The 64 Question

The number 64 has been stalking me for most of my adult life.

Nine times out of 10 if I glance at the kitchen clock in the morning while making my coffee or my granddaughter's breakfast, it will be 6:40am. At night, if helping to clean up after dinner or taking the trash out, the time is invariably 6:40pm.

I supposed this could be easily dismissed as my subconscious alarm clock alerting me to the time, except that over the years the number has consistently shown up other places as well.

I've never stayed in a hotel room numbered 640, but that's been the number across the hall.

I don't usually go out for lunch these days, but when I do, I often stop at Papa Gino's. Once I thought I would be "good" and instead of ordering two slices of pepperoni pizza ordered just cheese. The cost? $6.40.

(BTW... a sure fire way for me to make my wife laugh is to proudly tell of her of my "healthier" lunch choices -- like skipping the pepperoni.)

The license plate number of the car in front of me will often have the number 64 in it. While stuck in traffic trying to get home to Cape Cod at the start of this past Memorial Day Weekend, the plate in front of me simply read....64.

Craig Kimbrel
 

Watching the Red Sox game the next day, the announcers were noting the great success closer Craig Kimbrel has enjoyed over the past... 64 games.  (Why not a more "even" number like 60 or 65?)

I do have an association with the number that goes back to my college days. WTBU -- the campus radio station at Boston University where I gained my 15 minutes of fame as the first person ever to fire Howard Stern -- was located at 640AM.

To be honest, I wouldn't mind seeing the number 64 on a scorecard after playing a round of golf or in front of six zeros on a winning lottery ticket. So far that hasn't happened. But there's still time.

From what I've read, many people have similar experiences with the same number or number pattern.

I've learned that in standard numerology, 64 is 6+4 which is 10. In turn, 10 is 1+0 which really means it's the number one, which is said to be the most powerful number as it's kind of the "creative force" for all other numbers.

The number one is said to be connected with new starts, independence, new opportunities, inspiration, originality, standing alone, concentration, leadership, determination, self-employment, courage and isolation.

I'm not sure what that all means and how it relates to me. 

What I do know is that having just celebrated my 64th birthday, I will be safely in my house this coming Sunday (6/4), at 6:40am and 6:40pm.

That's too many 64s to take any chances...