As many of you know, the coup de grace of my horrible, terrible, no good birthday week was contracting a case of COVID (spotted via a very, very faint T line on the rapid test and confirmed by PCR). Since Monday evening I’ve been cooped up in our guest room, mostly feeling sorry for myself and trying to avoid passing this nastiness on to the Dr. Mrs. Deadly, Esq. (ret). I’ve been successful so far, so let’s keep our fingers crossed that things stay this way.
Aside from COVID, however, things have started to look up from my birthday week. My recovery isn’t as rapid as I’d like – this will be my third consecutive night with a splitting headache (of the non-hangover variety, which are the absolute worst) – and shitty things are still happening (got a nice new pattern of cracks in my phone screen after it fell off the bed) but in general I’m on the mend.
I had the pleasure of tuning in to a Celtics game they were winning by 20 to watch them promptly blow that lead and fall behind by 13 late in the fourth quarter. But then…
The Celtics would go on to win the game in overtime. And then just an hour ago I realized that Event 15 of the Marble League – Collision, an event where my beloved Team Galactic had always struggled – was live.
So things have been looking up, at least in the short term.
RIP tWitch of SYTYCD. He was an incredible dancer and by all reports a great dude.
I’ll be turning in early tonight, but don’t let that stop you from having at it in the comments. Stay healthy, my friends.
My niece met Scott Van Pelt at the Maryland/ UCLA game tonight. She said he was really nice, stayed behind to talk. She’s in the Journalism program there, he was too.
SVP is the only Terp I’d try to extinguish if he was on fire.
And your niece, of course!
And Doktor Zymm!
Only because she can have me disappeared at any moment.
That’s pretty cool
As the Clubhouse’s resident addict, I hope Steve Keim gets help he needs, and that it keeps. The second part is much more difficult than just getting a month’s timeout somewhere in the woods or a hospital.
I’m proof it can be done. That said, it ain’t easy. You have to realize your priorities. Do I want to get shitfaced? Hell yes, all the time! Do you want to live to see the Lil WCS, Lil’er WCS, and new Duke WCS graduate and experience the crushing reality that is adulthood? Even more than I want to drink to forget that reality. I quit because of the them, and that’s what keeps me sober. I quit and stayed that way because I’m in love with a duchess (who else gets to say that?), and I love my kids.
I wouldn’t say I was suicidal when my personal life was falling apart, because I was too drunk to realize just how bad things had spiraled. I got through with the right help at the right time, through a lot of self-searching, and of course, yinz here. The Clubhouse always has been a sanctuary for me, going back to old-old-old days at the Big Daddy Drew KSK and Deadspin. Yinz really helped me through the last couple of years, and I can’t thank each of you enough. Love yinz, and thank yinz, too.
I sincerely hope Keim finds a reason to give the vice(s) up. It can be done.
Whoa. That is so powerful. You found the strength to not commit suicide when one of your offspring decided to go to Duke? I don’t know what to say.
No, no, something about David or Daisy Duke.
He’s talking about dookie. Again.
Coach Duchess’ wife?
I hear ya. I have just as much fun as a designated driver. To each his own, but if drinking becomes a problem for you, know that sobriety is pretty cool too.
Where’s Fronk BTW?
Over the line.
No wonder she looks like…that.
Is that a blob fish in a dress?
don’t shame trans ted cruz
I wish you would just come and say that you are John Carpenter’s unacknowledged son thingy.
I, too, wish to join the Arden Weenus Crusade for Cadmium!
HI I’M MARK DAVIS AND DADDY MADE THIS FOR DINNER EVERY NIGHT
Lookin’ good, Rudy!
In front of the Four Seasons (Rehab Clinic)
We all can look a bit rough before the methadone clinic opens
I just bought $45 dollars in snack food so I could get a $3 battery delivered by Amazon Fresh in 2 hours.
Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.
TLC is coming with a reality show called Milf Manor. I remember when 30 Rock joked about MILF Island, now a network is running with it. Jack Donaghy would be so proud.
I’m still waiting for NASA to announce they are gonna blow up the moon.
the best part was having to swap out button-pushing chimps
Chairface’s goons tried something similar:
I’m made it through a Xmas concert without hearing LDB!!!!1!1!1!1one!!!!
I’m surprised as there was a few songs that had a bunch of samples of other Christmas songs and thought for sure I was gonna be out.
I made it through 4.5 hrs at the Hyundai dealership (helping kid buy a car)
What didja get? We’ve got a Kona
Same! She is supposed to pick up the payments after she graduates (a year from now), I will just collect for the local loan shark in the interim.
(used Yugo)
My neighbor bought one of those years ago when her husband was out to sea. She was showing it off to us ( we were trying desperately not to laugh) and the rearview mirror fell off. I can’t remember the last time I saw one of those on the road.
If only one could vacuum up COVID…
has she really TRIED? And if not, Rikki should probably contemplate WHY.
With a good HEPA filter I guess a vacuum work to clean the air.
-Thanks Corsi–Rosenthal
or at least try to suck it out of him somehow
The Coop De Grace would be a good name for a chicken restaurant owned by former Cub great (and Frequent DUI Club member) Mark Grace.
Teh #BFIB wud never toleraet such behaviour smgdh