sighhhh

...dark gloomy wet
not just what it looks like outside
looking inward much the same...

karen carpenter had it right about rainy days and mondays

Regards,

"not so" cheer_dad

Damper on the day

Work continues to put a "damper" on the day. In the way of all the many other things I'd rather be doing. "We are not amused!" Of course it's a Monday, and it's raining and nasty outside, so honestly tell me the upside to this day? I feel a bit like wet kitty in the picture. "Wut treachery iz dis?"

But it has made the day fly by, so there I guess is the silver lining. : P

In other unfortunate news, the lil blond girl got herself in some trouble at school with the cellphone. I'll leave it at that, but add only that I'm partially to blame. So, I can't be too hard on her... BUT I think I'm just gonna have to suggest leaving the friggin' thing at home from now on. I'm sure there will be fight on hand for tonight. I just wanna keep her out of trouble, of a more serious nature. She's been pinched for the offense too many times. She can't do the time, so she best not do the crime, in this instance.

Anywho, baseball practice is obviously cancelled for the night, and unfortunately Opening Day looms on the horizon for this Saturday. The boys needed some additional work and I've had a few of them off the last practice that we had on Saturday. So, game #1 may be a bit rough. Of course maybe things will begin to click and the bats will rattle loud!

Regards,

cheer_dad

1st Day of Spring

The picture to the left greeted me this morning just after 6:00am, and was Google's representative announcement that Spring is here. Of course, I was on my computer from home, so early waiting for the FROST to melt off my truck's windshield! So I guess they really need a disclaimer saying your mileage may vary (YMMV.) Thankfully the rains stopped last night. Not only did the creek rise enough for there to be debris on the small bridge which serves we dwellers of Wildood, but my backyard looked a bit like a river at some points yesterday evening. Cole once again, started with his 20 questions of "where are we supposed to go if it floods?" I half wanted to answer, "wherever the current drags our drowned bodies," but childhood's tough enough, so I just told him that "the rain would stop soon (and don't start that again son.)" An hour later he looked outside, and the rain had stopped. How's that for power over the elements, boy!?

I stumbled across the following article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7306293.stm which remarks on the passing yesterday of Science Fiction author Sir Arthur C. Clarke. He was best known for his work "The Sentinel" which was adapted into 2001: A Space Odyssey.

His gift to humanity has been the inspiration of imagination in us all. May he rest in peace.

I know some of you came here in search of "poker content." But as many a great player will tell you, there's more to life, and we would each be well served to remember that. I mean I'd say, "hey it's just a game," but then you'd know that I was just being ridiculous!

Regards,

cheer_dad