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Happy Birthday José, aka the Hoser
He sent me this picture of mini-Bender getting run over by a Jeep. I guess he was trying to cross the street sober and now he’s stuck as a front-end ornament. Wishing Hoser the best today. At least he gets … Continue reading
Small World 2015 edition!
Do any of you get one of the alumni magazines or something equivalent every so often? Marquette has theirs every quarter. I thought it was a mistake because I didn’t recall paying for it Helen told me we all receive … Continue reading
Doc and I re-united!
I had begun to give up on my friend Doc as 2014 was winding down as the Christmas card I sent to him, Masami and Nicholas (I’m calling him Baby Doc due to all the Nick’s in my family) bounced … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Nicolas
The oldest remaining young person I know in the Chicago area celebrates turning the big 1-5 today. Here’s hoping he has a good time despite the cold weather. We’re all working on a mini-trip for him to visit us in … Continue reading
Here’s the loot was gave out, part one
This year is a quick gallery of the gifts the Maggi Republic sent out to our friends’ kids. One thing I was hellbent about in 2014 was not giving money or generic gift cards, namely to the offspring we have … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Doc, aka Lee
This friend I haven’t really talked much about since I barely hear from him. I do miss him and it’s not due to the debt of gratitude I owe him over many things. It’s also not us meeting over 25 … Continue reading
Happy Seventh Anniversary Nancy & Hoser!
Congrats to my favorite Dallas-based couple. OK, they’re the only Dallas-based couple I really know. The rock nonetheless! Their card will be late (obviously) but while I was up there, I did give them little trinkets as a thank you … Continue reading
Fun weekend in Big D
Hockey season kicked off last week! My returning champ Stars are off to a good start but this year my Flyers came to Dallas early. Better yet, they played on a Saturday so I could see them. The downside, other than traveling … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Helen
Like clockwork, Helen’s birthday follows Columbus Day! Yet I’m often caught unprepared to write much and I’m late with the card. Argh! Well, I do hope Helen has a nice day at her job teaching little kids and then her … Continue reading
Happy 21st Anniversary Silders
Now your marriage can legally buy a beer! If it were here in Las Vegas, according to the billboards selling “cards,” it could purchase weed too!
Happy (super late) 20th Anniversary to the Jimenezes
The second-longest married couple I know celebrated a huge landmark last Wednesday. It made me think about that long weekend up in Milwaukee and how cold I was! I didn’t pack correctly, foolishly forgetting it’s still chilly, especially at night … Continue reading
Back from Vegas ’14: There and back again…
I’m ripping off part one of The Hobbit for this title because I plan to be in Las Vegas again in the Fall with my wife. As much as I love hanging with my friends, I can’t complete a true Vegas Hat Trick … Continue reading
Happy belated birthday to the Hoser
This failure on my part is OK. Next weekend I will be celebrating the Marquette version in Las Vegas. A fitting way to commemorate the 25th birthday recognition of us being friends. Although I’m about a year older, José’s came up … Continue reading
Belated birthday to Nelson!
A big virtual shout out to a friend who has stuck by me with his regular phone calls for over 22 years! Nelson is either a true friend or a masochist, I doubt both. Well, he is the biggest Star Trek fan … Continue reading
Happy belated Birthday to Nicolas!
I need to have a Kurt Vonnegut-like device installed into my head to keep me from forgetting all the birthdays that happen during the first few days of every month! Well, Nicolas now hits the real teenager status because 13 is … Continue reading