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Saturday, January 31, 2015

Yeti!

SasSQUASH???


 

Bobbi Kristina Brown

OMG!!! Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, has died. RIP

He Earned this Reward!

Yesterday Smiley took all the money he's earned shoveling snow and bought a 9" Android tablet complete with a case and keyboard. I made sure to let the salesman know he earned the money himself, and the little guy could barely stop smiling. I'm proud of you Smiley. Enjoy your tablet!

A Car Accident

 On the way home from work this morning my van was struck by a car that ran a four way stop at full speed. I saw her coming at the last second and hit the gas, which meant she hit my rear panel and not the driver's door. Two witnesses stopped, and one of them stayed with me until the cops arrived. I was fine at first but my lower back, neck, and elbow are sore now, and somehow the nail on my pointer finger was bent back and burns like heck. The van is drivable. #itcouldbeworse

Quote

 "No man should tell a lie unless he is shrewd enough to recognize the time for renouncing it, if and when it comes, and knows how to renounce it gracefully." - Rex Stout, Before Midnight

Friday, January 30, 2015

Sad News from Mitt

Mitt Romney announced today that he will not seek the 2016 GOP nomination. I'm saddened by the news, although I didn't like his chances for winning next November. As I said in 2012, the ideas he expressed in his book were some of the most intelligent I've read - and I've read a bunch of them from both parties. Thank you for your service Mitt.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Backstrom

 Just watched the premiere of "Backstrom". Based on the commercials I'd dismissed it as a cop version of "House", and it sorta is, but with a strong comedic bent and a Monk/Psych/USA Network vibe. It's worth watching again, at least for a few weeks.

Remind you of Anyone Lisa?



Wednesday, January 28, 2015

30 Years Ago

 "We are the World" was recorded 30 years ago today.

The Details Tell the Story

Historical documents - even lame ones like the program from my grade school graduation ceremony on June 4th, 1988 - can reveal hidden treasures. Celebrating along with us was the 50th reunion of the 1938 class. Among their members, according to the program, was Fr. Frank Yaniak. Eight years later he would officiate my wedding, and Lisa and I would grow close enough to the man to ask him to come out of retirement for YaYa's baptism in 2001. One more neat fact the program revealed: it was held fifteen years to the day before LuLu blessed us by coming into our lives

🙂





Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Interstellar

"Interstellar" is a finely crafted, emotionally rich piece of cinematic science fiction, and even more proof of Christopher Nolan's ability behind the camera. Well worth the three hour investment.

Proud Papa

Proud as heck of Smiley. It's 6:23 a.m. and I'm watching him shovel the sidewalk at Alys'  house. He woke up early to meet his obligation before school. #goodmanintraining

Paid in Full

YaYa's Washington D.C. trip, after many a bi-monthly payment, is now paid for in full. I am very jealous of her itinerary, which takes her to the Kennedy gravesites, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Bulls Run battlefield (none of this pro-Southern Manassas name dropping, thank you), Ford's Theater, and more. I loved visiting D.C. in 2005 but for security reasons it was largely shut down during the inauguration. #jelly

Monday, January 26, 2015

The Crazies

Watching "The Crazies" with the Centerpieces, which admittedly makes me an awful Dad. But in fairness it's a creepy, well done horror film and doggone it my kids deserve the best.

Yup

You know you watch a lot of movies when you start one up, recognize the production company when their credit appears on-screen, and say "Oh. *That's* not good."

Whitney

 We just finished watching the Lifetime movie "Whitney." First, it's great to finally watch a music bio that has the right to the artists music. Second, it should have been called the "Bobby Brown Story" because, true or false, it was his version of events on screen. It's worth watching if you stumble upon it. #WhitneyMovie

Congrats to Coach K!

 Congratulations to Coach K on his epic 1000th victory! You're a class act and an honor to the sport. #coachK1K #Duke #livinglegend

Buy Some. Now.

 Every box you buy supports a great organization dedicated to empowering the women of tomorrow. I'm gonna come right out and say it: shame on you if you don't buy at least one box from a Scout each year. What's wrong with you??




TV Watching

We're watching #myhusbandsnotgay, a TLC special about married Mormons who are also attracted to men. The title invites derision, but so far it's a pretty good documentary.

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Art

Junie's artwork


That is really awesome...she is some kind of artist....well done - Grandma Jeanne
 

 Dealing with the guilt trip of a friend who asked me to go out tonight and then got uppity when I said I had plans. Nevermind that he ignored my requests last week. #buzzkill #guiltmonger

The Pencil Sharpener

 In addition to getting the new couch, I put up an old fashioned metal pencil sharpener in our pantry yesterday. This has been a goal of ours for ten years, since the first frantic search for a sharpened pencil in K3.

🙂 It brought back memories of having one in my own pantry growing up.



School Fees of Old

On September 23, 1991 I paid $2.00 in student fees at Pulaski High School. I then  chose to hold onto the receipt for the last twenty-four years. I don't think I'm a hoarder, but I am symptomatic.

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Finally! Our New Couch

It took two months, Contact Six, daily calls, and in the end I picked it up myself with Socialist, but we FINALLY have our new couch.

Ernie Banks

RIP Ernie Banks . . . even if ya did play for one of the three most vile franchises in baseball (Cubs, Cardinals, Red Sox)

Friday, January 23, 2015

Lookalike

 Does this look like anyone i know?  - LuLu



41 by George W Bush

 Book #3 of 2015. More than once it brought a tear to my eye. A great man, and I adore him.




Stop the Violence

Thirteen homicides this month. At this time last year we had ONE. And once again it's not a gun issue (it was another stabbing) but instead domestic violence. As the mayor said at the press conference a few minutes ago, there are ample resources available in this city for families in those situations: please, use them before it's too late.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Creed is Filming!!

Whoo-hoo! The new Rocky movie is shooting! I can't wait for "Creed".

Monday, January 19, 2015

Jaspare's 77th Birthday!

Today we hosted Lisa's step-father's 77th birthday party. Sloppy joes, birthday cake, and a very "on" Jaspare made for a very pleasant time for everybody. Happy birthday old man!

(The pic of Junie with a cardboard contraption is her bow, probably a nod to Hunger Games)






Sunday, January 18, 2015

A String of Comments Regarding this Horrendous Special Teams Travesty

Hey Russell, good thing you're pimping Obamacare on TV, since your passer rating needs some life support. #overrated

I expect this kind of behavior from the Brewers, but the Pack???

Pathetic. A Brewers quality collapse.

My reaction to the loss, while largely restrained (although I may have wished a fiery plane crash on the Seahawks), has still resulted in Lisa attempting to resurrect her ban on watching any sports in our home.

Watching the AFC championship game to find out who to root for in the Super Bowl. #AFChasmyvote #anyonebutSeattle

So, many of Seattle's ballyhooed "12" left the stadium early, thinking the loss was guaranteed. That says a lot about the quality of their bandwagon fan base. Then again, I'm jealous that they didn't have to watch that ridiculous collapse. #GoPats #stillpissed

A Guessing Game

Explain the significance of the message on these buttons. First one to get it right gets my respect . . .and that's about it. :)

Damage by Felix Francis

 Book #2 of 2015




Saturday, January 17, 2015

 Ninety minutes until Stiverne-Wilder, but I won't see it until the morning. I may have to avoid social media overnight to dodge spoilers. I think most money is on Deontay, but I believe he's a ghost of a contender and that a real heavyweight like Bermane can drop him. Winner gets Klitschko and the belts unify . . .I've got goosebumps.

Friday, January 16, 2015

UNO

Playing UNO with Smiley (and not paying attention to the flash settings :)

A rare January Walk

I took advantage of the gorgeous 30 degree weather to walk #teamslap to school for only the second time in '15. It felt great!

A Bandwagon Fan Base

Not *strictly* true. My loyalty to Holmgren led me to casually follow them during his era. And the Dad from "Frazier" claimed to be a fan. So that's three people . . .

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Manners Maeketh Man

From what I heard on the radio, the $1.5 billion Powerball winner is a multi-millionaire who spent $30,000 on tickets. IMO, if your bank account has seven figures, playing the lottery is just poor manners.

 Enjoy your retirement Adam Dunn. I think the public underestimated your talent at the plate.

Discuss

Would this hypothetical ticket (Nixon/Rockefeller) have gotten the job done for the GOP in '60? Feel free to discuss.

Btw, what a great button! I wish I owned it.



It Ain't All Roses

It's been a rough evening for #teamslap. A fit by Junie because she didn't like dinner. A fit by YaYa because we wouldn't take her to Ulta Cosmetics. A fit by Lulu because she misplaced her dance shoes and blamed us. Only Smiley was cool. Calm now - cuz the kids are all at activities.lol

Twas Fate

 It's as if the Goodwill gods demanded we buy it (we didn't tho - someone had already claimed it)





The Good and Bad, Yin and Yang of Humanity

 





Monday, January 12, 2015

Enjoying the Snow

Sledding at Sijan

JuneBug

The one and only Junie

A Matter of Justice by David A. Nichols

Book #1 of 2015. It was informative and well written, but I do feel that at times Nichols struggled to rationalize *some* of Ike's caution. But kudos to him for highlighting the role Eisenhower played overall in the Civil Rights movement - sending federal troops into a Southern State to enforce school integration? It's almost impossible, in the here and now, to realize how shocking and bold that choice was for the 1950's. 

Recommended. 

Gorgeous

YaYa