Random Update

I called my bank today. I asked the guy on the other line if I could check my balance. He asked “Are you sitting down?” I said yes, and he replied “Stand up and see if you fall over.” Turns out I had the wrong number.

Two drums and a hi-hat fall off a cliff. Ba-dum ching!

It’s my mom’s birthday today, and I just realized she’s turning 60 next year. It’s crazy. I actually remember her turning 40. The siblings all went to her house in Paxton and we had a really kick-ass meal that my older sister Rose cooked. Some of my mom’s friends came over as well, and it was pleasant to sit around on the porch and enjoy the unseasonably mild weather while smoking cigarettes and having conversation. I hadn’t been to Paxton since Christmas, and even then I pretty much just went to my mom’s house straight from the interstate. Driving through town to get to my little brother’s house gave me a strange sense of nostalgia. My brother lives out in the country, right next to a house at which I had attended a couple of parties back in high school. I really don’t miss Paxton at all, but it’s still kind of cool to go through every once in a while and see the little changes that have taken place since I left. I guess I could say the same about my mom’s house. Her house is completely different than it was for almost all of the time that I lived there, but the upstairs where our rooms were is still pretty much the same. Sometimes it’s almost surreal visiting.  In any event, I think our mom was really happy to have us over. Both of my older brothers called as well, so between that and her friends being there, I would say it was probably a good birthday for her.

In other news, I feel like I’m turning a corner. I beat the shit out of some teenagers today, but it was for a purpose. It made me feel good about myself.