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Today is October 15. 61 years ago today my parents were wed. Sometime in the 1980s Da Olda Sista was wed on this day as well. Her marriage did not go as well as she divorced a decade or two ago. Her husband Steve Unlawful went on to marry a questionable woman who liked alcohol a little too much. Olda’s kids (Stepha-niece and MatMan ) have told me for years she was not a likable person. I haven’t seen Steve Unlawful in at least a decade but rumor has it he fell into the Trump rabbit hole and is now a full-blown conspiracy guy. Not surprised as he was always a “pink neck” (he had a lot of redneck tendencies but never reached full hillbilly status )
MeDad passed in 2001 and MeMum is in a facility. Years ago Octo 15 was a festive day for our family. Now there is no reason to celebrate today.

I have never feared growing older. I’ve actually enjoyed seeing myself change over the course of these years. To me, the biggest detraction to growing older is every year there are less reasons to celebrate and more reasons to dislike specific days. I look back now on more dates of peoples deaths than births.

Whatever you’re doing today, Happy October 15 to you!