cut and run.

I now have more things than ever to do.

WAIT. YOU NEED TO TALK THESE THINGS THRU.

I do? With you?

Give me a break.

More at a future time.

Perhaps.

And NOT a promise.