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There are a number of bars I've frequented over the years, but I can't honestly claim to have ever really been a regular at any of them. And that's too bad.

Maybe it's because of "Cheers" or something, but I always kinda thought it would be cool to be a regular at a bar. Not a sad, always-drunk, pathetic regular, but one of those folks who pops in a few times a week, never needs to order because the bartenders always know what you want and feels right at home among all the familiar faces.

Sure, in the late '80s and early '90s I was at Landmark every Tuesday night, but so were hundreds of other people, so the scene was much too hectic to get that kind of warm, fuzzy feeling of being a regular.

The closest I've come is at Club Garibaldi, where I do actually feel quite at home and where Win always knows what I want. That's because I want whatever Win suggests. He knows I'm happy to always try something different, so he makes I suggestion and nine times out of 10 I say, "sure!"

And Tag and Joe feel like long-time friends -- most likely because I've known them since the days 15-odd years ago when my band practiced weekly -- and played frequently -- at Points East Pub, where they both worked before taking over on the corner of Russell and Superior.

But even in a good year I only generally get to Garibaldi once a month. Sure, that's "regular," but I certainly can't claim to be a regular like the folks who are there every weekend.

But, my days of hanging out in bars on a regular basis are over, at least for now, and I'm OK with that.

Even if I do get back to going out a lot again someday, I suspect my hankering to try different places -- call it my bar wanderlust -- will likely again prevent me from becoming a regular.

In the meantime, I'm happy if Tag, Joe and Win continue to let me be an irregular regular at Club Garibaldi.

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