Damn.
12.31.2012
12.30.2012
Parking Lot Clowns
In a busy parking lot, the prudent thing to do is make a beeline (aka a straight line) towards your destination. Could be the store you want to return your big floppy shoes to, or the Chrysler K car you drive. In any case...a straight line is best.
The PLC instead prefers to wander across the lot in a diagional, impeding all traffic while they meander and cavort(while staring at the smart-phone) to their row. Or they walk in the middle of the rows of cars (often side by side when with other PLCs). Or they are a senior PLC and drive the clown car...
It was like Ringling Bros. at the mall today...my own bad, I needed to go to the Apple store (yikes!) to get BWSS (beautiful wife of SoulSlam) a new MacBook battery. Anyway, the PLC troopage included somebody who parked in a row (across two cars) with the hazards on...and left the car. It's OK though, they left a 15 year old playing with his Galaxy in the car in case Five-O showed up. Car was there when I entered the mall, and there 15 minutes later when I exited. But he had clown privilege no doubt.
Like Bozo. He's the man. Or should I say clown.
12.26.2012
Storm Brewin'
12.25.2012
Merry Christmas
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
The way it oughta be.
12.24.2012
Merry Swish-mas
All good things come to an end...and the NYY fan now says goodbye to Nick Swisher. It's not like you guys needed an outfielder under 35 anyway.
Swish leaves, taking his show with him. He'll be saluting the drunks on Euclid now.
In honor of leaving the team I love to hate, I just started following Swish on twitter. I am follower # 1,638,014. Part of a metropolis I'd say.
12.20.2012
12.17.2012
Hoops 2013
Coaching YSSS on his 6th grade travel team this season should be fun. These boys won their league championship last season; we added two players to a roster of 12 and we are competing in two leagues this season. Not including the occasional scrimmage or playoffs, we play 30 games. Lots 'O' Hoops!
They played 1st game of season this weekend against a team that had it's issues. We beat them easily; playing D inside the 3-pt arc the whole 2nd half as well as making a minimum of 5 passes before a shot for half the game. Won by 28. Could've been 58 if I was that sort. YSSS finished with 5 pts, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and a blocked shot. No fouls either. Never seen that before. The game was a good opportunity to play boys at the end of the bench if you get my drift.
OSSS is playing for his HS frosh team. Interesting. I have seen a scrimmage and their opener. My opinion is my own; I don't think their coach knows much about basketball. They don't make adjustments (ever) and play a pretty straightforward rec type offense and defense. I hope they get better. OSSS was absent the day before game 1, so he didn't get in until the 2nd half (at least I hope that's the reason...he's better than most of the kids on the team)...finished with 2 pts (1 for 2), 3 assists, 3 rebounds in about 9 minutes on the court. He was one of the more solid players. That's a guy watching basketball talking, not dad.
Adios Dickey
SoulSlam is somewhere in the middle of the fence. I like RA Dickey. He's gutty, a stand-up guy, the type of guy you root for 100%. But he's 38. Everything tells me that if you can trade a 38YO for a 20-something guy, you do it.
So we say goodbye, pending a finalization by Tuesday. But know this: Travis d'Arnaud is a fine prospect, catcher by trade. We still have no MLB-type outfielders for 2013. Pretty sure we need some.
12.09.2012
Early Tree
For whatever reason, BWSS (beautiful wife of SoulSlam) decided we should get tree early. Asked me yesterday afternoon if I wanted to go. "Sure, I'm up for an adventure!"
Anyway we go to one place (where we never buy a tree) and found a 10 ft. specimen within 3 minutes. Bought and paid for, I drove the 1.5 miles home. Put it up this morning. It is a nice tree.
12.07.2012
I Was Away But Now I Am Back
I was in the vicinity of the Windy City...the O'Hare suburbs. For work.
Things I like about Chicago:
Anyways, we are in basketball season around here. OSSS is playing on HS frosh team...I went to a scrimmage today and I'm not sure the coach ever actually played the game. He seems lost. YSSS is playing 6th grade travel. He's a defender first. Gotta shake his nervousness with the ball. He'll come around.
And so you don't think I'm totally off the rez...I ordered a hitting net that will go in my garage attic. Boys can swing all winter. I'll update when it comes in.
12.01.2012
Banner Night
This year we've added two players and will play in two leagues. Right now I still look about 8 deep with 4 getting little minutes. That's the reason for two leagues...so everybody can play some this season.
Hoops.