I'm heading on down to Safeco Field for the Dave Niehaus remembrance.

G'bye, Unca Dave.

So I'm 60, 61 in July, and can't really fully retire until 65. That said, I've packed one helluva lot into the 45 years I've been working. In many years, combining the paid work with the volunteer work was nearly the equivalent of two full time jobs. All told it comes down to the mileage, and I'm pretty worn out. I know my warranty is long expired ( Read more... )

Having a nice time here in St Louis for the holidays. We just started the fireplace when it started snowing for the first time mid morning. Life is quite good.

Best of wishes for every possible holiday celebration to one and all.

First and foremost, thanks for my beloved, who completes me ( Read more... )

Forget a bunch of pre-teen delight with Twilight. [Plus - I've seen Forks for real.]

We're working our way through the first season of True Blood by way of our Netflix queue. I'm telling you, it's most definitely for grown ups. We both are so lusting for Sookie....

Ballot is in the mail.

McGinn, yes. Constantine, yes. 71, yes.

Tim Eyman, of course not.

Just about the cutest thing ever.

My honey won't be home for another few days, my stomach is still queasy, and the cats are taking me for granted. I decided that my big adventure Sunday afternoon is to go out and see a pleasant and unchallenging piece of fluff. One I've even seen before - "Up". Carl and Ellie - a love story ( Read more... )

Well, I got home - one hellish flight full of screaming children and their enabling spawners - and was delivered from the airport to the house by my #1 Son. Thanks again, m'boy ( Read more... )

The last couple of days in Hawaii I picked up some damn stomach virus and spent 24 hours spewing forth from both fore and aft. Yesterday my beloved took me to an urgent care and I got three liters of fluids and some no-puckey, no-shitty, pills. I've still been in bed ever since, with not so much of the dirty-squirties, but with painfully severe ( Read more... )