A fool in April

— Thursday, April 3, 2025 —

Good Thursday morning, and how's every little thing? How's the kids? How's the dog? How's that rash on your elbow?

Prayers for David, who's in surgery as I'm typing this.

Last week was lazy for me, lots of old movies from my recliner, so most of what was on my to-do list remains to be done.

Still planning to do Bill Speidel's Underground Tour. Still intrigued by any of the three cheapo plays running, Blue to Blue, Cornelia's Visitors, and Squeeze. Still want to try Emmett Watson's Oyster Bar. Still would like to host an afternoon of board games, but I'll stop harping on it unless someone's interested.

Seattle has a minor league basketball team that's literally giving away free tickets, and they have two games in town this weekend. You could talk me into that.

And I'm hoping to see the movie Secret Mall Apartment, about how to beat the high cost of living.

It's probably too late to avert the Trump & Musk disaster, and but I'll still be at the protests, collecting my share of that sweet, sweet George Soros funding.

And of course, the family breakfast is on Friday, same bat-time, same bat-channel. I recommend the chicken-fried steak.

If you're family, friend, former friend, acquaintance, arch-enemy, or simply Doug-curious, you're invited to any of the above. Click the links for details, or drop me a note!

 • Please RSVP by the day before. 
 • All events are 'Dutch treat'. 
 • Please remember the basics of Doug.  

And if you're planning something or going somewhere, and you'd like a fat man with flatulence to tag along, I'm that guy. All invitations will be cheerfully considered, possibly even accepted. 

⭐ Next update & invitations ⭐
— Thursday, April 10 —
 
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Spring has sprung

— Thursday, March 27, 2025 —
 
‼ FLASH ‼
Extra breakfast at Little Pat's
Friday 3/28 9:30, and a visit with Helen
 
Here's my maybe-agenda for the upcoming week. Whether I do these things or don't depends on my mood that morning, and my gout, and whether anyone wants to come with.
 

How can I say I'm from Seattle, when I'm 66 years old but have never been on Bill Speidel's Underground Tour? Well, that's going to change.

Artistically, Free First Thursdays means the museums are free, so I'll be at one of them on April 3. 

For artsy fartsy words, these short stories sound like fun, and I've sometimes been known to not snicker at poetry.

Theatrically, I'm intrigued by three plays now playing: Blue to Blue, Cornelia's Visitors, and Squeeze. Each of them sounds interesting and adventurous, but mostly I'm interested because they're all cheap. I am never paying $60, $40, or even $20 to see a play.

As you may or may not know, I love movies, especially if they're out-of-the-ordinary. Coming soon, I might be seeing Carnival of Souls, The Room, Safety Not Guaranteed, Smooth Talk, and Sunset Boulevard, and I'll definitely be seeing The Encampments, Mon Oncle, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?, and Secret Mall Apartment.

Oysters are icky, but I loved Emmett Watson so I'll probably visit his Oyster Bar, and order fish'n'chips. Being a fat dude I love eating, and I'm planning to try Hudson, Q Bakery Sammiches, and Red Mill Burgers. And always I'm happy to return to old favorites like Cafe Selam, Countryside Cafe, Little Pat's Place, and Zain Restaurant and Bakery.

As spring emerges, there will need to be picnics in parks on a regular basis.

Again, I'd like to host a board game party — Scrabble, BananaGrams, whatever. It would be on a weekday, around lunchtime, in a private room at a sandwich-style restaurant (which, since I live in a boarding house, is the only way I can 'host' anything). Please note, it ain't happening unless at least a few people are interested, so let me know.

Being a patriot aghast at the dismantling of America, I'll continue going to protests when I have the energy, which seems to be once or twice weekly.

So that's what I'm up to. If you're family, friend, former friend, acquaintance, arch-enemy, or simply Doug-curious, you're invited to any of the above. Click the links for details, or drop me a note!

 • Please RSVP by the day before. 
 • All events are 'Dutch treat'. 
 • Please remember the basics of Doug.  

And if you're planning something or going somewhere, and you'd like a fat man with flatulence to tag along, I'm that guy. All invitations will be cheerfully considered, possibly even accepted. 

⭐ Next update & invitations ⭐
— Thursday, April 3 —
 
• MAIN PAGE • MOVIES • EVERYTHING •
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