{"id":223,"date":"2019-02-13T16:29:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T00:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999938768"},"modified":"2019-02-13T16:29:14","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T00:29:14","slug":"the-7-things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-week-including-beer-bunnies-and-free-opera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/art\/the-7-things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-week-including-beer-bunnies-and-free-opera","title":{"rendered":"The 7: Things to do in Long Beach this week including beer, bunnies and free opera!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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@SteveLowery12 on twitter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019ll keep this short: perhaps a less offensive way of saying, \u201cYour arms look short,\u201d could have been \u201cI like your sweater, the long sleeves look cozy in this rainy weather,\u201d instead of implying my anatomy is of T-rex length.<\/p>\n

This retaliatory tweet made me realize that my dear editor and fellow succulent killer Steve Lowery has a thing with \u201cshort.\u201d Whether that\u2019s actually being short, or just the word short, I\u2019ll let you decide. All I know is\u2014how does the saying go?\u2014you shouldn\u2019t toss rocks if you live in a glass hut?<\/p>\n

A handful of recent observations will show you where I\u2019m coming from:<\/p>\n

Lowery has a problem with his height. I\u2019m not calling the man short\u2014that would be rude and short-sighted considering I have to work with the guy\u2014but if you feel the need to round up your height when telling others how \u201ctall\u201d you are, which Steve does regularly, I think the adjective stands.<\/p>\n

Second, and not to pile on, but I can see why the Cal State Long Beach alumnus was so enamored with the \u201cLong Beach Long Necks\u201d as a potential mascot for the school. Perhaps he would feel a bit taller with a giraffe to represent his time there as a student.<\/p>\n

Third, in last week\u2019s column<\/a> Lowery stated that my \u201chijacking\u201d of \u201cThe 7\u201d is a form of squatting, however, what Lowery doesn\u2019t know is how strong my quads have become having to squat down to his level, a much lower level, which includes feeling obligated to sympathize with his theatrically delivered diatribes on dating\u2026 which leads me directly to my final point.<\/p>\n

A long, long time ago, Lowery was dating an exceptionally good-looking cheerleader. For fundraising purposes, she was asked to model for her college calendar. The photo came out with her on a jet ski in all her glory, and a very understanding, non-jealous, supportive Lowery made fun of her for having to represent the shortest month of the year, February.<\/p>\n

Wow<\/i>, just… wow<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Speaking of February, I hope, dear reader, that at least you\u2019ll be able to find something fun to do this Valentine\u2019s Day (and have learned from Lowery\u2019s mistakes) so here\u2019s a few things to do on Thursday, Feb. 14 and beyond.<\/p>\n

Thursday
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