Monthly Archives: July 2025

What The T-Shirt Said

NOSIDELINESI don’t get paid to read t-shirts, but I do it anyway, especially when the font is big or cool.  Last week I checked in patients who were wearing t-shirts that said:

It’s Called THINKING… You Should Try It Sometime

Weirdos Do Exist

I came, I saw, I left early

Birthday Recap & Rundown

me and garyYesterday was my 59th birthday.  I didn’t take the day off, but I did eat tacos at Torchy’s.  As pictured above, I wasn’t the only one celebrating, Gary turned 80 earlier this month (he’s my brother-in-law), and Tehau (one of my coffeehouse sons) had a party for his 40th birthday.  So anyway, after dinner last night I discovered Chuck’s Arcade was a few steps away from Torchy’s, and someone even left a credit on one of the old games… I didn’t have to drop a quarter or buy $16 worth of credits– I just played it!  It was Defender (see below) and I was never good at Defender in high school, so it lasted about 30 seconds, but hey it was free!defenderAfter the arcade experience, Jenny & I walked the length of a nearby mall until we reached the other side to smell the popcorn in the theater, and then we went home.  A mellow time was had by all.

Dancing Queens

rachel_barb_shilohIt was truly a sight to behold.  The hits were spinning, and Hermans were on the dance floor at the family reunion this year– and when Meatloaf sang Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Rachel, Barb, and Shilo were out in the middle of it all.

New Month, Old Songs

CASSETTEI was in the mood for listening to the American Graffiti soundtrack with deejay chatter from Wolfman Jack in between tracks… but I couldn’t find anything online.  Thankfully someone uploaded 4 cassettes of music from that era, and that’s what I’m tuned into now.  I still miss the Wolfman.  The tracks listed below are the same classics that were played on WHB when Chris & I drove around the West Bottoms after midnight.tracks