The Runcible Blog

The operative quote from yesterday: Old habits die hard. I'm not dead yet....
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We match! Somehow, one of my CF cards got corrupted the other day before I could copy the pictures to my computer.  After a brief panic, I ended up trying (and then purchasing) Photo Rescue to recover the files.  The weirdest part was that there were dozens of other files that the program found on the card -- some dating back more than a year!  Even though I format the card in the camera regularly, a lot of those old ......
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When I stopped in Lawrence yesterday I checked in with my grandfather. He's still kicking. It seems like nothing has changed back home. He gave me some no-nonsense, septuagenarian relationship advice: "when you meet the right person, you'll know. until then, keep looking..." Life must be so much simpler once you have more than 70 years under your belt. I've been thinking about lots of stuff lately, and my visit to the old homestead brought back a few memories. It ......
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sunrise on the blue line I can remember when I first saw you You said in my photograph I looked more far away I laughed and smiled and didn’t say “I am a bit afraid to be here.” Setting free the anchor and looking past the shore It’s a sea of horses on ships with no sails, no motors, no oars Now we’re cleaning the windows between us two Funny, you do it once, and then again, and pretty soon ......
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After seeing this, I want to cry, and see lee lee now, and run away, alone, from everything. I am simultaneously deeply touched and afraid....
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I started watching The Life Aquatic dvd last night to get my mind off of other things, but I quickly fell asleep around 9:30. I woke up at 4, crawled off the couch, and stammered into my bed. 11 hours of sleep that I sorely needed. If only everything could be solved with a good night's sleep. It's a motherfucker Being here without you Thinking 'bout the good times Thinking 'bout the bad And I won't ever be the same ......
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What better way to celebrate a birthday than bowling? Here's the score sheet. Players: team 1 DEET = Marty NATRO = Nathan PEEB = Lea team 2 DAVEE = me LELEE = lee lee ALAEE = dada As you might be able to see, I totally blew away everyone (an 88 and a 93). But I'm not one to gloat. Read it and weep, kiddies: Marty says, "I just pooped myself!"I say, "When am I going to get some competition ......
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April is off to a jolly start, with pranks on the 1st; Barnes and Noble loitering and much people watching/ridiculing with lee lee on the 2nd; and Davis Square cafe squatting, burrito eating, and movie watching on the 3rd. Oh, and I tried Red Stripe. (Yay, beer...but isn't it supposed to taste good? maybe I missed something) Inching toward my 22nd year on the planet, I figure this one might as well be the best one yet. Of course, I'll ......
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The plan for Saturday is to wake up super early, board a bus in Roxbury at 5:00am, and head to the (hopefully large) protests in New York. It could be exciting. I just hope I don't lose my buddy somewhere. (At the RNC, it wasn't a big deal if I got lost or arrested because I was alone.) Coincidentally, I just got a message from my friendly lawyer in New York telling me that I have a hearing scheduled for ......
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Needless to say, I don't write about everything that happens in my life. In fact, I probably just scratch the surface here at times. Anybody who reads this shlock might think they know me well, but they probably don't. That's the problem with blogs -- they can be confessional and honest, but you never know how much the author is choosing to reveal. Although the whole story might be more fascinating, a life time of "what would the neighbors think?" ......
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last chance to dance trance with TWC? The Skybar gig went well, I think. Since my amp was flush against the wall, it was booming and hard to tell what I was playing. I hope it sounded better in the crowd. I don't know if it's the last show i'll play. I did meet a really good singer/songwriter with whom I might collaborate someday. I'm just playing it by ear, lately. I also met two, too interesting sisters. (oh, I'm ......
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