Replies to post #6260 on Outdoor Adventures (OUTDR)

[Colt1861Navy]

Justin, yes, Ksquared is a very good writer. I'm sure she will post a few times about NYC. As to going to New York city, it is such a fascinating place, I'd still go if I weren't already married. My wife and I have been there a couple of times. It is like putting Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Ft. Worth, Austin and Corpus all together in a space the size of Corpus. I would not want to drive in the big city, though. Taxi's are well worth the money. Washington, D.C. is also an interesting place, but, with my dislike for politicians I don't know if I want to go back there. The Greek Islands are another story for me. I'd leave right now if I could get away for a month or two.

Colt

[ksquared]

Thanks Justin, I appreciate the kind feedback.

Watch out though I may just take you up on the offer. I started this morning's chain with a couple of links to IHub posts I've done. I'm wondering if those were the ones Colt referred to.

The memories are drifting into little episodes. I have a hard time remembering the chronology though I usually know about how old I was when things happened. Seems like a life time ago and that I was a character I am not totally familiar with anymore.

Guess my age finally caught up with me.

I dropped out of the corporate world in '78 to become a bartender which led to the life in the arts. I was 27 and looking at frustrated 40-something year olds sh*t-canning their straight laced lives to act like kids (it was the time period). Thought their behavior was unbecoming for people "their age." Because I was in my twenties, I figured I was still young enough to get away with a lot of nonsense that would be forgiven because of my age.

I hated what I was doing and the industry I was in... writing the company newspaper for an insurer... Home sick one day and saw an add for the American Bartender School... "Hi. I'm Jack Tiano, president of the American Bartender School. Are you tired of your present job?"

Yep. After the first week of the two week course, I quit my corporate job. The rest is history.

I had a rent-stabilized apartment... low overhead spells freedom. I would not trade the life I led for all the financial security I could have built up by now if I had played life according the "rule book." I had a lot of energy to dissipate and a lot of wildness in my soul to play out.

I have completely reinvented myself for life out here though there is still a frustrated wild woman living in my heart. I just don't have the same physical energy or the willingness to live without things like health insurance and a retirement fund. I will probably have to work until I die, but that's okay. I knew that I was taking that chance when I dropped out.

Blather blather blather... Be careful what you ask for. ;-)

Visiting NYC or Washington DC: When I was in Manhattan I extended invitations to all to come visit... Few took me up on it. Once I got out here, all of a sudden every one wanted to be taken in for the grand tour. My last visit to Manhattan was to play tour guide for two very dear friends from MI. I adore these people so it was worth it but I knew I did not want to go back in again. They were strolling the streets taking in all the action and I wanted to walk at my fastest NYC pace just to get the hell through the crowds and get out.

I served my time.

My brother-in-law is on the Capitol Police Force. I have yet to ask him to take me on the tour of the Capitol building that only he can provide. I'd better get my butt down there before he retires... <ggg>

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