Driftwood and… bikini bottoms?

First and foremost let me just say this:

Fuck you Gonzo, you furry bastard!

… er, I mean:

Happy Birthday Gonzo, we love you!

Sorry, it’s a common typo — the keys are like, right next to each other.

So, another aging husk of a man is having a birthday today. Another brother fallen. His geriatric dick has shriveled, and his balls shoot nothing but dust. He’ll have to gum his cake into crumbly, moist bits. Oh, and his wife too.

Lisa, I wish you a wonderful birthday as well, and choose not to insult you along the way. Consider that your present, it’s the most generous and substantial offer I can make. I hope the honeymoon was filled with much "nuptualizing". I hope you guys nuptualed on every stick of furniture, in every room, everywhere you went.

+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+

As I predicted, the tide is slowly creeping out. The aggravations remain and there is still a lot of work to be done, but the melancholy is starting to ebb, subsiding to tolerable levels.

I really appreciate my friends. Lady and I have received more support, and from more sides than I can count. That has gone a long way towards lifting the wet, woolen blanket from my soul. Thank you all so very much, and I love you all more than you know.

A few other things contributed to my upliftment. First, my father-in-law’s homemade apple pie. Some folks like their pie warmed up, but I like mine icebox cold, straight from the fridge. Comfort food. Good stuff, that.

Next was the Stephen Lynch concert we went to last night at the House Of Blues. Glorious. It ranks up there in my all time top-5 concerts. Stephen is hilarious, and thrives in a live environment. He is nasty, vulgar, mean, disgusting and the funniest musician since our hero, Weird Al. If you haven’t heard any of his stuff, or have, but not the live performances you need to. Beg, borrow, steal, download or copy Superhero. One review sums it up nicely with "I saw Jesus while listening to this CD." You’ll laugh so hard, you’ll tear your sack. We listened to the new Lewis Black album on the way. Once again, I refer you to the whole beg, borrow, steal, download or copy advice.

Following that was the Chinese buffet I had for lunch. I loves me some Chinese food, and "all I can eat" steps it up a notch.

Lastly is the meal I’m very much looking forward to tonight. Michelle and Raul are making with the cooking so we can take a break. I can’t wait.

As for the other offers of help, they are appreciated but what remains to be done around the house at this point can only be accomplished by the people who know where things are going to go. A lot of putting away, organizing and such.

Have a spiffy day. Fuckers.