Beefsteak!

Our basketball program holds an annual beefsteak as a fundraiser. Lots of buttered beef, bread, fries and beer.

To wit: "The dining style originated in 19th-century New York City as a type of working-class celebration but went into a decline in the mid-20th century. Resurrected by caterers in New Jersey"

I'm sure there will be a lot of jocularity.

The Weather Demon

That pesky demon of climate dropped some more white stuff today. It's not a question of when is school open, but if it is open. OSSS had another day off. Little does he realize he has to make 'em up at the end of the year, so he may be enjoying some July learnin'.

Now we get some warmer weather heading our way. Hopefully it can melt the snow monoliths we have every-damn-place. SoulSlam's driveway is starting to look like a tunnel.

In other news I joined a gym. I like it there. Don't have to talk to anybody. And it's big and never too crowded. I'm a beast.

The Mother of All Winters

I used this captivating title in an e-mail, and now I am using it again. We have a MAJOR storm a brewing, to start overnight and continue to Friday (it's lunchtime Wednesday as I type)...
This is the worst winter I can remember. Been Alaska-cold, snow and ice every few days, town here in the North J. running out of salt. Kids are already running a deficit on days off and they are starting to take daya away, which is absolutely chapping the YSSS.

So I need to go gas up my Detroit Guzzler. Get some extra petrol for the snow thrower, de-ice said snow thrower and hope for the best.

Could be a long couple of days.

What Is The Problem?

Michael Sam made an announcement last night.

While newsworthy, and he's pretty brave coming out, it's OK people. Get your heads out of the sand.

Good Luck Michael!

Weather Report

Absolutely Shitty.

The Nostradamus Post (NFL Edition)

Broncos - 33
Seahawks - 24

And Peyton Manning is elected POTUS in 2024. Now that's a prediction!

The Longest Day

Back here where I belong - but here's where it started:

Woke up at 3AM Saturday Tokyo Time (TT) (1PM Friday EST)

Left hotel at 5:30AM Saturday TT (3:30PM Friday EST)

Flight #1 - Osaka to Tokyo. This occured at 5:55PM Friday EST

Flight #2 - Tokyo to Dulles in DC. Twelve hours. Left Saturday TT at 11:30AM, landed Saturday EST at about 9:30AM

Flight #3 - the United Shuttled from DC to Newark. In air about 45 minutes.

Waitied 20 minutes for my bags at Newark, then had to deal with the Air Train. Bad today.

In sleep deprivation, made a wrong turn leaving airport, then sat in some traffic by the infamous Club Marlo in Irvington.

Walked into the old homestead at 3PM Saturday EST. Door to door that is about 24 hours. Add the 2 hours I woke up earlier and the extra 6 now and I have been up for approx. 32 hours.

IRONMAN