Out with the fellas last night.

Yep, and other bad phone camera shot, taken in the darkness of a pool hall/bar, with no flash. I touched it up a bit so that you can see the ash on the end of that cigar. We were watching some friends play pool, which is a favorite past time during the week. The dark beer is some sort of Shiner. Not sure. It was cold and good off the tap. After my second mug I went to order pizza, and ended up agreeing on my return to join their team.

I like playing, but usually have a late night class and can't be there for the games. This semester though I have a window; no 7:30pm to 10pm class on Monday and Wednesday nights. So we'll start playing for real in mid September. What happens when the next semester begins in mid October is up in the air. I can always let my folks out early on Wednesdays and be their closer. It was a good evening. Anyway, the ash fell off on the floor right after I took the shot. Well, that's what they make vacuum cleaners for.

I have to be in Salado early tomorrow morning for a sort of family reunion. My fathers cousin from California is going to be at the Stagecoach Inn for breakfast, and he's invited all the relatives over for a meet and greet. No one has seen this guy in decades.

My folks last saw him in the late 1940s, when he was living in San Fransisco and they visited him on their way to Washington State after they were first married (Dad was stationed at Moses Lake then). The breakfast will be at 9AM, and then I'll have to be back on base for class at 11:30. Shouldn't be a problem. Should be interesting. I'll take the good camera.

Oh, and here's a little more Junior, along with some folks you should recognize.



And if this one don't draw you in, you just can't be had.