I celebrated my Independence Day with a visit to the dentist for an overdue teeth cleaning. There is nothing much more uncomfortable than being reclined with your mouth wide open and various devices grinding the accumulated gunk off your choppers. Dr. Barrera said I need to come back to have a crown replaced and a small cavity filled. I normally wait until I’m in pain before getting that kind of work done, so we’ll see.

When it was time to head into town again for my daily dose of beer, I made my way to Red Bar. Swan joined me there when she was done with a family gathering. The highlight of the visit was gaining access to the music playlist and blasting patriotic songs like “America, Fuck Yeah” and “Stars and Stripes Forever” at high volume. I saw some cringe, but received no complaints.

We ordered a pizza to share with the crew, then moved on for our nightcap at Jumpin’ Jacks.

I requested my patriotic songs again and rewarded those subjected to my music selections by purchasing lady drinks for all the girls.

In a surprising twist, Swan wanted to play pool.

And that was my American-style night on the town.

I’ve reached the end of May 2020 in the LTG archives, and I’m having dreams about the past. Heh, some things never change. Still, it all comes down to living in the moment and appreciating what you have, irrespective of what you may have lost along the way in this journey we call life. I’ve gotten better at that, I think. The day before, I posted “Voices from the past” where I mention hearing from my Korean wife and the Korean girlfriend that preceded her on the same day. That was weird. The former girlfriend was pissed because I had a photo of her on the blog that she wanted deleted. She didn’t ask nicely, so I didn’t delete it, although I did remove her name. Oh, and there’s a video clip from that wild party I shared yesterday. What a life, eh?

And now time for a commercial break. Today’s YouTube has some TV commercials from 50 years ago you might enjoy.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse:

Man: Haven’t I seen you someplace before?
Woman: Yes, that’s why I don’t go there anymore.
Man: Is this seat empty?
Woman: Yes, and this one will be if you sit down.
Man: Your place or mine?
Woman: Both. You go to yours, and I’ll go to mine.
Man: So, what do you do for a living?
Woman: I’m a female impersonator.
Man: Hey baby, what’s your sign?
Woman: Do not enter.
Man: How do you like your eggs in the morning?
Woman: Unfertilized.
Man: Your body is like a temple.
Woman: Sorry, there are no services today.
Man: I would go to the end of the world for you.
Woman: But would you stay there?
Man: If I could see you naked, I’d die happy.
Woman: If I saw you naked, I’d probably die laughing.

Ah, the dating game.

That’s all I’ve got for today.