Cops Rescued from Elks Rooftop

Good times at the 383. A trespasser who was trapped on the roof urinated over the top showering the sidewalk and possibly a few of Missoula's Finest. Showing your johnson to the police is a sex crime. And one of the officers told me that what was originally a routine trespass was now going to get the boy some jail time.

But that isn't all. After the police scaled the roof cornering the trespasser, they could not get back down off the roof, because the ladder was now considered too dangerous. The fire department was called in, and the hydraulic boom was used to rescue them.

New Keys

The Lodge locks the door to the lobby for the night. We use a key card to buzz ourselves in. Theoretically, only tenants are supposed to get key cards. But there is reason to believe they've been passed along to friends and strangers.

Because of this problem, the manager changes the code and gives out new cards every 6 months.

2 Days Off In A Row

I've asked my boss not to do that again. Work makes it easier for me to get through the night.

I think I might see if there is another job out there for me. I need to do something with my time besides remembering how good it would feel to get drunk.

Why does my memory do this? Getting drunk doesn't feel good. Not when you are an alcoholic. The best I can say about taking a drink is that there is a sense of relief when you're an alcoholic. Drinking is what you do to get back up to that neutral line.

Imagine the underscore line is neutral normal feeling.


X (This is where I was as young man when I was drinking.)
_____________________

X (This is where I am now as an old man when I am not drinking.)

But my memory tells me I will feel better if I have a drink. I wonder if I will ever make it back to the neutral normal place sober.

I need to do more with my time so I can stay sober.