he’s 40 but does he know it? ✦older, wiser, louder ✦vintage, not antique ✦aj is 40 and his knees know it ✦certified pre-owned since 1987 ✦forty and still asking “what’s the wifi?” ✦now with 40 years of uptime ✦aj 4.0: stable release ✦multi-factor authenticated: 40 factors ✦zero trust, forty years ✦patch notes: added wisdom, removed hairline ✦still on the long-term support plan ✦

he’s 40 but does he know it? ✦older, wiser, louder ✦vintage, not antique ✦aj is 40 and his knees know it ✦certified pre-owned since 1987 ✦forty and still asking “what’s the wifi?” ✦now with 40 years of uptime ✦aj 4.0: stable release ✦multi-factor authenticated: 40 factors ✦zero trust, forty years ✦patch notes: added wisdom, removed hairline ✦still on the long-term support plan ✦

itinerary

draft. all of this can change, and the naps are not optional.

thu july 15

arrive and establish dominance

get in from about 4:00 pm, grab a bed before the bunks are all that is left
the arrival ceremony. attendance is mandatory, details are classified.
dinner at the house
some real connection, which leads straight into opening games, so we all learn who has been practicing

fri july 16

river day

float the deschutes. floats, beers, zero urgency.
kayaks and paddleboards off our own dock for the overachievers
hot tub for medical reasons
bbq on the deck
more games at the house, because nobody has learned their lesson

sat july 17

the big one

aj makes banana pancakes. jack johnson on the speaker, no exceptions.
a light hike. emphasis on light.
bend breweries
birthday dinner. wear a shirt with buttons.
the main game night, where legends are made and backs are thrown out

sun july 18

recovery

recovery breakfast, heavy on the grease
pack up and checkout
tell your family it was a quiet weekend

there may or may not be psychedelics this weekend. the itinerary declines to comment.