Halloween 2025

Cold Coolin' At A Bar   And I Am Lookin' For Some Action   But Like Mick Jagger Said    I Cant Get No Satisfaction    The Girls Are All Around     But None Of Them Wanna Get With Me     My Threads Are Fresh    I Am Lookin' Def     Yo , What's Up With LOC      The Girls Is All Jockin' At The Other End Of The Bar    Havin' Drinks With Some No Name Chump    When They Know That I'm The Star    So I Got Up And Strolled Over To The Other Side Of The Cantina    I Asked The Guy    Why You So Fly?    He Said    Funky Cold Medina 

Tone Loc

Loc-ed After Dark 1989 

HALLOWEEN:

Our tribe decided , without my input , on BARNYARD. This was a film back in 2006 or so. I decided rocking Danny Glover's character Miles the Mule would be the pigs in Sh*t. Hee Haw 

Overall , the group was fairly lame. So lame that we never even snapped off a group photo. Then , my oldest niece pulled a no show , AC & Baby Daddy dressed up like Beavis & Butthead , and I walked into the house to a Vodka Shots party. Not Tequila , Vodka. No Thanx 

Once we hit the neighborhood, I was able to shake off the disappointment. We all played nice but by 8pm , I gave out hugs and exit stage left. Drove back to GJ , switched out of the mule into a PUNK Rock outfit from a previous bike night theme , added a green wig as to match my green studded jacket , and headed downtown on the bike. That is when Halloween started rolling. Way Cool 

I swung by a house party that I was invited to and the costumes were cool by the characters were so flipping lame. Example: There was a couple that absolutely nailed Pulp Fiction. They were John "Vincent" Travolta and Uma " Mia " Thurman and she even painted a tiny bit of blood from both nostril holes. So I strolled on over to them and asked," Do ether of you know a Bad Mother Fucker around here?" They both stared at me in disbelief. In my head , I just shook my head in disgust that they were so clueless as the Samual "Jules" Jackson telling that pumpkin to grab his wallet out of the bag. "You'll know it's mine because it reads Bad Mother Fucker On It."  The other character was The Red Baron and I asked her ," Have you seen Snoopy this evening?" She gave me a look as if why I would be asking her about Snoopy. Shortly after that , stage right I shot. Main Street GJ was off the hook. Couldn't believe how many open containers , all the bars offered zero cover charge , and everyone was dressed in costume and partying on. Party On Wayne

ORTHO:

Spending loads of time in the office these days. Which is cool. The surgery folks and replacement parts are the heavy favorites lately. Stylin 

One little nugget that I have been observing these days , which seems part for the course , is the strong entailment. Such as , a new client sends me a text. That totally frustrates me and why not just send a pathetic emoji. The same information can be missed informed and signals crossed without explanation. Right 

I replied with a simple inquiring text AND MY PHONE Number. Hint Hint. Nope , they send another text that reads - I will be there at 3 and my back hurts. With a new client , I just replied with my next available date and time and even added that I am willing to make myself available over the weekend as well. Their response ," Don't you have anything sooner?" So I Called. Unreal 

One of the hip clients these days is a 10 year old. Yes , a parent always hangs out and chats when appropriate. Mostly , we are working with growth plates and joint proprioception. I enjoy working with the younger crowd as their minds don't block the work. Meaning , they leave the judgmental issues at the door and allow the effort to work. Dig That 

What I also enjoy about working with kids is witnessing their own light bulb moments. Kids don't become consumed with the why's and how comes like us adults and they simply allow the progression to happen. And below , I actually enjoyed 8 full days off. That includes all Sundays off. I think I am liking this pattern and hope to continue this trajectory. Maybe Yes , Maybe So  

BIKE NIGHT:

Our last Bike Night of 2025 took place the weekend before Halloween. They actually rode on Halloween but we were unavailable for that experience. No More Bike Night 

We did score during this ride as the college was offering up a bonfire accompanied by the marching band. Was highly entertaining hanging out with the younger crowd again. They Definitely Do Things Differently 

After spending time around the college grounds , towards downtown we rode. Unfortunately, downtown was nothing more than a well lit ghost town. The Mesa Theater was closed , Quincys doesn't open until 10pm , and the Goat & Clover was as stale as can be. We found our way over to Good Judy's for The Soul Train dance party and danced our way out of boredom.  Classic 

The final leg of the journey landed us at an LED something something dance party. There is a proper title but I am not recalling what they label these DJ light show pop up scenes. These events have a ton of potential and hopefully the next event will fall into someones lap that carries vision. Hopefully 

CMU 100:

Colorado Mesa University hit the century mark and they definitely played their cards right. Not just an average Home Coming but a month long of celebrations. Well Done CMU 

All of downtown was turned into another beer garden. CMU even set up beer pong tables in the street. Live music all evening , kids everywhere , and we caught up with so many folks that we hadn't seen since Porchella. So in a recap here , there is absolutely no Phuc N way something like this could be possible 25 years ago here on Main Street. The new wave of folks moving into the valley has really turned this place around for the better. Progressive Thinkers!! And below , we slid in during a ghost walking tour as our downtown buildings are full of apparitions. We now have guiding tours and GJ's advertise in out of state publications. Finally  

And they don't just think , they take action. The running/cycling/triathlon events , entertainment in general , and folks waving to one another is on the resurgence again. I appreciate this vibe!! I throughly enjoy interacting with folks without my usual unrequited love. When it comes to events , brainstorming is my fav. Now , I am witnessing folks following through with these ideas. Super Cool 

GOALS:

1. Listening With Intentions 
2. Walk With Delight
3. Mingle With A Drummer
4. Continue Building Community Involvement  
5. Project More Compassion
6. Spend More Time With Folks That Wanna Add Gas To My Fire And Not Those That Wanna Saturate My Fire With H2o 

And in honoring the day of the dead , I began this post yesterday , finishing up now during MNF. A total gut punch here because 42 is always the number. My address book contains 42 contacts that have shuffled off this mortal coil. It becomes a scary time as you near the other side when half of your friends are gone. Not a desirable milestone. So if your friends or family are still walking amongst the living , reach out. No need to be sappy , just reach out with a quick acknowledgment. I Leave you with the video above as this would be our original tune here. Human Condition 

Keep Growing ,

Cheers