I spent the weekend in beautiful Etowah Temnnessee. Every year in October, Eric and his lovely wife Fiona have a bunch of us reprobates (and some classy people) up to his house for his birthday. He held it a little earlier this year. This originally started out as a collection of bloggers since that is how Eric met all of us. Now, everyone has moved over to Farceberg and I think I’m the only full time blogger left.
This year was the smallest group that I can remember. Some of the normals came to Eric’s for the eclipse and couldn’t come again in October. Others had prior commitments. Therefore, it was a more intimate collection of folks this year.
I arrived earlier than normal on Friday. The smart thing to do if leaving Atlanta on a Friday is to leave early. Eric and I were able to spend a lot of one on one time talking about history. Eric has gone back to college, alas after his GI Bill benefits expired. He is majoring in history and since history is one of my passions, he and I spent a lot of time discussing history. He’s an interesting guy to talk to.
It was much warmer this year than it usually is. There have been times when the weather has been in the 50’s when we have been there. This year, it didn’t even get down in the 50’s at night. I know. Global Warming.
Eric always serves us a great dinner on Saturday night. He used to barbeque but he found a great place and has outsourced the job to them. We had brisket and pulled pork. Plus one of our group made some killer mac and cheese. If you go hungry at Eric’s on a Saturday night it’s your own damn fault.
Good eats and I got to watch Georgia kick Missouri’s ass in football. Being from Missouri you would think I would root for Mizzou but that ended when they capitulated to the SJWs two years ago. Funny, their fortunes have really declined since then. Enrollment has dropped. Dorms are sitting empty and unused. Alumni donations have dried up. People don’t seem to realize that SJWs ruin everything. Look what’s happening to the NFL.
As usual, the weekend was far too short. It’s a shame I only see these folks once a year.
Denny, I’m glad ya’ could do that. To have REAL friends that you can still visit.
Personally, I’ve only a few left like that (And – I’m not that much older than you) – One (That I know of) in Florida, one in North Carolina and one in Tennessee. Funny ain’t it that I outlived most of my “Yankee” friends?
Glad you had a good time, sir. Also glad you’re still grindin’ out content here every day. This is still the first blog I hit, after checkin’ the local news and readin’ DBD. Your at the top of my list, even before Powerline and Insty.
It’s truly a shame Faceberg has done so much damage to the blogosphere. Used to enjoy visiting my daily haunts, which have all but gone into the dustbin of history. Funny how folks gave away their individual uniqueness of their blog to go join a prepackaged format that is thoroughly cleansed and pasteurized by Zuckerfucker. For that matter, Jackoff Dorsey over at Twatter, isn’t a dime’s worth of difference from Zuckerfucker.
Bottom line, if it wasn’t for Trump, I would’ve never got on Twatter, and to this very day still refuse to create a Faceberg account because I hold my privacy in high regard. Many on Faceberg appear ignorant with regard to how much they expose themselves, which I refuse to be collateral damage by their dumbfuckery. To each their own choices, I reckon- just don’t involve me.
Anyhoo, I really appreciated reading this post, Denny, and truly appreciate you keeping your blog active. It is a daily visit whether I comment or not.
Ps. glad you had a wonderful weekend among good folks.
Sad that all those bloggers went to facefarce, but time moves on and facefarce and twatter have taken over . I wonder if Acidman would have gone that route.
I doubt it.
I think we all know that that boy would’ve been banned from those venues. Besides, I ain’t sure that a workin’ man such as he had the kind of followers who’d bother to spend much time “doin’ stuff” on a phone. He was a hands on guy.
Many of his followers are now on Farceberg. Many of us met through him. e.g I met Eric through him.
He is still missed :)… and a lot of bloggers just quit it seems. Even your blogroll has a lot of dead and dusty spaces.
And what about the music, Denny? Didn’t you bring your guitar?
Took my guitar but didn’t play. We watched college football Saturday night instead.
Hmmm. “Weekend” is an anagram for “We kneed”.