7. Hooker with a Penis

 Well shit. It's already the end of June.  I am feeling a lot of aches and pains lately.  The tin foil hatter in me says it's the weather and earthquakes.  But realistically, it's probably my self destructive diet of Coca-Cola, sugar and Cannabis consumption.  Do I have that the other way around?  Should I wear the tinfoil hat for...? Oh fuck it.  Anyhoo.  I am feeling it as a late forties male.  Aches.  Pains.  Anxiety.  Mental health.  I know I should be on some sort of pill regimen.  But so far it been only once a day gummy vitamins, Advil Liqui-Gels and Cannabis edibles (Marma's been my fave lately, but they get boughten so quickly).  I have some health concerns.  My feet and ankles have been swollen for two weeks now.  I worry it's blood clots.  But they are a swollen if ever.  Earlier in life it just would go away.  But now it's like "Nah brah...".  I should go to a doctor.  So.  Yeah.

Work has been easy.  I appreciate that.  I have worked over eleven years there.  I have seen the early days.  I wouldn't want it that busy again, but it would be good for business for the casino in general.  I try and keep it clean and caught up.  Hopefully the new dishwasher is stepping up to the plate for the place on the weekends. I for sure am thankful for this job.  It's helping my wife and I with medical stuff (I went in for dentist check ups and ER visit for swollen tooth abscess).

Nathan has been a joy so far this summer vacation.  He's been spending quality time with us, and family.  Switching it up weekly with his grandparents.  While we work.  He's been into YouTube, Minecraft, Roblox, making things from scraps, and petting our wonderful cat, Fluffy Pants.

Khaos Driver has been practicing as much we can.  Things come up and get in the way, but what can you do?  We have a show in Wenatchee at Wally's House of Booze.  So things have been gearing up for that.

I haven't bought much for concert tickets this year.  But so far I do have tickets for Weird Al at the Puyallup State Fair. Chrystal and I are bringing Nathan.  This will be his first concert.  I am so stoked to bring him for this. Another show I will be catching this month will be my homies in Hellslaught.  Th4y will be opening a free show for Greyhawk. Greyhawk will be joined once again with a former elad singer if I am correct, so it's a bit of a special show.  I am always glad to catch Hellslaught.  I wish I caught them last weekend at That Devil Festival.  But I couldn't make it.  Alas, I will make it to the July 17th gig though, OUGH)))

I am not really in the mood for politics lately.  Getting fatigue from that and people lately.  Political fatigue and human fatigue.  It's one of the hard things to go through when you people watch on social media as much as I do.  Doom scrolling to some.  Algo rhythm to others.  Whatever it is.  Be careful.  I might not be aware as much.  

Well, I am gonna keep it real and say goodbye for the month.  Be sure to check out my independent radio The Tuesday Primer.  Try and have a good summer.  I know it's hard if you're going though shit.  You need anything send me a dm or text.

Ciao)))

Highway 730 Fire

Kartar Fire

Kartar Fire

Front l to r: Uncle Robert, Aunt Nan and Aunt Linda
Back l to r: Uncle Zeke and Dad

6. Message to Harry Manback

 Ugh.  How.  Where.  Do I start?  OK.  We'll start off with I don't want to live in the house I live in anymore.  Zip.  Did and done.  I want out of this place and into something new and away from the useless homeless people in town.  Why?  For example.  We recently had a rain and wind storm come through the valley and it did ruffle my Mustang car cover of the car.  I put off putting the cover back on right after the storm, but I should have because I am regretting it now.  Either my homeless brother-in-law David, or another homeless piece of shit, diarrhea'd onto the ground by the car.  Their shit got onto the car cover (which was haphazardly lying on the ground still wet from the storm).  And there was clothes by the car which I assume were what was used to wipe with.  I have had it.  I want out of downtown Omak.  Either somewhere in the woods or on the flats.  I am done with downtown. It's for the birds.

As for myself.  I still put off going to a doctor for a late 40's checkup, my teeth are bad,  I am overweight, and I still smoke and consume cannabis.  There are days where I contemplate exercise.  But I still don't do it.  I need to eat better.  But I don't.  I swear I am not on a path of self destruction on purpose, I do want to be and feel better.  I still work at the casino.  I don't mind because I work Monday through Friday seven to three thirty.  Keep making that money.

My family is going good.  Chrystal works her butt off.  She spends time with her mom and I am all for it.  My mom was close to my grandmother as well.  I don't see any wrong in her spending as much time as possible with them.  They are good people.  Nathan has been doing well.  Excellently.  He's so smart and funny.  He can be deadpan humorous too.  I feel he gets it from his mom and I, being surrounded by adults.  He's growing so fast.  Chrystal and I pine for the days he was a toddler.  But growing is growing.  Can't stop it.  He's gonna be celebrating soon.  Summer vacation is on the way.

The band I am in, Khaos Driver, will be playing a show this July.  On the twenty fifth.  In Wenatchee.  At a place called Wally's House of Booze.  This show will mark the end of another chapter in the band.  Our longtime bassist and vocalist, Everett, will be leaving the state later this year and will be staying with friends and family in Arkansas.  Once again the band will have to add to the lineup.  I wish for more longevity, but it just doesn't seem to happen with this group.  We will be releasing a three song EP soon.  Looking forward to maybe the band reinventing itself.  If we don't, I am fearful.  But so far, but business as usual, bringing the metals!

I have been spending money on vinyl, comic books, and guitar gear.  The guitar in this posts main photo is a new-to-me Epiphone Les Paul Special II.  I have had one of these bad boys before.  But I sold it to a guitar student who wanted an electric guitar.  It feels good to have one of these Epiphones again.  I have been watching live Horna videos over the years and noticed Shatraug has been using one.  Every time I see it, I want one.  So I pulled the trigger on one from Ebay.  I have acquired some pedals and amplifiers I have been wanting and have been constantly creating tones and pedal combinations.  All this money going to said items have interfered other expenses I would indulge in.  Mainly, going to shows.  I have not went to a show yet this year.  I usually have been to one by now in the year, but lately, I have been liking spending money on myself and family.  Trust me, there has been a gamut of shows I wanted to go to this year so far, but gosh golly it feels good to have a brand spanking new Digitech Whammy pedal as well.  

I have in previous posts combined mental health issues and political views and at this point, I am so fatigued with everything. I don't even want to talk or think about issues of the day.  You can and everyone else can, but not ole Devv O))) at the moment.  I really don't think what I think about and expose of myself on this blog even moves the needle in the conversation anyways.  Rest assured, if I feel compelled to spout what my brain comes up with and it being worth the weight in needing to bee seen and saved onto an Internet database.  Until then, head down.  Make that paper.  Maybe buy a cool comic book or two.

Ciao)))