The End of Days

Yesterday was the 8th Day.

Notes on the 8 Days of Broke and Sober:

I only drank during 5 of them.

They included one of the bigger disasters to befall our group of friends.

It didn't befall me directly, but since I was present, I deserve almost as much sympathy.

My friends are very good.

They would be good even if they didn't a) buy me drinks and b) indulge my self-obsession. Yes,

• Gabriel (full-blooded Jewish-Catholic and finest of the world's Burien);

• Megan (the safest driver in America);

• TeacherMichael (who is actually a really good guy if you ignore all the words he says);

• NewVistaLexie (who earned my approval with her love of Springsteen but, come on, you're actually going to call Tunnel of Love his best album?);

• SarahtheLeader (who uses her crypto-Stalinist Leader powers to be nice to me);

• LeeAnn (TONIGHT IS TUESDAY! I CAN PAY MY BAR TAB!)

• Lindsey (with whom I have now bonded thanks to lizards, manzanita and bewildering rockgoblins);

• Adrienne (Thanks For Being You!);

• DrunkLily (absent this week but forever alive in our hearts);

• EmilyOnTheCoast (O friend faraway & lonely beside the Sea, May the Springtime sing a thousand blended joys to you & the winds of Oregon return you to us soon);

• KatieTheBartenderAtLittleMurphy's (Tonight is payday! I am coming back to pay my tab!!);

• And finally, yes you knew it was coming, SteveWhoIsMe (Keep on doing what you do, man):

Yes, all you great and fiery-blooded people are the first ever recipients of

The Better Cats Award!

Some cats are good cats. These cats are Better Cats.

(Photo: Left to right, Gabe, Megan, Emily, Me, LeeAnn, TeacherMike, and Lindsey prepare to play ultimate frisbee).


Congratulations Everybody!! And to all you good cats out there: Don't give up hope! Your time will come!