Three days later, and I'm still genuinely upset that Tomasz Adamek lost a decision to Vyacheslav Glazkov. Glazkov deserved the win, since he owned nearly every round, but it's tough to see Tomasz Adamek drop to 49-3 and descend in the rankings.

 It has been hard, this self-imposed boycott of all things MLB. I have found myself reaching for a Baseball America, nearly clicking on my bookmark to Baseball Think Factory, tempted to re-enlist in my fantasy league . . . AND THEN. Then I see four dozen stories about dog named Hank that the Brewers have used to seduce the brain dead media to show interest in their second tier product, and the way the locals lap it up and line up in droves. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. It'd be enough to boycott the sport right there

Russia's Aggression is Rewarded by Washington

 Russia has graciously decided to allow the Crimea to be annexed, and CNN.com bears the headline "Russia: Crimea is now part of us. Period." Meanwhile, the Journal-Sentinel is running an editorial saying that Obama is correct, and that economic sanctions are the best chance to reverse the situation . . . Well done Mr. President. It might not be Munich, but it's close. Chamberlain would be proud.

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Play-Dough Forts

 A mixed day so far. Smiley got playdoh from Junie for his birhday, and yeah, he's too old for it, but it meant a lot to LK. I explained to him that life is all about meeting his obligations, and one of those obligations is to protect his sisters feelings in this situation and tip his cap to how much she loved him, so I sat down with the two of them and improved a game.

Each of us took a handful of fire and police action figures, made playdoh defensive positions for them, then took turns launching catapult bombs at the other side (playdoh balls flung from a spoon). It was a BIG hit, and in the end Smiley asked if we could buy him more Play-doh! LOL

Then PD and I hung up the birdhouses we got for our respective birthdays. That was the good. Then . . . .

I had all four kids "help" me clean the upstairs hallway, and it quickly devolved into a pathetic rats nest of screaming, crying, whining, and laziness. I tossed out their TV and the stand, and busted apart and hauled away their communal chest of drawers. Not out of anger - it was due to go - but it certainly took away some stress. The hallway still looks like sh*t, but it's a start.

Today in Danny Land

I was disgusted by Anya and Mondo's poor sportsmanship on this past Project Runway: Under the Gunn. Their behavior towards Natalie was pathetic. Go Team Nick!

Oh - and  Julius Peppers is now a Green Bay Packer!

That's Neat

David Brenner

RIP comedian David Brenner, age 78

 I was disgusted by Anya and Mondo's poor sportsmanship on this past Project Runway: Under the Gunn. Their behavior towards Natalie was pathetic. Go Team Nick!

 Julius Peppers is now a Green Bay Packer

Catch with Smiley

 Playing catch with Smiley in the alley

YaYa's First Date!

 Today was YaY's first ever date, a walk to the park and library with Vaughn, her school boyfriend of the last few months. It's quite the milestone, and we're proud to see our little girl continue to mature and grow!

A loving quote from LuLu

Said dear sweet LuLU on our walk yesterday: "Hey Lauren, I just stepped in some dog poop. Come here and eat it off my shoe, it'll improve your breath."

A Facebook Question

 Hmmm. Apparently I inadvertently gave permission for an app to post on my behalf, simply by virtue of watching a video on a friend's wall. Any idea on how to ixnay said app?

Junie's 1st LIbrary Card

 Today I walked with my girls down to the library to clear up their fines and get Junie her first ever library card!

LuLu with her souvenir from the MIley Concert

 

Angulo-Lara

I watched the Angulo-Lara fight tonight, and it was an entertaining and eve boxing match. I also watched Ali-Liston I, and whatever happened in their rematch (*cough*fix*cough) Ali was punishing Sonny from the start in this one, and IMO he quit just to avoid visiting the canvas.

LuLu Goes to See Miley Cyrus in Concert!

 It's official - tickets for tonight's Miley Cyrus concert are in hand!

Painting the Ljving Room

 Painting the living room

 Happy 9th Birthday Smiley aka P Diddy Wee Diddy, aka the best son a man could ever have! You're halfway to being a grownup now

The Minecraft Cake

 The Minecraft cake Lisa made for Smiley's birthday

 Just finished my Civil Procedure midterm. On the way out of the building I ran into the Dean who asked me how I'd done on the exam.

"Eh", I said. "I've had better nights"

"Well, you survived," he replied.

"That remains to be seen," I said. "I'll get the score next week."

"You'll make a great lawyer," he said. "You refuse to commit to any definable position."

 

Mass and a Grumpy YaYa

 Ash Wednesday Mass with Team Slap

Miss "I don't want my picture taken Dad. UGH, you're the worst Dad ever". AKA

Calm down YaYa. Your parents are your biggest fans. You will not understand for years...but someday you will. - Dale C

You can almost hear here thinking [que "Gone With the Wind" theme music] "as God is my witness, one day I'll put you in a home. - Fred Bryan

Still pretty even when pissed. - Lisa

Creating new starts, doing better. Realizing we're not here forever. Feeling remorseful/repenting... good messages, even if you don't go to mass today. I don't remember going to Ash Wednesday services growing up (mostly ev Lutheran church), but all these years raising Catholic kids has made me appreciate the message of Ash Wednesday. - Lisa