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James Schwartz's avatar

Oh, to be young again! Free of real responsibility and able to have free time on a Tuesday night for shenanigans. When I was your age I worked on Wall st. This was before I got married and had kids and real life set in. Your Tuesday nights were Monday thru Thursday and usually started in the office around 11. There were deliveries of party β€œenhancers” which if you were lucky lasted overnite to help you in the AM. You needed to keep you wits about you too as this was before 9/11 and being drunk on a plane or before boarding wasn’t a big deal. Especially when you told the attendant he had a fear of flying. Getting someone to wake up in a foreign country was the best joke you could play on someone. We wouldn’t send them too far maybe the Bahamas or Bermuda so they at least got half a day on a beach before their flight back. This happened 3 times before I quit that rat race and finally joined the family business. Which was construction and nowhere near as glamorous and it calmed down my newly married bride with a child not too far in the future. A year later the towers fell and everyone’s lives changed forever. I like reading your stories as it reminds me of our old crazy times and gives me hope because there is part of this generation that is experiencing good clean fun still. I’d hope that phones aren’t central to your get togethers and you guys are finding out how to really get to know someone is through experience and time spent together. Social media isn’t real and when you write your events and what happened during them it makes me joyful for you all. Always touch grass and live through experience.

Lily's avatar

this might be the best comment i've ever read

James Schwartz's avatar

Awwww! Shucks! I’m blushing. You have a nice crew. If you’re able to keep that together it will be amazing when you get to your 30’s,40’s,& beyond as you all have families and I see visits ahead with your significant other and kids in tow ( if that’s a goal) it surely doesn’t have to be. It for sure won’t be easy as you’ll see because you’ll outgrow stuff. I wish I could be more specific on that but I have no crystal ball or special powers to see into the future but keep enjoying life. The more fun and experience you stock up on will make it that more abundant. It really isn’t more difficult than that although people make it that way.

Tom Van Valkenburgh's avatar

In awe of the creative energy you put towards intentional fun. At no point in my life have I had the emotional intelligence to conceive of the idea or content of those conversation menus.

annina's avatar

now This is quality content. (also i love that you always show receipts)

ivan's avatar

You are doing it right. It's a dirtbag's art salon! Dirtbag is a compliment in my book. My favorite humans are dirtbags. I admire your commitment to positive mischief

✧ brooklyn 𓆏's avatar

oh to find love at $1 margaritas

lav's avatar

This was such a cute read! I loved the conversational menus, so creative & shows how much effort you put into setting your friends up 🩷 you’ve put into perspective the importance of not just having third spaces, but creating your own uniquely

Michelle Varghese's avatar

I unironically love this

gajra_galli's avatar

I feel like this changed me spiritually. I aspire to FAFO this much🫑

hannah's avatar

Oh this was an amazing read

Julia Novis's avatar

you are so wise

Mackenzie Sharp's avatar

as a blonde in question, I also would like to comment for how we were literally in a bar they did not bring us a single drink on this date, until 43 minutes in

danielle (π“‡π’Άπ“Œ & 𝒻𝑒𝓇𝒢𝓁)'s avatar

*10 minutes. which is verifiable, as it was well within the 30-minute margarita window.

Stuart's avatar

I want a go with the boxing. Your friend really clocked you one at the start of that video ha ha. And the blond lady in the pictures - tell her she this British Gent thinks she is very attractive and he hopes she is having a good day.