68

Crumby has made it to 68.  That is, he has entered upon the great circle or ellipse, the functionally eternal route that Planet Earth is presently traversing through cold or cool space for a 68th journey.  Round Crumby goes. Shall he ride along to the end, alas?

Meantime, a couple of Crumby's comrades of the previous year's journey came up a little short.  These quitters include the wax seal on Crumby's personal commode in the Men's Room,  and the "harmonic equallizer" on Crumby's personal peecup.  Both these companions are now deceased. Plus,  the "harmonic equalizer" is still to be replaced, since,  I kid you not, the car parts distributor sent the wrong, "harmonic equalizer" to the repair shop.  I kid you not.

Yes.  Life as we know it continues to be barely worth living as, more and more, the ignorant, violent and obsolescent prevail.