I’m leaving to go visit my brother for my birthday today

in GEMS4 years ago (edited)

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Today is my birthday 🎂🥳🎉

I am celebrating turning 28 years old. I was born on October 9th in the year of 1992. I am lucky that a holiday (Columbus Day) falls on my birthday weekend usually. So this year I have a 4 day weekend thanks to some extra time off of work. There were many things that I could have done with this weekend, all of which would have surely been fun.

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I made the choice to go visit my brother (@doctorlockdown) and his girlfriend in Lancaster, PA with @flowerbaby. @flowerbaby had never met my brother’s lady Kristian, plus I haven’t seen my brother since May. It has been over 4 months! He came back home to visit for a few days during my Mom’s birthday on May 4th. It was then that I helped both @doctorlockdown and @flowerbaby create their #Hive accounts.

If you missed their #IntroduceYourself videos, here they are:

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He has yet to post anything else after his intro, but as you know @flowerbaby posts from time to time. I still hold hope that there will be a day he will take to earning crypto from sharing the things he enjoys most.

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It has been awhile ⏳

It’s crazy to think it’s already been 4+ months again. I honestly couldn’t remember the exact date of when he was last here at first, I had to do some serious digging in my 30,000+ photos/videos on my iPhone.

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It’s been even longer since I’ve been up to visit him in his new location of Pennsylvania. Last time I was there in February I made several memorable blogs.

In case you missed those, here they are:

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Brudda Brudda 🎭

If you’ve never had a sibling before, then I can tell you it’s something different than just a friend. Spending your entire life together and knowing mostly everything about each other creates a unique bond. One that is hermetically sealed and lasts a lifetime. Sure there are brothers and sisters who hate each other and never speak, but that’s not us.

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We don’t talk every day, but we also do not have to. Both of us know that if the time comes that we need someone we can count on each other. Luckily neither one of us has many dire needs these days and have figured out how to live pretty chill lives without al of the inconveniences that we caused upon ourselves at younger ages.

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I think it’s finally safe to say we both matured to a point where we have solid self control and are able to take care of ourselves. We both have had ups and downs, but have found a way to prosper and enjoy our lives. Nothing is perfect, but we both have wonderful women in our lives, loving parents, a cool brother, and good health. That sounds pretty great doesn’t it?

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Check da photos

I’ve attached some of my favorite photos from throughout the years with my brother McChesney aka Chez. Enjoy these, they are pretty great.

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I took this photo the last time I saw Chez.

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My brother’s high school graduation on May 12, 2014.

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Just before I started college at the end of summer 2011, we were at a party in Huntington.

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This is from the last time I visited my brother in Lancaster. It was the final breakfast feast we had together before I left.

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Eating at the first Mellow Mushroom on August 7, 2016 in Jacksonville, FL.

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Riding jet skis for the first time on August 10, 2016 in the Bahamas.

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Both of our first days of kindergarten. Mine in 1998 and his in 2001. We both had the same teacher, Mrs. Skeens.

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At Neptune Beach on August 7, 2016.

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The first time I got to take my brother to a big time rave in Columbus, OH December 17, 2018. We saw Protohype & Eliminate at Skully’s.

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My high school graduation back in May of 2011.

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My favorite photo of McChesney and also the most recent. It was taken during my mom’s recent trip to Lancaster on September 6th, 2020.

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I took this amazing photo of Chez and his lady Kristian back on June 8th, 2019 in downtown Lancaster.

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This was the morning after the other major rave we went to. This one was in Newport, KY at the famous Thompson House. There we saw Liquid Stranger, G-Rex, LSDREAM, Champagne Drip, and Luci. on February 11, 2019

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Another photo from my mom’s recent visit. They found some awesome murals to take photos with.

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One of the most epic photos I have ever taken. This one was back during my last trip to Lancaster with my parents. We were at an old inn in Lititz, PA.


Thanks for stopping by my blog!

I look forward to my arrival at my brother’s place. It will be a 6.5 hour drive to Lancaster, PA from here in Charleston, WV. I look forward to meeting his new dog Littleton, seeing his Chow Chow Nala, letting @flowerbaby meet Kristian, and just enjoying some quality time with my bro.

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Happy Birthday 🎈🎉, have a great time

Thank you! It was a great night once we finally arrived.

Hello dear friend @daltono good night
Happy birthday, may each and every one of your wishes come true, how good you have decided to visit your brother to share this beautiful celebration.
I love your post, you always do admirable things.
Thank you very much for making us participate in this special celebration. Enjoy it

Thanks so much my friend!
I am happy I made the decision to visit him, so far we have had a great time.
You will go down as one my most memorable followers/friends on Hive. Thank you for always participating 🤝

Thanks to you dear friend @daltono for giving us the opportunity to know these personal data and open the doors of your heart through the beautiful images that you give us. Enjoy this wonderful day, life is shorter than we suppose dear friend, you have to live intensely every day.
enjoy it a lot

Enjoy the meeting and have fun, @daltono.

Much appreciated. Last night was a great time indeed 👏

You have no idea how much I just enjoyed that. Great writing and so many wonderful pictorial memories. My two awesome sons, whom I love so dearly.❤️😊

I can imagine you got quite a kick out of this one. I can imagine how, you created two awesome human beings!

wow. what a celebration. I can not relate to doing things with my sisters. much at all. even when younger. it nice that you can do that. Hope it it was fantastic day.

I know not every sibling gets along well with one another. Some don’t even have any at all. I have gratitude for my family time.

Sorry for the delay mate, happy birthday, and I hope and sincerely wish that all those projects you have in mind you fulfill, a greeting and a big hug.

partyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ejejejjej :-))

Thanks a lot. So far we are having a great time.