Ok just for the record, I played my first game of beer pong at the New Orleans bar. So boring. When you suck it takes a really long time.
Both Milwaukee and New Orleans have the same problem. The problem is that the girls have forgotten how to socialize with customers like old fashioned bartenders. There is no energy between the bartender and customer that creates the “Cheers effect”. They are so brainwashed into thinking ” dance, make drink, get on mic ” that they have forgotten friendly conversation can go a long way.
I had a girl fired last night. Normally , it’s a deep discussion between the GM myself and the regional. But after weeks of hearing negative comments about this particular girl and going in myself to see how disconnected she was from her job I told Jazz to fire her mid shift. Harsh I know but this acceptance by the managers of mediocrity is not acceptable . I had David in Denver fire a girl as well. ” ok she wasn’t at any dance rehearsals, she is dressed in a camouflage shirt for 80’s night and if my instincts are correct there is some substance abuse issues in her past. Just get rid of her.
Regarding the camouflage, I guess camouflage attire can fit into almost any decade? Lol
Now the drug issue. Even if a person has been clean for years there is a residual bad aura that emanates off of them. On a personal level I wish people the best . But on a professional leveli can’t take chances of bringing that negative element into the bars.

Predicament ! I have had a stressful day at work. Jackson is at his dad’s. I am going out to dinner with Chantel. She is pregnant and doesn’t drink. Here’s the predicament Can I drink a bottle of wine by myself and not feel bad? Lol I know the answer and I have decided 2 glasses is acceptable.
Trey and I were joking about this predicament and he said as the song says ” tequila makes the clothes come off” . Well my friend you don’t want me to drink tequila unless I get a Hall Pass

San Antonio and NY were the top two ringers yesterday. Tahnee in NY is an incredible salesman. Doesn’t matter what shift she works it’s always good. Her Tuesday nights , by herself and I do not add no second bartender, are better then most Tuesdays at the bigger bars. You rock Tahnee!

Small bars rocked last night. New Orleans, New York, Memphis, and OKC! Nice to see such high numbers from the little guys. Jeff and I negotiating a few lease renewals. Fun

I am so sad I am going to miss tomorrows opening in Yekaterinburg, Russia tomorrow. The last two weeks I feel off kilter. I went to the orthopedist and this is what he said after he pressed really hard on my broken sesamoid bone ( in a very southern accent) ” let me guess your foot starting feeling better after I treated you last time . So you stopped wearing your prescription orthopedics. Wow You look smarter then you are cause you don’t have a new broken bone , you are tearing up the broken bone you already have.” but why does it hurt on the opposite side of my foot”. ” because your putting more weight on the opposite side cause you are an idiot . But The pain that feels like a broken bone is your tendon jumping back and forth over your ankle” ” shit is that bad ?” ” you northerners aren’t too swift. Of course it’s bad. But it’s your own damn fault”

Just saw an ad for Zac Efron’s new movie. Can ibe arrested for the thoughts I am having about him?
Big day at the orthopedist tomorrow! Hoping that I am such a good healer that I will be back at the gym soon!
Bars sucked this weekend . Except San Antonio.

In the midst of feeling horribly sorry for myself , my dad was rushed to the hospital. He has COPD and sometimes he really can’t breathe. So scary. I can’t imagine feeling like you are suffocating. He was definitely depressed today when I talked to him . Watching my parents getting older disspells this idea that aging is graceful. That’s a beautiful dream but aging isn’t graceful. I think the best you can do is come to peace with the deterioration of your own body.
Yesterday while having my pity party, two people laughed at my fractured foot and said ” well I can’t lie it gives me joy that you can’t work out so hard.” I found that so mean. Yes I work out all the time but it’s probably more for my brain then my body. So last night I let myself feel bad and this morning I woke up and my first thoughts ” fuck them, I can figure out work outs.” so today I did 200 sit ups, I perched my legs on the big ball and did 100 push ups . Then I did 15 minutes just using arms on the rowing machine. ” screw you haters”
Our Russian partners are letting me postpone until I see the orthopedist. Hopefully he can create some contraption that can keep me safe for the trip. I wonder if he can match the height of the cast to some incredible stilettos? Lol

Sitting in ER. Just had my foot X-ray ed. “I couldn’t see a break in your foot but I am sure it is fractured and the X-ray isn’t showing it” well Doc what about tendinitis ? ” no it’s fractured, you need a specialist for ultrasound” doc it’s Easter no one is working” fUCK! I convinced him to give me a boot instead of a cast because I am supposed to go to Russia on Monday. Fuck
On a side note. A man came into the ER with a gun shot wound to the groin. He was calm. Talking to the admitting nurse like he was asking directions.

Another anniversary down. The Milwaukee anniversary wasn’t as full as I would of liked. Ernie is the new GM there and doesn’t have the connections yet to secure a great turn out . Mellinda, Daniel, Ernie and I had a great time just laughing. I told Ernie that we can plan a big DO OVER party in the summer. At one point I looked around and I felt like I was in a 3 show tv episode. You had the Big Bang Theory type guys. Then there was the Dallas Cowboy cheerleader types . And to top it off there were the regulars who could be plucked out of the movie Barfly.
Thanks for the beautiful sketch!

Tao of Jogging. Before I started jogging ; I thought of myself as a person who never quit anything . After I started jogging short stints; I realized that I didn’t quit things I thought I would win. Now that jogging is more a part of my life; I realize that I need to find fulfillment in trying even without winning. A life’s lesson.
My foot is fucked up not sure I can enter next weeks Crescent City Classic. Heading to Milwaukee Wednesday. Then on April 9th I head to Russia.

Got home after 11pm yesterday. Slept 5 hours and woke up for the 10k run. That doubled the furthest I have ever run. It’s a whole different world with the 10k competitors and the 5 k competitors. In the 5 k races there are plenty of people who walk most of the way. It’s just a fun day out for them. In the 10k race everyone is a real runner. Even when you want to walk you feel stupid because everyone is running so you can’t walk. I am slow, real real slow. I am always at the back of the pack. But at mile 2 people started walking so I passed them by ( 5k people used the same path only we did it two times around instead of one). I was feeling good about myself after mile 3 because I was in the middle of the pack but the middle of the pack in a 5 k is the back of the pack in a 10k. When the 5 k people finished and i made the turn to continue i realized I was almost dead last for 10kers . Well, I ran the whole thing and finished so I feel very accomplished. ( my foot is killing me)
That ended at 9:15am. Rushed home showered then off to Jackson’s school fair and he had to work a booth til 330. Now trying to find a passport photo shop. Cvs was not working and I now have twenty minutes to get this done!
Jackson was in the front to middle of the pack until about 5 miles. He really slowed down after that but for a 12 year old he beat some men. Trey ended up passing Jackson after mile 5. Pretty good since Jackson was really far ahead.

Times when I cry: 1. On my birthday 2. 3x a year during my period 3. Sappy movies.
I just got a call from my assistant . ” Lil the New Orleans bar never picked up the Coyote truck . There are about a million people directly across the st from the bar and there isn’t a beertub out or extra girls flyering” I am sitting at the Denver airport already feeling stupid for missing my flight now I feel so humiliated that my assistant is telling me that my bar sucks. I am sitting on my bag in the C terminal about to cry.

I am a fucking idiot! I am so freaking stupid they should put my picture next to stupid in the dictionary! Idiot! I sat at the wrong gate and missed my plane. If that’s not bad enough the correct gate was just across the hall ad I was so oblivious that I missed it! Fuck fuck fuck! Everything is booked out of Denver to New Orleans because of the final 4. Now I am booked to Dallas and on standby to New Orleans tonight. Jackson has a big party tonight! Tomorrow morning we are entered in our first 10k and his school fair is tomorrow. I couldn’t of picked a worse day to fuck up in such massive proportions! Damn it

Walked into the Denver anniversary party to see Tessa in the Jennifer Beales flash dance working out outfit. (nude tights, black underwear and a cut up shirt). Love Tessa to death but it’s sickening how good her body is. Full six pack. Legs and butt of a fitness model. I don’t think that I could go back to my 20s workout 6 hours a day and look that good. Genetically I am inferior as are 99% of all women to Tessa. Now look at the other end of the bar and see Crystal who is actually a fitness model. Wow.
Party was good but I had to sneak out. Between Pinky and the old Coyotes buying shots , I knew I needed to escape before I lost anymore brain cells.

“Lil can I go to dinner with you and Marsha” “No Kevin” “Why Lil” “because it’s girls night and you are unable to speak about anything other then the military and republican propaganda”
I then sent him a text. IF we allow you to meet us , these are the allowed topics . 1. Shoes2. Bags 3. Wrinkles 4. Cellulite 5. The Voice 6. Home decor
Topics you are not allowed to talk about
1. Military 2. Fox news 3. Work 4. Military on fox news
We didn’t invite him and he called me at midnight. ” did you know Daniel likes Santorum?” so he went out with Daniel and spoke all night about politics and the military. ” Kevin , maybe once in a while ask about other peoples interests. ” ( I couldn’t be more embarrassed that Daniel likes Santorum) ” dude you get paid by empowering women. Don’t you think there’s a conflict there?”
Denver anniversary tonight!