OK, so it was two weeks ago, but I had my yearly dinner at Ringside with a friend who doesn\u2019t happen to be my old heterosexual life partner Il. He probably is no longer my HLP because he went and got married and has an adorable daughter who will be in college by the time he\u2019s REALLY REALLY ANCIENT. But he always wanted kids so I\u2019m really happy for him and his wife Anna.<\/p>\n
So I\u2019m not sure what to think about this turning-old-enough-for-an-AARP-membership thing. The only real thing that happens is that you have to check a different box on the surveys on the intarwebs and you also get a COLONOSCOPY. The only bad part was the prep, after all. You\u2019re out for the actual procedure, and nothing hurts afterwards. I feel really old when I go to the gym, but I always feel really old when I go to the gym around my birthday. Part of it is psychological and the other part is psychological. Then it\u2019s usually hay fever season and I\u2019m about to pass out at a moment\u2019s notice anyway.<\/p>\n
So that\u2019s about it. I\u2019ve been dragging my ass around for a couple of weeks but whatever. That happens every April. \u00a0The food at Paley\u2019s Place is still exceptional and the steaks at Ringside are still worth going back for. At least some things don\u2019t change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
OK, so it was two weeks ago, but I had my yearly dinner at Ringside with a friend who doesn\u2019t happen to be my old heterosexual life partner Il. He probably is no longer my HLP because he went and got married and has an adorable daughter who will be in college by the time he\u2019s REALLY REALLY ANCIENT. But he always wanted kids so I\u2019m really happy for him and his wife Anna. So I\u2019m not sure what to think about this turning-old-enough-for-an-AARP-membership thing. The only real thing that happens is that you have to check a different box on the surveys on the intarwebs and you also get … Continue reading Happy Birthday to Me.<\/span>