Cold Open Question of the Week: What’s the strangest thing I’d find in your junk drawer?
End of the Year: What are you thinking about/reflecting on? Any goals for 2024? Anything you’re proud of accomplishing in 2023?
Gary’s My Christmas Album: We discuss Gary’s favorite holiday songs.
BREAKING NEWS: Gary has only read one of Brian’s pieces on Substack, and it was the one about Gary’s Christmas album.
The Waffle Shoppe: The building we used to hang out was recently razed. I wrote about my experiences there. Does Gary have any particular memories from the Waffle Shoppe that stand out for him?
Letterman Jackets: Are they a thing in Florida?
Hallmark Christmas Movies: Gary admits to getting sucked into watching the movies with his wife and mother-in-law. Winnie Cooper (Danika McKellar) appears to be in a new one. I watched Checkin’ It Twice in October. It was written by a reader of Screencaps.
Living out my Cocktail Dreams: Last Saturday night at Blitzen! It was 59 degrees out. Pretty warm for Scranton. Folks were lined up 10 deep at one point. Poured drinks for 2.5 hours straight.
Church Choir: Excited for this year’s Christmas choir. My friend Fernando has joined and will be performing a solo of “O Holy Night”! The choir sounds really good this year.
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Christmas Shopping: How’s Gary’s shopping going? We review Shannon’s Christmas Wish List on Amazon.
Gary’s News of the Weird: Fox snatches a camera; Iowa helicopter pilot returns after a water fowl. And some dad jokes…
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s ‘Elected of Color’ Holiday Party: Email went out to all members, including whites! According to the Boston Herald: Outgoing City Councilor Frank Baker, who is white, described the mayor’s decision to exclude some members as “unfortunate and divisive,” but said the email didn’t offend him personally. “I don’t really get offended too easily,” Baker told the Herald. “To offend me, you’re going to have to do much more than not invite me to a party.”
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