I’d like to start this post with a concept from one of my favorite spiritual writers on Medium, Anne Bellamy:
Broadcast to the universe thoughts and feelings which say, HERE I AM, instead of anger, fear, and doubt, which broadcast to the universe, WHERE ARE YOU?
That’s what I’m working on behind the scenes this month. I want to be a Mighty Man of the Universe.
Out for the first time since Saturday afternoon. I’ve been cooped up at the Union Mission, surviving, staying alive. I should’ve stayed in today too but I couldn’t take it anymore. I had to get out, if only for a few hours. Allow me to present a sample interaction with one of the young people who don’t normally stay there that the cold has driven in off the streets.
Them: Hey mane, lemme sliiiiiiiide in here witcha.
Translation:
Them: Hey mane, I see that you and the 130 people behind you have been standing in the dinner line for 40 minutes. but I consider myself too important to stand in line. So I’m gonna attempt to cut in front of you.
72 hours of that kinda crap has left me starved for normal adult human interaction. So this morning I nearly froze to death walking to the Memphis Chess Club, which has kept regular hours throughout this weather event. I’ve had 2 Cokes and a chocolate brownie and 2 Hershey’s chocolate bars. I suspect there’s gonna be a third Coke before I leave.
DON’T FORGET, DOWNTOWNERS ENJOYING A SNOW DAY – the chess club has a full bar. It’s one of the few bars open today. Open until 8:30 tonight.
Bardog, according to their social media, is open too. They opened at 10 AM.
Penny’s Tigers are 9-10. Just an average team in an average conference. Reminds me of how from Pluto, the Sun looks like any other star.
Cordelia’s is open 9-6 today.
Birdie’s opens at noon today and has sim-golf availability.
Aldo’s Pizza is open with $5 limoncello and Jameson. Several $3 fire sale beers. Buy an 18″ signature pizza pie, get a two-topping 12″ free.
South Point Grocery is open 9-4 today.
Back tomorrow I hope. I truly love writing for all of you and it makes me sad when I have to miss a day.
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