The Reviews Are In

I got a lot of input from my high school buds via our WhatsApp chat group regarding my blog.  I really appreciate their feedback.

UK: I never miss a post.

TK: I have DJ’s Detritus bookmarked on my iPad

Dream: DJ’s writing, while inferior, is his unique creation.

4M: radio silence

JB also chimed in.  She is not part of the WhatsApp group, because we don’t allow girls, but she said “You are hilarious.  Can I borrow $5,000?”

Cinema icon Robert Redford has passed away.  My favorite movie as a kid was Butch Sundance and the Sundance Kid. Redford and Newman teamed up on The Sting as well. Two super dreamy dudes. In those pre-internet days, you didn’t see stupid articles like the one below because a savvy newspaper editor would say “You want me to waste space on that?”  I didn’t click but the only detail you need to know is that he was elderly.

We had big fun in FC last night at Tina’s surprise birthday party.  This was not the type of surprise where you gather in a room and the guest of honor is ushered in.  It was more like a series of friends showing up unannounced at the door type of surprise. The Banker pulled this one off expertly.  As people often are, he was concerned about his chimichurri, but there was no need. It was an excellent blend of herbs, garlic and red pepper flakes and paired well with the precision-grilled medium rare steak and tasty sides. After the plonk that #1 and I came with ran out, he brought out the good stuff. The whole affair was enlivened by the presence of their two adorable grandchildren.

It was overreaction Thursday on Laurel Ave. in San Carlos today. I was early for my acupuncture appointment, so I was sitting in my car when I heard an F bomb go off.  A lanky middle-aged dude was having a conniption because somebody backed into him.  The last thing I heard him say was “there’s no damage but I’m still f@#%ing pissed”. Calm down bro! Maybe he was a high-strung Silicon Valley executive, but The Exec would never act like that. On a side note, I told my WhatsApp boys that my acupuncturist sometimes plays this song when I’m on the table. Gosh, what a joker I am!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugDXpdjmpgw&list=RDugDXpdjmpgw&start_radio=1

As I’ve mentioned previously, I sometimes get heat from readers if more than a week goes by without a post. I understand that I brighten their day, but I need to let them know it may be a while before my next one. DJ, aka Nature Boy, will be exploring the national parks of Utah for the rest of the month, along with the wife and the Hoteliers. We wrap the trip up with a couple nights in Vegas. I have to double check with The Hotelier, but I believe he said our ridiculously overpriced Vegas dinners will be his treat. And yes, I did post during my France trip, but we need to acknowledge that was a Herculean feat, given I had to spend a great deal of time partaking of French food and wine, enjoy the countryside and sleep 10 hours a night. Take heart, October is not that far away.

In my absence, you can make some dough with my week 3 picks.

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