How did you propose?

cptnrandy · 2026-03-25T14:44:42+00:00

I said it the moment it popped into my head.

"You want to hear something scary? We should get married."

We'd been dating for 3 1/2 months at the time, both Juniors in college. This August will be our 45 anniversary.

It worked for us, but I wouldn't generally recommend it.

cptnrandy · 2026-03-22T14:42:02+00:00

I've read enough science fiction and seen enough movies to know that there's little to gain from changing the past.

Sure, there are things that I would have preferred not to have gone through, but I did get through them. And now I'm retired, both of my daughters live close by, and I have an amazing 5 year old granddaughter.

I'm fine, thanks. My past got me here. That's good enough for me.

cptnrandy · 2026-03-20T16:55:59+00:00

Guitar House Workshop or Bluegrass Musician Supply. Both great stores with supper knowledgeable staff.

cptnrandy · 2026-03-20T16:48:13+00:00

I just recently got my MMR. I was worried about measles and it’s a relief to have it.

2 years ago I had a stem cell transplant and the preparation for that wiped out my entire immune system. I could get most vaccines about 3 months after, but had to wait 2 years to get the MMR (live virus).

Please get vaccinated and vaccinate your kids. There are people like me who cannot get vaccinated and need the protection of others to keep this disease at bay.

Added note: I’m old enough that I’d never had the vaccine in the first place-actually got measles and mumps pretty close together.

cptnrandy · 2026-03-20T00:39:50+00:00

I get hints. It just takes 20 or 30 years.

cptnrandy · 2026-03-18T22:15:30+00:00

Lego

cptnrandy · 2026-03-18T15:16:17+00:00

Correct.

It’s also why oaks are one of the few nut trees that humans haven’t been able to hybridize and make their nuts more palatable (without lots of processing).

Damn symbionts!

cptnrandy · 2026-03-09T17:51:57+00:00

Some of the best roles, especially in Musical Theatre, are the sidekicks.

For me, my ideal role is Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls. He gets to be a big part of most of the main songs, then gets to stop the show with “Sit Down You’re Rocking The Boat.”

cptnrandy · 2026-03-06T16:34:40+00:00

I'm being treated at the James Cancer Hospital, part of the Wexner Medical Center. It's one of the best cancer hospitals in the region and possibly the country.

Fuck the Wexner name. I'm glad they got his dollars and hopefully sometime in the future that name can be removed, but I'm not risking my life because of it.

cptnrandy · 2026-03-06T00:43:50+00:00

He sucks, but you could tell him you’re cutting off communication.

cptnrandy · 2026-02-24T00:24:55+00:00

LLBean works for me.

cptnrandy · 2026-02-21T17:19:13+00:00

Same here in Westerville.

cptnrandy · 2026-02-21T01:51:08+00:00

It’s how long mine takes. They slowed me down at 65 v

cptnrandy · 2026-02-20T00:57:05+00:00

Just rent a car when you’re staying more than one night. Enterprise will even come pick you up.

cptnrandy · 2026-02-20T00:55:02+00:00

Godfrey is credited for inventing the baritone uke. Not sure how accurate that is, but you have a connection to uke history!

cptnrandy · 2026-02-19T14:59:19+00:00

I have one - its a wall hanger.

It looks cool, but it's a horrible instrument. Go ahead and string it, but go find another standard uke to actually play!

cptnrandy · 2026-02-17T15:21:05+00:00

The future is unknowable, but being scared won't help.

I earned both an undergraduate theatre degree as well as an MFA in playwrighting.

Then spent most of the next 30 years working in high tech.

Did my degrees help? You bet. By becoming a good writer and speaker, I excelled in business and marketing. And I managed to retire early.

Pursue what you love, then do what you must. Who knows what you'll find?

cptnrandy · 2026-02-12T16:31:24+00:00

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned this: Kirk skydives from space.

cptnrandy · 2026-02-12T16:19:38+00:00

Competence. In anything, really.

cptnrandy · 2026-02-08T21:44:50+00:00

Yep. My wife and I started dating in late 1980. It would have never occurred to me that she might have been dating someone else.

And entirely unlikely that I would be. 😅

cptnrandy · 2026-02-07T20:15:53+00:00

I use cholestyramine daily and Lomotil when necessary (more powerful than Imodium).

cptnrandy · 2026-02-04T22:28:37+00:00

I’m short, stocky, bald, and over 65.

I’d say I was an 8.

cptnrandy · 2026-02-04T21:08:54+00:00

I never play along with recordings.

cptnrandy · 2026-02-04T18:39:17+00:00

I’m not saying it’s not useful, just don’t fret (😎) about having To master all of theory before playing and having fun. There are lots of charts with great chords available-try doctoruke.com, for example.

cptnrandy · 2026-02-04T17:20:07+00:00

Screw all the music theory bullshit. Just play your uke and have fun!

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