Boo

I'm thinking about buying an old beater truck. Something that still runs but is old enough that an old chunk of coal like me can still work on it. I bought a new F250 last year. It's a good truck but like most new vehicles it is overengineered. The fuse box under the hood has 70 fuses in it. Even the fuel gauge is all technological now. If I find just the right spare vehicle at a decent price, the Boo Crew will be easy to spot in town...

Howdy.

I'm happy to chuck another 70,950 unsmoked coffin nails on the pyre. Good riddance.

Great job Mee. Congratulations.

Buckle up. Knuckle down. Ride on! The bumpy rides lead to great destinations.

Watching that "cigarettes not smoked" number in the early days helped me put my smoking in perspective. Addiction and delusion go hand-in-hand. When I was craving a cigarette, my reflections on cigarettes were very different from the reality. During a crave I misremembered the smoking experience entirely. Smoking a cigarette was not some magical experience in which the skies would part and the world fell into perfect harmony. In reality, I smoked thousands of cigarettes without even thinking about it. Smoke breaks were a throwaway experience that provided nothing more than a temporary fix...nothing magical or romantic about that.

It's not the heat, it's the humidity.

A clear oversight on my part. Mea culpa. And in preparation for the upcoming lido deck party...a monkey driving a boat!

YODA! We still have your freshman photo.

I played a lot of "Chicks or Sticks" here on the board in the early days of my quit. Felt like I traded one addiction for another. Late night speed-runs with Duck. Me and Sonic irritating Doreen. Bakon doing some creative accounting...Good times!

You know the drill Linda. Glad to see you back on the Quit Train.

Confession: I watched a film called "Nympho Island" back in the day. There were no virgins on that river.

They're on a mission from God.

Welcome aboard the Quit Train FunkyMonkey. I was a cold turkey quitter so I can't help you with information about NRT. We have many successful quitters here who used NRTs that will be able to provide more help in that area. Good call on giving up the smokes and never be bashful about rewarding yourself for quitting. This is one of the best things you will ever do for yourself.

Good job Overcome. Congratulations.

When the Divinyls had their biggest hit here in America (I Touch Myself), a friend of mine acted like he had solved a great riddle and told me: "You know that song's about a chick rubbing one out, right?" "Nothing gets by you does it?" I replied. Special dedication going out to all the ladies who are buttering the muffin tonight...

Congratulations Paul. That is a top-shelf quit. And also, thank you on behalf of the many of us who followed your lead on our path to freedom. Big round of applause for Paul.

Young Boo had quite a crush on Susanna Hoffs back in the day. As long as I'm confessing to past musical crushes...I had a thing for Lisa Loeb in the nineties.

Last night met up with the family at a restaurant. Me, Sugar Britches, and the kids met up with my mom, dad, sister, and my nephew and nieces. My oldest niece is back in town until August. Good chance to get the whole crew together. Entering the restaurant and taking a seat at the table, I felt no need to scan the building for ingress and egress points so I could hop out for a quick smoke. As I sat there with my family, I didn't have my addiction demanding my immediate attention. I was fully present and able to completely enjoy our time together. Good riddance to that nagging, petulant voice of addiction that was always right there in the background.

Any discussion of my favorite female singers has to include Patsy Cline.

Late night refrigerator repair. Just finished replacing the thermostat in the freezer. Now I wait to see if the freezer does it's job without icing up. Ah...the joys of home ownership! Yo, V.I.P...Let's kick it!

Margo Timmins is my choice for favorite female singer...