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I learned today what a shoot out is. I thought it was something to do with shooting, but actually, it's when you sit in a gym for hours on end and watch children from different age groups make 25 attempts at the free throw. I can look at this experience in two ways: 1. The fact that I spent half of my day engaged (not really, but how engaging is a shoot out, so engaged relative to a shoot out) in such a salt of the earth activity is a milestone on my journey to normalcy, or 2. This is what my life has come to. I think I can hear the John Cougar song in the background. Should I trade in the Kia for a Chevy? Start drinking Keystone?
Can you hear he inner scream when I realized that I was going to write: Start wearing 3/4 length stretch pants and over-sized t shirts in public? when I realized that at the shoot out I was, in fact, wearing 3/4 length stretch pants and an over-sized shirt? In my defense by the time I got back from the gym it was time to leave, and I said screw it, rather than resist. To all outward appearances, it was as if I had recieved the flier on the dress code for the event anyway.
The other thing i learned today is what that huge triangle shaped brown building overlooking the river is. It is the Elk's Lodge. I know this because I hauled ass there after the shootout for the free burger lunch. I ate two (no bun of course). As Elk's Lodges go, I must say that I was quite impressed. It was very cutting edge in a 1970's ornate some of the foam was visible through the tears in the cushions kinda way. But there's no way to make the afternoon seem edgy.
Not that it matters.
I didn't know what either of those things were-now I am educated. Sounds like a fun day-but I get what you're saying. I'm pretty boring overall-I've made peace with it.
ReplyDeleteThat's the neighborhood where I grew up! The "older" area by the Elks, of course. We used to have school dances in that building. What memories...
ReplyDeleteHolly, I just read your blog on stress and am going to comment here cause I don't know if you will go back to that blog and look at comments again...I know this is way personal, but have you thought of changes like vitamin deficiencies or hormones? I'm sure you have, but I was just wondering since you said that nothing situational has changed. It could be something as simple as a vitamin B deficiency. I'm not the type of person to usually ask this kind of stuff , but what your describing doesn't sound like something that should just be a normal, accepted part of your life. I am a big exerciser and health nut (not the organic, whole foods type!) and this kind of stuff interests me.
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ReplyDeleteI havn't been to the ELks lodge in years much less thought about it. I worked there a few times catering events. I can't believe it hasn't slide off the hillside yet. It has been in danger of doing so for about 15 years now. I wonder if they did anything to fix it. Your description of it made me see exactly what the entrance looked like and the seating in the dining room. Totally 70's.