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Last Updated: 11/18/2009

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Gender: Male
Status: Divorced
Age: 62
Sign: Leo

City: COCOA
State: Florida
Country: US
Signup Date: 7/8/2006
Monday, August 03, 2009 

Current mood:  depressed
Category: Life
Well, my 62nd is past now and it was a difficult one. This entire week I went out each and every day to dinner, live music, and beer.  I'm really tired today.  The only thing is I celebrated alone most of the time.  In the past, and for my friend's birthdays I tried to instigate a party atmosphere but this time just didn't feel up to it.  And nobody was really there for me.  Oh, I did run into friends and acquaintances from time to time, and they did make me feel a little better, especially A. and A. -- thanks guys.

It seems to me that I am depressed more as I get older, and more alone. Up until my 55th I had great intimate relationships and had friends I could do things with. Now, I'm lucky if I can stumble into friends when I'm out and join the party. No one ever seems to want to do the things I like to do. It's really sad. Most of my friends are quite a bit younger than I am -- I just can't seem to find some my age that still want to get out and enjoy life like I do.

Well, enough of being maudlin -- here's what happened this week:

Monday started out slow -- I had dinner at Ossorio's and then listened to the first set of The Mark Hubrouck Trio there and then went to the boat while it was still light --  A nice quiet start. Tuesday I went to Dog 'N Bone early and there were some friends there so I stayed and partied a bit until the first set of The Matt Sams Band finished. There were a few free drinks involved and I splurged on Black Smith (Smithwick's and Guinness) -- at least it was dark went I went back to the boat. Wednesday I did the usual -- dinner at Murdocks and listened to the first set of Patti and Frank from Acoustic Alliance -- no friends there though I did bust A. getting me a gift certificate for my birthday.

Now for my actual birthday -- Thursday I had dinner at Banker's and listened to Stoney of Stoney and The House Rockers -- I also got a free beer from Jennifer, the bartender -- and left after the first set (pattern there). Nobody around. Friday it got a bit better as I had dinner at Norman's and A. and A. generally eat there on the same day. Slick Willie was playing, along with Caesar D. on Sax, and we had a bit of a party to chase my blues away. After they left I headed over to Murdock's to hear Acoustic Alliance play a set and then to Dog 'N Bone for New Gravity -- a band I don't know and won't review as I was sloshed by then. All in all a good night.

Saturday I used the gift certificate at Murdock's for dinner and listened to the first set of The Oldmen Brothers Band before calling it a night. Sunday I though would turn out different than it did. I did my usual brunch at Murdock's and then I went to Dog 'N Bone later for what I thought would be a quiet beer and getting online with my laptop. Not to be. Unbeknown to either myself or Molly (the bartender, who is as much the reason I stopped in as any - see my S.I.N. list blog entry) there was a dart tournament happening and quiet was not an operative word. I stayed anyway and LM came in and lifted my spirits a little. Then who would show up but A. and A. and things really got into gear for a party. There was even some risque stuff on the part of two of us (you who know me can guess who one of them was) before we finally broke up, it was still daylight but I was pretty partied out.

So, you see, the week was not an entire bust but I am still alone and didn't get the traditional intimate encounter guys usually get on their birthday. Women still elude me.


6:35 PM
 
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