Geezer Patrol

I'm going to a 60th birthday party tonight, the second one this month. And in less than two years, mine comes around. I guess its time to get in gear for that mid-life career change.

We had a graduation a few weeks back. The girl now has her degree and is currently touring Europe. She'll be working with autistic kids for a year then likely will head off to grad school. She'll be living with us so I'm mulling over how much rent I'll charge her. Somebody in Mountain View is leasing a tent in their back yard for $900. I'll let her live indoors for that.

Tuesday we fly off to Costa Rica. The wife and I were perusing Trip Advisor reviews this morning, as well as the zip line facilities. I'm a famous zip liner, in case you were unaware.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGfV-2sq8oA

Since you know I'm heading south for a while, feel free to burgle my house. However, the Hummel collection is secure.

In the news, some folks are blaming the rise in STDs on dating apps. I'm glad these weren't around when I was in college. That plus the fact that women frightened me kept me disease free.

https://news.vice.com/article/swipe-left-or-right-some-experts-blame-dating-apps-for-a-rise-in-stds

What else is new? I hosed out the compost bin yesterday. I thought detailing the contents of my compost bin might make a good post, but then I sobered up. I do enough recycling here as it is. I was also thinking about listing Donald Trump's cabinet but have only come up with Chuck Norris for Justice and Mr. Green Jeans for Agriculture so far.

It looks like The UK, TK and I are heading back to NY for a high school reunion in September. 4M bailed on us so we're not talking to him. This month marks 41 years since we escaped those hallowed halls upstate.

Here's a nearby business. Their name puzzles me.

www.foodsnacks.com

What other kind is there?

Graduation Day

We head to San Diego tomorrow to see my daughter walk at UCSD, 8am Sunday morning. She and her brother both managed to knock it off in four years. I can't say the same.

It is that time of year. I got a pic from The Wolv with his wife and son at his SB1's high school graduation. As with my situation, the boy towers over him. As it should be. While our time is not entirely in the past, theirs is all ahead of them.

The village has four young women graduating from college this year. Besides for me, The Banker, The Belgian and The Hotelier have grads, the latter two this Sunday as well. What a crew of good kids! We celebrated at The Banker's house Sunday along with many friends. At 5pm attention turned to the Warrior's game. This is a basketball family after all. Father and son were serious hoopsters and the daughter was a Tufts guard who played in the NCAA tournament semifinals this year.

There's been a lot of sports news lately, even besides for the NBA and NHL playoffs. Along with many other Bay Area folk, I'm in full frontrunner mode cheering for the Warriors. In the negative column, Brandon Spikes left his Maybach on the highway and Tiger shot an 85, his worst. I'd like to see things start going Tiger's way for once. Oh, and Olbermann wants Hope Solo suspended. I liked Olbermann when he was ranting about the Bush administration on MSNBC, but have paid little attention to him since.

There is a cleric in Pakistan who is blaming earthquakes and other disasters on women wearing jeans there. Perhaps they are giving him an earthquake in his pants.

A truck carrying 2.200 piglets crashed in Ohio recently, killing some of the critters and sending the rest scattering Some made it to the woods and will become part of the feral pig population. Luckily for the escapees, there are probably not any chimps in the Ohio woods, because they apparently know how to cook.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0603/No-more-raw-food-diet-Chimps-can-cook-and-would-if-they-had-tools-video

There has been quite the hullabaloo regarding Caitlyn Jenner lately. I saw they were trying to take away her Olympic Medal. I'm not sure what the rationale for that is. And people were pissed that Jenner was selected over Lauren Hill for the ESPY Courage award. I can understand that one.

A while back I saw an article about a dad who spent $39,000 on a birthday party for a three year old. That could be considered excessive. With cake, balloons and party favors, I'd be surprised if I ever spent $39 on one of my kid's birthdays. Maybe that's why they are pissed at me.

Some experts are blaming dating apps for the rise in STDs. I'm glad these weren't around when I was in college. That plus the fact that women frightened me kept me safe.

https://news.vice.com/article/swipe-left-or-right-some-experts-blame-dating-apps-for-a-rise-in-stds