Last night Travalon and I went to the East Side Club’s
Christmas party for members. As soon as we got there, someone bought us each a drink
to thank us for being such loyal members. Maybe they are just excited to have
some Gen-Xers come to things regularly; everyone else seems to be Baby Boomers
or older. Travalon and I spent some time talking to a World War II vet who was
amazingly well preserved, but then his 98-year-old sister who looks 75 and her
71-year-old daughter who looks 58 or so would seem to indicate they come from
fortunate genetic stock. This guy used to sell beer at the big East Side Club
Festival that used to happen in the 60’s (and maybe the 70’s?) until insurance
regulations became too onerous. He said it was a great time, with all sorts of
rides for the kids. I had heard of it before and wish I could have gone myself,
but I’m not entirely clear this festival even happened during my lifetime.
During dinner Travalon and I sat with a friendly couple who
play bocce ball at the Club in the summer, and the wife said she would give my
contact information to some friends who form a team every year. Dinner was
roast beef with salad, mashed potatoes, and a vegetable medley, although our
tablemate had ordered the vegetarian entrée and she got a delicious-looking red
pepper stuffed with couscous. I hadn’t even realized they had a vegetarian
option! Dessert was apple pie, and we got wine with dinner and Tom and Jerrys
after dinner, so I was a bit tipsy. Fortunately we were there quite a while,
singing Christmas carols and then dancing to a guy singing and playing the
keyboard. He could make the keyboard do this creepy thing where he sang into it
and it sounded like he was singing in harmony with himself in thirds. Yikes!
Travalon and I really had a lot of fun, even if we were the youngest ones
there. Those Baby Boomers still know how to party!
Famous Hat
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