Don is turning 50

Yes, that’s old. Really old. So old, that the US is too young a country to celebrate it properly in. My first instinct was to spend it somewhere I’ve never been: Ulaanbaatar or Thimphu. I only really celebrate one birthday a decade, though, so I decided to throw myself a party someplace where friends might actually like to join me.





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In the winter of 1823/24, Beethoven lived at Ungargasse 5 in Vienna. While there, he wrote the 9th Symphony.

The house is still there, and the basement is now home to a beer hall. You are invited join me there on May 7, 2024 at 6PM.

There are no expectations that anyone makes the trip, but you would be a welcome companion in Vienna.