Month: January 2009

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One and Done

With a heavy heart I am writing this to acknowledge the loss yesterday of the Tennessee Titans to the Baltimore Ravens. It was not a good game. The Titans made so many mistakes with penalties and bad decisions on the field that I was banging my head on the wall in frustration.

The worst moment in the game was when the kicker missed a 51 yard field goal attempt. We really needed that field goal to keep the game alive and it might have even won the game for us. But he missed with a wide swing to the left of the goal posts and we were crushed. Done.

Congrats to the Ravens for the win. I have to say that to be a good sport, but I also have to say that I will not be cheering for the Ravens in the next round of the playoffs. Whoever is playing against the Ravens will get my support. If I even watch that game at all.

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Go Titans!

This weekend is the sudden death playoffs for the NFL top teams. The Tennessee Titans are considered one of the best teams this year, with their 13 wins and only 3 losses in the entire regular season.

The game will be against the Baltimore Ravens. Now, the Titans don’t historically do well against the Ravens. Personally, I despise the Ravens team for being a bunch of low class thugs. But they do win football games.

Haven’t decided where I want to watch the game tomorrow. Have some invitations from friends and even a couple people from work. We’ll have to see which ones sound the best for serious football fans and not so much gossip and chatting during the game. Lots of cold beer is a must-have, too.

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Plans for Reading More

This year I’m working on a personal improvement goal of reading more books. I used to love to read in school. I could read all afternoon and finish off a book a day when I was in junior high school. Of course, I hardly ever had an afternoon dedicated to reading – I was always doing some kind of sports or lessons. But I did read a fair amount and I still like a good book. One of my favorite fiction writers is John Grisham and his series of novels about lawyers and legal cases.

In the world of non fiction I usually stay away from all those touchy feelie, self improvement types of books. I like books about history – especially the Civil War. I also like books about travel and places around the world that will make my “bucket list.”Haven’t been outside of the U. S. yet, but I plan to.

Right now I’m reading a book by Jimmy Buffett, of all people, called, “Tales From Margaritaville.” Although the collection of short stories is mostly fiction, some of them are based on the truth. It makes for interesting reading and stirs up the desire to head for a beach.

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No Hangover!

Last night really rocked and I’m amazed that I don’t have a hangover from all the fun.

The lodge was the perfect place for a New Year’s Eve party. We ate like pigs, drank like fish and partied like a room full of crazy but “smart enough to not do anything totally stupid” people. It was really nice to be able to totally relax and let loose.

We called a cab about 2:30 am and decided to just leave my car there for the morning. Much better to pay out $30 and not worry about DUI issues. I’ll catch a ride back over there with my brother to fetch the car later this afternoon and maybe we’ll share a late brunch. Don’t want to break my arm for patting myself on the back too much, but I think that was one of the smartest things I’ve ever done!

Here’s hoping you had a nice New Year’s celebration, too. Here’s also hoping that 2009 is good to you, and that we all see great things for America and our families.