"Sharing what embarrasses me is the greatest thrill of my life." You're like the Chevy Chase of memoir, leaning forward into your embarrassment and intentionally falling down the stairs of your memories for our entertainment and enlightenment.
What?! Happy BIRTHDAY!! There were so many lines I wanted to copy and paste and comment here, but it would have been almost the entire essay... a new decade of writing and fame is all yours.
Also, thanks for sharing my essay here, meeting you has been a ride, a good one!! HDB Charlie Bleecker!
Happy 40th birthday! I think you have created a virtual microphone on Substack. Enjoy making stirring and delicious speeches here! I am applauding all the way.
Great read. I came out of it feeling both nostalgic for running and so grateful we have a one story home. Dig that balance of wanting to move and feeling good where I am. Hope your 40th is your best year yet.
It's a big birthday, Scott! I have a lot of feelings about it lol. I've only been 40 for two days and I feel like my responses to SO many things is, "Yea, well I'm 40 soo...." Mostly that IDGAF.
"Sharing what embarrasses me is the greatest thrill of my life." You're like the Chevy Chase of memoir, leaning forward into your embarrassment and intentionally falling down the stairs of your memories for our entertainment and enlightenment.
The Chevy Chase of memoir! I love it. Thank you so much, Rick.
+1 to Rick picking up that shiny dime and then adding a perspective that I can’t come close to! Fabulous read Charlie.
Thank you, James!
Happy birthday Charlie (: world is a better place with you writing in it
Right back at you, Tommy!
Time, clarity
What?! Happy BIRTHDAY!! There were so many lines I wanted to copy and paste and comment here, but it would have been almost the entire essay... a new decade of writing and fame is all yours.
Also, thanks for sharing my essay here, meeting you has been a ride, a good one!! HDB Charlie Bleecker!
Yes omg, 40s is gonna be HUGE! Thank you, Emma! :)
Happy birthday Charlie!
Thanks, Chris!
Happy 40th birthday! I think you have created a virtual microphone on Substack. Enjoy making stirring and delicious speeches here! I am applauding all the way.
Ahhhh J.T.! Thank you thank you. I appreciate the kind words.
Great read. I came out of it feeling both nostalgic for running and so grateful we have a one story home. Dig that balance of wanting to move and feeling good where I am. Hope your 40th is your best year yet.
Haha if only we lived in a rancher!! Thanks, Matt!
Happy birthday, Bleek! As someone a few months behind you... Forty. 🤦🏻♂️
And, now I'm off to do a little stretching to start the day.
It's a big birthday, Scott! I have a lot of feelings about it lol. I've only been 40 for two days and I feel like my responses to SO many things is, "Yea, well I'm 40 soo...." Mostly that IDGAF.
Happy Birthday, but don't be too concerned about the number.
And I am sure that all of your readers have stories about the coach who ruined something. It certainly resonates with me.
Thank you, Drake!
Happy birthday Charlie!
Thank you, Witayomi!