Amidst the ice and tree damage, I still remember the day I arrived in Austin as if it were yesterday. Hell…the time has gone by so quickly, it could’ve been! The weather was much nicer than today, typical winter day for Central Texas and incredibly warm for me after being trapped in the Midwest over the last eight years of my life.
I wish I were feeling better to have a stronger celebration beyond Jennifer taking me out to dinner. We had a great meal at the nearby chain steak joint. Same kind of meal I ate for my first evening in Austin! Service has improved immensely. In 1994, our waiter quit at some time after taking our order and this was rather typical. Sadly, minimum wage for waitstaff remains the same insulting $2/hour. Nah, I’ll be recovering soon. The new stuff from my doctor is working (the drowsiness is on the money) along with talking to my therapist a little extra. I love catching up with all my friends I’ve made along the way too. Doing little good deeds is another thing warming my heart or joking with the little kids in the area, “Snow Day! Snow Day!”
On to another 29 years? That would be pretty cool despite being in my eighties. Unlike Girth Vader, I will make sure the odor guard on my Depends are always operational!