Sunday turned out pretty cool. Early, I went and found out I had an ear infection. Okay, that's not cool, but at least now they can do something about the pressure in my ear. Then I went to see if I would have a seat in the monthly poker final. Several people did not show up, so I got a chance to play.
And I won! The whole thing. First-place trophy, along with what looks like a pretty sweet boombox, which I needed because my other one got stolen. They're going to deliver it on Thursday because it was too big for me to carry back here. I wish I could tell you what my strategy was, but I didn't really have one. Just play the best poker I know how. And mostly every hand I entered, I won. Even when I was trying to lose. It was so weird. It was like watching one of those poker games on TV. If I had seven and two of different suits, the flop would come 7, 2, and Ace. And it kept going like that until I was the only one left. Most people were happy for me, but there were some who grumbled a little because I didn't have my own earned seat this time, but I was there and I got seated. This is my first such win, my other one was during that special Tuesday thing for Las Vegas trip, and I didn't win any prizes. So I'm very happy.
After, I went downtown to find some food and ran into a friend. We hung out for awhile and tried to catch up amidst trying karaoke at a new place for karaoke for us. But I don't think we will go back there. Afterwords, I tried to catch the bus back to the Egyptian to be at my friend's going away party for a couple of hours, but the bus never showed up. Literally. I was waiting for a little over a half hour. so I had to run back a few long blocks to catch another bus toward home.
Feeling really sad and frustrated because the easy things, like making it to the party of a friend, I cannot do very easily. It's so frustrating.
My best friend got his chair back, and although it broke down again three hours later, luckily it was a pretty easy fix, and everything seems to be working okay for now.
Didn't win any poker on Monday, but I didn't think I would. One will rarely win twice in a row. On Tuesday, I went with the best friend to get the chair fixed, and afterwords, went to slaughter's for karaoke. Todd and Pony where there, which was fun, but I don't think I'm going to show up three hours early for karaoke again. There was this guy who was nice but kept repeating the fact that he was so glad I was there like every 10 seconds. That got a little annoying.
And today is America's birthday. Even with a rather messed up government currently, I'm so glad I live here. I don't think the helps that I need would be available to me in very many other countries, although maybe I am wrong. Thank you to all the men and women who died and who serve in all capacities to make this country what it is. Warts and all, it's my country. And I can sincerely say God bless America.
Today is also a little hard for me because it is my dad's birthday and not so long ago, was a huge family holiday for us. But everything has changed now. I wonder if it is just because we all grew up. Probably. This is the second time I have been stuck in this nursing home for the fourth. They have fireworks in the parking lot later, but I have decided not to be here. If no other plans pan out, I will just go play Wednesday poker. I probably have a shot because attendance will likely be low.
That's it for now.