1. Watch cartoons--Check
2. Make breakfast--Check
3. Get at least a little work done--Check
4. Take the dog to the vet for shots and find out what the fuck was up with her puking and stretching yesterday (everything's fine, she just had some cramps). Very reassuring for $150.
5. Fill up propane tank for outdoor grill. That shit is EXPENSIVE now. There was a dude in front of me with an RV. That must have cost a pretty penny. I was $15 to fill up my tank (about 4.2 gal).
6. Go to parent teacher conference--Check. This actually went well. The HB has shown significant improvements in areas where he needed so (such as shutting up when appropriate). So, they'll continue to cash our checks. Ladies, note, the HB's teacher is hawt and I'm sure gets many googlie-eyes from the moms.
7. Grab lunch--Hm....jalapeño burger.
8. Go to the bank (deposit some checks, transfer some for the IRS...easy come, easy go). Woot!
9. Mail quarterly taxes. Ugh...another reminder to vote Libertarian.
10. Find out if it's the memory card or the camera that's fucked up from my hiking escapade. The camera works, but always wants to reformat the card. The store didn't have any open cards to check. But, I did clean mine with some alcohol. Didn't seem to help.
11. Return movies. The HB said that he wants to watch them again, so we still have them.
12. Buy HB cough medicine--check.
13. Take HB to reahearsal--check
14. Try to get some work done.
15. Drink beer with my buddy Joe (he's gonna be up this way to pick up his sister from the airport).
16. Take HB to Indian Guides and drink beer with the other dads.
I'll update as things progres...
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Pssssssssst....Wanna Buy a Book?
This week my Rotary Club has a ginormous book sale. How big? We'll sell about $20k worth at $2-$4/book. It's a lot of fun and it gives us a chance to let people know the other things that we're up to. I've been there a few times this week and have a shift later today (yay--get to work on my tan!).
The HB had a friend sleep over last night. He's a good kid, but says "What?" to almost anything you say. I can't decide if he doesn't hear well or is just being a jerk. He's very polite, which makes the latter unlikely. But, his dad's a pediatric surgeon, so you would think he'd have his hearing checked. Regardless, my wife is chasing the boys around today and I'll have the HB all day tomorrow.
The Lakers can close out San Antonio tonight at home. I have a good feeling about it.
I've been reading this morning about the democrats having their rules committee decide this weekend about the Michigan and Florida delegates. It will be a disconcerting exercise for fans of Ms. Clinton in that at least one of two things will happen:
1) She's not going to get enough delegates to put her past Obama. This is for certain.
2) Her attempt to get as many delegates as possible is going to maker her look craven and like someone who doesn't want to play by the rules she agreed to play by. She agreed, with the other candidates, not to campaign in Florida and that those votes would not count, but now she wants her share of the votes. Same in Michigan, except she was the only candidate to keep her name on the ballot when all of the other candidates agreed to go along with party rules and not compete there (she beat "uncommitted").
Her strategy is to close Obama's delegate lead and convince the remaining super-delegates that she got the most popular vote (and impossible argument given what happened in Michigan and Florida and that many caucus states don't add up votes like primary states do) and that she wins hypothetical elections in key states against McCain. Note that six months ago she would have won hypothetical primaries/caucuses in almost every state against Obama, but that's why we have campaigns.
One of Clinton's most admirable traits is her grit and determination. She needs to decide whether she wants to focus it on getting every delegate possible in her now seemingly quixotic quest for the nomination, or on unifying her party.
The HB had a friend sleep over last night. He's a good kid, but says "What?" to almost anything you say. I can't decide if he doesn't hear well or is just being a jerk. He's very polite, which makes the latter unlikely. But, his dad's a pediatric surgeon, so you would think he'd have his hearing checked. Regardless, my wife is chasing the boys around today and I'll have the HB all day tomorrow.
The Lakers can close out San Antonio tonight at home. I have a good feeling about it.
I've been reading this morning about the democrats having their rules committee decide this weekend about the Michigan and Florida delegates. It will be a disconcerting exercise for fans of Ms. Clinton in that at least one of two things will happen:
1) She's not going to get enough delegates to put her past Obama. This is for certain.
2) Her attempt to get as many delegates as possible is going to maker her look craven and like someone who doesn't want to play by the rules she agreed to play by. She agreed, with the other candidates, not to campaign in Florida and that those votes would not count, but now she wants her share of the votes. Same in Michigan, except she was the only candidate to keep her name on the ballot when all of the other candidates agreed to go along with party rules and not compete there (she beat "uncommitted").
Her strategy is to close Obama's delegate lead and convince the remaining super-delegates that she got the most popular vote (and impossible argument given what happened in Michigan and Florida and that many caucus states don't add up votes like primary states do) and that she wins hypothetical elections in key states against McCain. Note that six months ago she would have won hypothetical primaries/caucuses in almost every state against Obama, but that's why we have campaigns.
One of Clinton's most admirable traits is her grit and determination. She needs to decide whether she wants to focus it on getting every delegate possible in her now seemingly quixotic quest for the nomination, or on unifying her party.
Monday, May 26, 2008
That's Entertainment
The weather was very weird here again yesterday. Cool and periodic clouds. More like fall than late spring. So, instead of celebrating the weekend with the grilling of the cased meats (which we'll do today), in the afternoon we picked up my parents and went to see the new Indiana Jones movie. We all really enjoyed it and I would say that it is definitely the best of the three sequels.
For the first time in what seems like forever, the wife and I got a babysitter and went out. She was lobbying for another movie. My thinking was that we live in the big town and we need to act like it more often. So, we cruised by a playhouse and our timing was perfect. The theater was showing two one act plays by David Mamet (Duck Variations and Keep Your Pantheon). They were different, but both very good and well acted.
After that we hit a wine bar (delish Rioja!) and ordered way too much food (we were starving) and chatted about this (kitchen remodel), that (whether we want to commit to hosting another NZS even though we haven't had the first one yet) and the other. I accidentally caught the Laker score on the TV (they got creamed by the Spurs, so LA leads the series 2-1), which saved me an hour of watching it on DVR when we got home.
This morning I'll head over to my Rotary Club's book sale fund raiser (don't laugh...last year we netted $16). Then off to my sil's for grilling. Later tonight I'll do the pledge of allegiance at our Elks Club (I'm not a veteran, it's something I'm asked to do as being Rotary prez). Then, back to work tomorrow.
For the first time in what seems like forever, the wife and I got a babysitter and went out. She was lobbying for another movie. My thinking was that we live in the big town and we need to act like it more often. So, we cruised by a playhouse and our timing was perfect. The theater was showing two one act plays by David Mamet (Duck Variations and Keep Your Pantheon). They were different, but both very good and well acted.
After that we hit a wine bar (delish Rioja!) and ordered way too much food (we were starving) and chatted about this (kitchen remodel), that (whether we want to commit to hosting another NZS even though we haven't had the first one yet) and the other. I accidentally caught the Laker score on the TV (they got creamed by the Spurs, so LA leads the series 2-1), which saved me an hour of watching it on DVR when we got home.
This morning I'll head over to my Rotary Club's book sale fund raiser (don't laugh...last year we netted $16). Then off to my sil's for grilling. Later tonight I'll do the pledge of allegiance at our Elks Club (I'm not a veteran, it's something I'm asked to do as being Rotary prez). Then, back to work tomorrow.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
2-0
I was going to post last night. But, my mistress Shiraz was too seductive.
The HB and I whipped up some delish stir-fry after his rehearsal and watched the beginning of the Laker game and I picked up the rest of it after he went to bed. LA beat the tar out of them (101-71) to take a 2-0 lead in their best of 7 series. The score was a little misleading as the Spurs rested their starters in the 4th quarter...cuz they were getting their asses kicked.
San Antone looks like a tired team right now. They'll get an energy surge tomorrow when they are back at home, but it may not be enough. LA got a big lift from Trevor Ariza coming back. He ony played 5 minutes, but having his defense will be key as they hit the road. I'm thinking that the Lakers will win one out of two there and take care of things at home for game 5.
My wife called this morning and said she'll be catching an earlier flight home...the HB will be psyched to hear that, even if it ends the bachelor weekend a bit early.
The HB and I whipped up some delish stir-fry after his rehearsal and watched the beginning of the Laker game and I picked up the rest of it after he went to bed. LA beat the tar out of them (101-71) to take a 2-0 lead in their best of 7 series. The score was a little misleading as the Spurs rested their starters in the 4th quarter...cuz they were getting their asses kicked.
San Antone looks like a tired team right now. They'll get an energy surge tomorrow when they are back at home, but it may not be enough. LA got a big lift from Trevor Ariza coming back. He ony played 5 minutes, but having his defense will be key as they hit the road. I'm thinking that the Lakers will win one out of two there and take care of things at home for game 5.
My wife called this morning and said she'll be catching an earlier flight home...the HB will be psyched to hear that, even if it ends the bachelor weekend a bit early.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Freak Storm
The HB and I are doing the bachelor thing through Saturday as my wife hopped on a flight to Chicago yesterday morning. After I picked him up from school, he did his homework, etc., and then we went to local event. The event was partially a "taste of" with lots of great food and partially an expo of local businesses and non-profits. Some of the exhibits were indoors, other outdoors. Then, something bizarre happened....
It RAINED.
OK, those of you who read this who don't live in SoCal are thinking, "Umb, yeah, that does happen, y'know." What you don't understand is that it almost NEVER rains here between April 15 and October 15. It's just the the law. The fact that it was a late afternoon sun shower made it even weirder. The storm lasted about 20 minutes and wasn't that big of a deal (though, it led to mudslides in recently burned areas).
Tonight, the HB and I will indulge ourselves in seafood stir-fry and the Laker game. I cannot wait.
It RAINED.
OK, those of you who read this who don't live in SoCal are thinking, "Umb, yeah, that does happen, y'know." What you don't understand is that it almost NEVER rains here between April 15 and October 15. It's just the the law. The fact that it was a late afternoon sun shower made it even weirder. The storm lasted about 20 minutes and wasn't that big of a deal (though, it led to mudslides in recently burned areas).
Tonight, the HB and I will indulge ourselves in seafood stir-fry and the Laker game. I cannot wait.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
LA's Idol
It was a big night in downtown LA. The American Idol final was at the Nokia Theater and the Lakers played San Antonio in game 1 of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA at Staples. I'm here to tell ya, the REAL star tonight was Kobe Bryant.
Right now, the Spurs are the Lakers' rival. Sacramento and Dallas have claimed to be at times, but, let's face it, it ain't a rivalry if one team (the Lakers) always wins when it counts. Also, while it might happen in a couple of weeks, the Lakers and Celtics (the TRUEST rivalry in the NBA) have not played in an NBA finals in 22 years (I felt gray hairs sprouting when I read that the other day). True, the Lakers have not held up their end of the bargain the last couple of years not getting out of the first round of the playoffs. But, in the last 9 years San Antonio has won 4 titles and the Lakers 3.
LA started slowly and, due to poor shooting, dug themselves into a 20-point whole midway through the 3rd quarter. That's when Kobe cranked things up and led them on a 14-0 run. He hit the shot that put them ahead with about 2 minutes to go. Just as importantly, Kobe set the defensive tone for the end of the game. When it was all said and done, the Lakers won 89-85.
One can perhaps criticize Kobe for being aloof and how he handled his off-season displeasure with management. However, it's hard to imagine anyone in the NBA right now with his talent, desire to win and ability to perform well in the clutch. He is the MVP.
Right now, the Spurs are the Lakers' rival. Sacramento and Dallas have claimed to be at times, but, let's face it, it ain't a rivalry if one team (the Lakers) always wins when it counts. Also, while it might happen in a couple of weeks, the Lakers and Celtics (the TRUEST rivalry in the NBA) have not played in an NBA finals in 22 years (I felt gray hairs sprouting when I read that the other day). True, the Lakers have not held up their end of the bargain the last couple of years not getting out of the first round of the playoffs. But, in the last 9 years San Antonio has won 4 titles and the Lakers 3.
LA started slowly and, due to poor shooting, dug themselves into a 20-point whole midway through the 3rd quarter. That's when Kobe cranked things up and led them on a 14-0 run. He hit the shot that put them ahead with about 2 minutes to go. Just as importantly, Kobe set the defensive tone for the end of the game. When it was all said and done, the Lakers won 89-85.
One can perhaps criticize Kobe for being aloof and how he handled his off-season displeasure with management. However, it's hard to imagine anyone in the NBA right now with his talent, desire to win and ability to perform well in the clutch. He is the MVP.
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