The father of LSD on the longest trip

After 71 years of tripping, the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann departed on the longest trip of all. The man often called the ‘father of LSD’ passed away at the age of 102.

Hippies along with many artists, musicians and authors are paying tribute to the man who for so many years granted them the ability to see colours, creatures and demons invisible to others.

Shaggy and Scooby Doo are said to be in complete shock over the death of their ‘family physician’, as is Hunter S. Thompson (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) and the bats.

One wonders if Stephen King shouldn’t have paid a commission to Dr Hofmann after all the inspiration and subsequent success he’s experienced. I refuse to believe anyone could come up with such stories and creatures without a little help from Dr Hofmann’s ol’ medicine.

Marcus turns 6 y.o.

It’s my son’s 6th birthday today. Can’t believe it’s been that long since he decided to pop out.

I did say “that long”, but when I think about it I’m not sure whether that accurately describes how I feel. Part of me feels like he’s always been around (“that long”) but another part feels like it was yesterday- can’t decide which feeling is the dominant one.

Regardless, my life has certainly changed since he graced us with his presence:
1. My vocabulary has changed. 50% of my spoken words include NO, DON’T, STOP, and MARCUS,
2. I have less hair,
3. My hearing is worse,
4. My nerves are shakier,
5. I am more suspicious- just because someone says they’ve finished something doesn’t mean they have,
6. I wake up earlier on weekend mornings- simple philosophy, if he can’t sleep no-one else should either,
7. I have a VIP card at my local optometrist as a result of having to have bought around 30 new glasses and sunglasses,
8. I spend more time looking for items such as mobile phone, keys, wallet, etc. The “I last put it on the table, so it must still be there” approach to finding things has been superseeded by “where could the little bastard have put it” approach,

9. I expect the worst,

10. My total cleaning time has increased by 400%, and
11. The bulk of movies I watch in the movie theatres are now PG.

but…

I have more love in my life! Happy birthday son!