Hey Chief! Let me get you something to drink. Get ready for a long story, I hope I can put it clearly.
As for the actual address of the Lounge, that is kind of abstract, I am the father of "Abstract Realism", little joke from my college days. Well here it is and if you have a question please ask, and I mean no disrespect, especially to you Chief.
The lounge is an analogy for where you are right this minute. I am always in the lounge be it at my job or home, with friends or alone. I do know it is tough concept because so many people think that they can "own" things like people, souls, property, but I do know the truth and the truth is you were in the lounge when you where forced back to "life", you were in the lounge when you left and you are in the lounge during the in between times.
Burners talk about a gifting society, that has not been my experience (with the exception of Sarge and the kick ass time at the frog pond, Ricochet's bar, and that really beautiful girl I met that gave me my favorite hat. Hey that is more than I ever got at any birthday party, but getting something is not what it is about, "the present is the gift" being with people you can trust to do the right thing, and not be sheep or stand by to watch as you take their pain for them.
Sometime I just think to myself, "Why does everyone hate me." and boy I have a track record of scars to prove it, but that does not stop me from loving you, (not having sex with you), but appreciating everything you do, good and bad, because I can see through the lies. I do know the truth. And it is something that is to hard to understand.
So to answer your question will always be in the Lounge so take a seat and relax. Invite your children to tell you a story and listen to them, if you don't understand ask them to repeat it, kids love when people they respect treat them with respect.
Laughter and love is where the Lounge is at.
The lounge at the burn will be where you stand as well, but respect all the guests because when they so up they turn that piece of the lounge into something completely new and different.
I have a recurring dream that I am standing alone on a large beach. I hear no sound, I just stare at the water. No one stands with me. Am I alone or do I just need to turn my head 180 degrees. I am not going to guess though because as I said earlier I really have no idea and I like the surprises better, fun surprises.
I hope when I turn back I will see a huge party, a celebration of life and not death and pain, but I just don't know. If it was only up to me the party would have started along time ago. I am pretty sure it is party, and it seems like it is for me but everyone forgot to invite me.
But that is OK to because I can stare at the ocean for days. And I have everything I need.
For me the present is the gift, I hope I have a million presents to come, because I have work to do, and when I do check out of this role, I would like to enjoy just a little of it first.
So does anyone want me to set up a "you ask the questions and I will answer" thread, because if not I have work to do and I am tired of being fucked with. I was looking for friends not more people that hate me because I said "I love you".