My Night at the Roxy

 Busy second half of the weekend, I guess.  Saturday I did not have OC duty; one of my friends asked me how the food pantry was, and I told him great, as I was not there...  Anyways, I slept in a bit, ran some errands, had coffee with a friend, and caught up on some things.  I had a wedding that evening, so I missed the OSU game, or at least the end of it, which was probably good; not that I am an OSU fan, but that was a game they had to win, and they didn't.  As I have noted elsewhere, if that was the best Ryan Day could do, he should clean out his desk.  His buyout, FWIW, is much but not as much as others, and I suspect they could find people to pay it off if need be.  Duke won on a walk-off -- my team beats its rivals -- and it should be noted that they have had a wildly successful season, 2-0 against its rivals and 9-3 overall.  Not that they expect championships there, but what they have achieved is... impressive.

The wedding I attended was interesting, as they had a weed bar...it is legal now, I guess.  They kept it outside (in the cold), or tried to, but the scent, if you will, found its way inside... it was not exactly fun, and the suit will be taken to the cleaners tomorrow.  Let's just say that if I ever get married, that amenity will not be included.

Sunday was good; church (slightly late due to a pastoral miscommunication on the schedule), gym, a visit to my sister, and then home a bit... and then it was off to see Real Friends at the Roxy in Lakewood.  Bit cold out (for now, it seems early, more on that later), but... not bad.  Actually, I liked the venue -- next to Mahall's, and while it is a bit selective in terms of space, I rather like it, as you can get close in, which is what you want when you attend a show.  Real Friends was the headliner but the other three bands were quite good, and I made a note to listen to them in entirety.  I got some autographs after -- dating myself instead of a selfie, I guess -- which was an added kick.  Funny; they were trying to get people who had never crowd-surfed to do so, and this one (cute) chick wanted me to, but I was like no way... honestly, having been kicked in the head/slammed by fat chicks too many times, I just do not see the thrill of it.

I wanted to get fourth meal at Denny's after but.... it was closed.  Closed!  They don't have a lock on the door, so they shut the lights, blocked the door, and yelled "closed." Very disheartening.  I went to Taco Bell which was good but not quite the same...  Mind you, I do not need fourth meal, and I should lay off -- especially with Turkey Day still rattling around.  Sigh.

Inflation Is Low But Living Costs Are High - Apollo Academy
I think this is why Trump won --20% in five years is a lot, especially since 1) for a lot of people, inflation has still outpaced wages; and 2) inflation is higher in products that people use/see every day. It is hard for people to take.

The pardon...I echo the part about how Biden has absolutely no credibility anymore, though of course he never had much anyways... the issue what do Republicans do about it?  There have to be consequences, and not just, say, freeing the J6 rioters.  Going after other Bidens, including the President?  Hearings/criminal charges about his competence?  Those should be a start at the very least...