I've given up on my Packers - AGAIN! half way through the second quarter, I had to cease my viewing as they learned nothing from the Big Easy Experiment last week. I check the scores on CBS (the game is on FOX) occaisionally, but I cannot turn back to the live game as they do better when I am not even paying attention. This is an unbelievably difficult thing for me to do, but if it helps them win...
I am nothing if not a team player.
It is beginning to snow outside. That's autmun in Wisconsin! The "experts" say we are to have 2" to 8" on the ground by morning. We'll see.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
The traditions our families have regarding this holiday vary. It seems, though, that this is very important to my mother as she insists on making a huge dinner at 79 years old. I am trying to wean her of this. I think I've finally succeeded this year in that it was suggested that she have hers on Sunday instead of Thursday. She originally agreed, but changed her mind later. I called last weekend and she said she was no longer is going to have Thanksgiving because the last 2 years she has not been "allowed" to have her Thanksgiving in the proper order. Whatever that was. I told her I could live with that.
Today the remainder of the outdoor Christmas decorations went up. By remainder, I refer to the attempt I made last weekend trying to unravel new lights we purchased last year. They came in very tightly wrapped packages and needed unraveling. My attempt at unraveling AND hanging lead to extreme frustration. I have patience issues.
Because of those, my spouse graciously led the the unwrapping effort Tuesday night. I am a GREAT holder. As for their installation, I am in charge there, but Sherri was the holder in this case. Many hands.... Now the artificial Christmas tree is being decorated after having been put together an the additional working lights strung. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
The traditions our families have regarding this holiday vary. It seems, though, that this is very important to my mother as she insists on making a huge dinner at 79 years old. I am trying to wean her of this. I think I've finally succeeded this year in that it was suggested that she have hers on Sunday instead of Thursday. She originally agreed, but changed her mind later. I called last weekend and she said she was no longer is going to have Thanksgiving because the last 2 years she has not been "allowed" to have her Thanksgiving in the proper order. Whatever that was. I told her I could live with that.
Today the remainder of the outdoor Christmas decorations went up. By remainder, I refer to the attempt I made last weekend trying to unravel new lights we purchased last year. They came in very tightly wrapped packages and needed unraveling. My attempt at unraveling AND hanging lead to extreme frustration. I have patience issues.
Because of those, my spouse graciously led the the unwrapping effort Tuesday night. I am a GREAT holder. As for their installation, I am in charge there, but Sherri was the holder in this case. Many hands.... Now the artificial Christmas tree is being decorated after having been put together an the additional working lights strung. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
ROOKIE START
This being my first pitch of my rookie start, I have opening game jitters. However, I do have opinions that I want to publish for some odd reason. So, here goes.
First, for those who know me, Madj has several connotations.
We (citizens of the United states) area bout to have yet another new president inaugurated in January. What a great country we are fortunate in which to reside! There is not a military coup, no citizen uprising, no outside influence in the process. Just another election and another switch in executive administration.
That being said, what are we thinking?!?!
We have elected the least qualified, least experienced, short-termed junior senator ever to run for the office. In President-elect Obama, we have a "book smart", attractive Marxist orator with questionable relationships, who, as a junior U.S. Senator from Illinois, proposed no bills of any significance in his meager four years of tenure. We were not allowed to call to question anything from his past because he is all about "hope" and "change".
I hope I have change left after his economic rescue plans take affect.
On a lighter note, we are about to celebrate a uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving, which, I believe, is almost not actually celebrated at all. We are supposed to remember those first devout, intrepid religious pilgrims who established the first law-driven society on this continent, even though the original communist organization proved to be a bust. They were thankful to almighty God to have survived the voyage, the first horrible winter and difficult growing season. They were thankful just to be.
We, too, must thank our Creator for putting us here, now to take advantage of His bounty to us. We are extremely fortunate to occupy space in a country where the poor have televisions, cars, cell phones and computers. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
First, for those who know me, Madj has several connotations.
- I work in Madison (WI) for the first time after having commuted to the Milwaukee area for the last 25-or-so years. The change was forced upon me due to difficult economic times (even before the latest "crash").
- I have been known to exhibit a temper on occasion.
- I may be considered a bit loopy (coo-coo, whacko, etc.), especially for doing this.
Second, I bleed green and gold. Monday night and Tuesday were VERY tough on me.
Third, I am a political junkie so bear with me. this brings me to the following:
We (citizens of the United states) area bout to have yet another new president inaugurated in January. What a great country we are fortunate in which to reside! There is not a military coup, no citizen uprising, no outside influence in the process. Just another election and another switch in executive administration.
That being said, what are we thinking?!?!
We have elected the least qualified, least experienced, short-termed junior senator ever to run for the office. In President-elect Obama, we have a "book smart", attractive Marxist orator with questionable relationships, who, as a junior U.S. Senator from Illinois, proposed no bills of any significance in his meager four years of tenure. We were not allowed to call to question anything from his past because he is all about "hope" and "change".
I hope I have change left after his economic rescue plans take affect.
On a lighter note, we are about to celebrate a uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving, which, I believe, is almost not actually celebrated at all. We are supposed to remember those first devout, intrepid religious pilgrims who established the first law-driven society on this continent, even though the original communist organization proved to be a bust. They were thankful to almighty God to have survived the voyage, the first horrible winter and difficult growing season. They were thankful just to be.
We, too, must thank our Creator for putting us here, now to take advantage of His bounty to us. We are extremely fortunate to occupy space in a country where the poor have televisions, cars, cell phones and computers. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
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