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| Former Cadets - Now Friends |
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| FBR Rocking her New Bathrobe |
Last night was a really special celebration
of First Friday. We had a good turnout from work, to include the Keene Friend,
but I was also blessed to have two of my former cadets show up. I was their
ROTC instructor back when I was a captain and they were obviously college
students. They think it’s kind of cool that they can hang out with the guy that
made their college years so miserable. I, on the other hand, get to marvel at
what fine people they’ve turned out to be. They did make me feel incredibly old
as they both have their own kids in college and one will be promoted next week
to full colonel himself in the state national guard. I truly enjoyed catching
up with them despite the weight of years those memories now carry. I’m proud if
I had even a little bit to do with the obvious success both of them have
achieved and for the men they turned out to be. Fridays in general and Brew
City specifically are perfect for reliving old memories and I had to message my
Favorite Panamanian a couple times to let her know why my First Friday was
extending into the evening hours. I count it as time extremely well spent.
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RECURRING
CHARACTERS
BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; FBR
- First Blog Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law, formerly known both as MEF – Most Excellent Fiancé
& MEG – Most Excellent Girlfriend; Wingman – my son
in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school
from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great
Aunt = my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College Roommate – high school
friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla
– our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine
and Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US
sisters, my wife is the 3rdmusquetera (musketeer); Buddy – AKA
the Wonder Pooch – family dog, a black lab – hates squirrels, died
in 2017; Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy,
son's dog, surrogate grandchild while awaiting arrival of the BRS; PanaGals –
female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia –
inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we have lived
& their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close
friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife
(of course); First Friday – celebrations to mark the First Friday
of the Week; Excellent Boss – my former direct boss at
work; Deckzilla Dude – senior
citizen carpenter/contractor; Voices of Inappropriate Worth -
members of public who come to every Worcester public meeting to complain, all
are on public assistance along with demeanor issues
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