Category: Life

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Luv Gov

Hanging with some friends today, we decided to watch the Belmont horse race. This is the third race in the Triple Crown series of races. The winner of the Kentucky Derby is going to race in today’s race. That horse, Mine That Bird, did not win the second race in the series, so there will not be a Triple Crown winner this year. But it would be nice to see that horse win two out of the three.

There are some other hot contenders for today’s race. I personally like “Luv Gov,” named after former NY Governer Spitzer. If you remember that scandal, Gov. Spitzer had to resign because of his numerous affairs with prostitutes. Funny to see that they named a horse after him and that the horse is running in the Belmont Stakes in Saratoga, NY.

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Sprint Commericals – What If . . . ?

There is a new Sprint cell phone commercial that continues the series of “What if _______ ran the world?” I watched it this morning as I was getting ready for work and having my breakfast.

The new one is featuring film crews. The wedding of a bride and her groom with cold feet ends up with a groom double being dropped into place at the last minute. The film crew works all kinds of magic, from making the rain stop to producing cue cards that say “I Do.” It was hilarious!

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Memorial Day Thanks

USA

This weekend means happy days at the beach or cabin with an extra day off. But to a lot of people this is a sad weekend, as they miss someone they loved who may have given their lives in service to our country. So I try to be sensitive to that fact and let people know that I appreciate what the men and women in our armed forces are doing and have done for us.

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Another Friday the 13th

Today was a spooky coincidence in that it was Friday the 13th for the second time this year. Since we have only had 3 months in the year, that fact that two of the three had a Friday the 13th is a little spooky, don’t you think? And another one coming again – but not until November.

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Happy Birthday, Little Brother!

My younger brother Bill is having a big 0 birthday today. I’m not sure if everyone considers 30 over the hill or not, but I can tell you that life in your 30’s is not the same as life in your 20’s. Things change. You change. The 30’s mean more responsibilities and less impulsiveness. Almost all your friends are married or have been married at least once. Most have kids. It’s definitely not the same as the college days and your first job.

But then we do have a lot to look forward to in our midlife. So, Bill, welcome to the 30’s and I hope you have a wonderful birthday today!

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Friday Night TV Stinks

Ever since I was a teen and accepted babysitting jobs on Friday nights, I have been bored out of my mind with Friday night TV. The shows are awful – it’s the worst night of the week. Plus, if you are stuck in someone else’s house watching kids, it is even worse to have nothing good to watch. So I usually have 4-5 VHS Tapes and DVDs in my bag to watch if I can’t find anything at all on cable.

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Reading Oprah

I picked up a magazine at the grocery store check out line. It is called “O” for Oprah. She is one of those few famous people who can go by their first name and everyone knows immediately who you are talking about.

I think Oprah had a lot to do with Barrack Obama getting elected. But she is a good woman and her magazine seems to cover a lot of different topics of interest to the American woman. So I’ll give it a read and see if I like it.

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Congrats to Barrack Obama

The voting results were final just about the time that I go to bed. I was relieved to see that Barrack Obama won by enough of a margin that there won’t be problems with protests and challenges and maybe even scandals like the infamous “hanging chads” in the last election.

I was surprised that some of the states that used to be red states turned out to be blue states this time. That says a lot for the political strategy that Obama used.

Also, I am glad that Biden has the chance to be Vice President and maybe eventually President. He is a good man, although he has a mean side, but then we need someone who won’t be bullied, and I think most people respect Biden for his leadership and no nonsense attitude.

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Voting for President

This year’s election is the first time that I will have the chance to vote for the Presidential candidate. I registered to vote back in August and got my voter registration card in the mail about 2 weeks later.

They say to go vote early and be prepared for a long wait, as there will be a record breaking turnout this year. I hope that we do have a record turn out, but I hope the lines move along so I’m not there standing in line for an hour – or worse. I’m not a real patient person and long lines drive me crazy. But I will go vote right after work, and I hope the boss lets me leave a little early since it is for voting.

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Hello world!

Here I am. Staking my claim on the blogosphere with my own personal blog.

This is a place I hope to visit every day or two and write about things that I find interesting or important, and share things that I like or enjoy.

So welcome to my blog – I hope you come back often and make a comment if you like what I say in my posts.