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08:49 am
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The Clouds May Be Swept Away, But... I've signed with a new Realtor. This guy is based in the neighborhood where my townhome is and, hopefully, we can get this bad boy sold sooner rather than later. I forgot how taxing the whole experience is when it comes to listing your house. I may go into details when the place sells.
I ate at Guthrie's on Holcomb Bridge before hitting 85 for a "treacherous" journey home. The rain wasn't terrible, but there was a lot of it. Some people, like me, know how to drive in the stuff. Others, however, do not. There was a wreck one exit away from 985 that had all the rubberneckers doing their thing. By the time I got home, all I wanted to do was zone out. So we watched the season premiere of "Sesame Street".
The show has evolved, but not all for the better. While it's nice to see the residents of everyone's favorite educational neighborhood in HD and looking better than ever, its soul has been, well, compromised. I'm not saying that the show is no longer a force for good. But it's not the force for good that I remember. The episode I saw had four long segments: the opening sketch, which featured Big Bird exploring "bird habitats" with the help of a bird real estate agent (who looked a lot like Justin Timberlake); an episode of "Abby Cadaby's Flying Fairy School", which was rendered in CGI instead of Muppet; another episode of "Bert & Ernie's Excellent Adventures", with our titular heroes playing detective (and also animated instead of live action); and, of course, "Elmo's World" (which was NOT presented in HD). Somewhere in the mix was Michelle Obama doing her First Lady duty of appearing on "Sesame Street" to advocate healthy eating. Unlike the previous First Ladies I've seen doing this, Obama was energetic, loose and actually enjoyed herself. And a new Muppet named Murray, who acted as kind of the show's "host". His segments were fine.
This emphasis on animation, though, bothers me. Was there a reason why Bert and Ernie had to be done in animation? Other than their "title sequence", I thought everything could have been done in live action. Also, the animation takes away from my favorite characters. I barely saw Grover, I didn't see Oscar, I didn't hear the alphabet song or any counting acts. Yeah, I'm way too old to be in the show's target audience. But the Muppet characters are the soul of the show. When you replace them with animated counterparts, you take away whatever real qualities they have. That's where the show's soul is in full force. These segments are fun (aside from Elmo), but they miss the "realness" that the older episodes had.
I had to say it. And the next time I watch "Sesame Street", I'll tune in for the first ten minutes. When I see more animation than not, I'll change the channel.
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10:50 am
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No Outlet Visit... For Now Yesterday, I went to the Shoe Gallery by my office (next to Borders) and found a very good pair of NB All-Terrain shoes for under $60. That made me very happy. I also found quite a few other shoes I could have had, but those won out. There'll be no need for me to visit Dawsonville or Commerce until later this year. I still need new Rockports, and they do sell them at Shoe Gallery. But I'd really like to take that trip to Commerce to outlet shop as I've never been there. Shoot, we'll probably go on our way to Athens when An Education makes its way to Cine.
Anyway, I needed the new sneakers because Kelley and I are participating in the ALS Walk this Saturday at Centennial Olympic Park. Our church is going in costume. Many are going as characters from "M*A*S*H", with our rector going as (natch) Father Mulcahey. I was going to go as Arnold Judas Rimmer, but I'll redon my wig and go as Juan Epstein again. If I can find a Puerto Rico patch and a used jeans jacket, I can incorporate that as well. A red hankerchief will be procured probably on Friday. I have no idea what Kelley's going to do.
More stuff later.
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08:59 am
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G, B, U and a Plea The Good: Kelley's SAMLA presentation went very well. There wasn't enough time for participation, but the topic was well received (Is Science Fiction Literature Or Not?) and the papers presented were very interesting. The best part? Only one reference to Twilight, and it wasn't complimentary. We also got a chance to venture to Georgia Tech for a bit and got lost in the library. Thankfully we found ourselves again in time to make it back to the hotel. Tech's a really nice campus and the ball game crowd was very friendly.
The Bad: Kelley found out yesterday that, due to bureaucratic decisions, her adjunct classes at Kennesaw State next semester is in jeopardy. She found out in a department wide email and the good vibe we had going after the Falcons soundly defeated the Redskins went out the window. She has updated the resume and will be applying for a full time position at a nearby school. Her mood right now is pretty very glum, so please keep her in your thoughts and send a kind word to her if you can.
The Ugly: The episode of "Fringe" we watched last night. Granted, it aired a month ago, but exploding bodies reassembled by Walter make for ugly TV.
And one more thing. My parents are traveling to San Diego tomorrow at long last after trying to go for the past three years. All previous attempts were aborted due to illness or dying relatives. I want my parents to go to Charger Country and enjoy themselves. So keep them, along with my grandfather and step-grandmother, in your prayers.
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08:10 am
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Outdated SI Cover The latest issue of Sports Illustrated features the World Series on the cover. The headline is "World Series On The Brink". I received this issue on my way out the door to choir practice. I didn't get to start reading the issue until I got stuck on McGinnis Ferry. In between those two points in time, the Yankees won their 27th Golden Pennant. My first thought was that "Weird Al" Yankovic needs to write a song about this, as 27 is his favorite number. My second thought was "it's finally over". The October Classic does not belong in November. If I were in charge, I'd make the NLDS a game between the division leaders with the second and third best records, two out of three. The best regular season team gets a bye. The NLDS would be a three out of five series. And the World Series would remain the same (four out of seven). But I digress.
Thanks to the Yankees winning, the article is now irrevelant. That's at least five pages with material I don't need to read. Now this is nothing new. I've subscribed to magazines that report news that has either already happened or became irrevelant due to machinations happening just after press time. Come to think of it, I stopped reading TV Guide when they inadvertantly spoiled the third season finale of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". And I know that it was the network's fault, not the magazine. And this World Series piece is one out of five major articles. I'll get plenty of material to read, but I think I'll be skipping the Jimmie Johnson piece. No interest in NASCAR anymore, although I do understand it now.
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Changing tracks, I had an eye doctor appointment yesterday. Apparently a good majority of the Gainesville area had the same idea. I'm usually in and out of things like this in a half hour. But because of volume, it took close to an hour. I'm trying out some new contacts and will return in two weeks. In addition, I'm getting new glasses. My next new glasses will be those Transitions lenses. Those things are too cool by half, but too expensive.
Had a scare afterwards when I tried to plug in my iPod for charging. I don't know what happened, but I had to look up how to reset my iPod online. Thankfully, that took care of the problem. I lost nothing I had synced, but it caused me to be late for choir rehearsal. Or more accurately, handbell rehearsal. I'm ringing for the recessional on Sunday. Thankfully our choir director color coded the music with handy instructions for all of us, so I got the piece down in two minutes.
Tonight I'm meeting with a new Realtor. Anyone want to buy a townhome in Norcross?
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01:48 pm
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Remembering My Uncle Gene through Rick Reilly My great Uncle Gene took me to two horse races during the summer of 1986. I got to see carriage racing at the Meadowlands and thoroughbread racing somewhere in south Jersey. And while reading Rick Reilly's latest column, I was reminded of Uncle Gene. He never called a horse race. But he showed me how to pick them at the track. Do I remember how to do it now? No. But I could hear Uncle Gene laughing at Rick's attempt to call the race. Be sure to listen to his call. It's even funnier if you can't see the horses.
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08:01 am
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Go Vote... If You Can In most years, Election Day meant an in-service day for teachers. The students would get a day off as to not interfere with the voting process going on either in the auditorium, library or gym. If there was no major election, students would still get the day off. But that rarely happened. My first year of voting was 1991. I voted in a tax referendum (no) in between class and delivering pizzas (one of my best days doing that, since all the kids were out of school).
This year, though, I saw plenty of school buses on McGinnis Ferry. I didn't see any in Hall or Gwinnett. Come to think of it, I don't think Hall County had any flood days. I don't recall Forsyth taking any days off. But then again, Forsyth wasn't really hit. Maybe they only close school when there is a major election. I know my area of Hall doesn't have an election, but I'll drive by my polling place on my way home to make sure.
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I still have piss and vinegar about what happened this weekend, sports wise. The Falcons losing didn't improve things much. I will find something positive to concentrate on today. I don't think the "premiere" of "V" will be the thing to change my mood. I'll record the pilot and see it later. It does have my curiosity piqued, especially since my parents wouldn't let me see the original. That's going to be a subject for another time.
Something of real substance later, I promise.
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08:40 am
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And My Weekend Was... The switch to standard time has some issues. I was dead tired by 8:55 last night. That extra hour of sleep can be a misnomer. When I woke up Sunday morning, I was just flat out done sleeping. I took Winnie for a long walk when I woke up, which she enjoyed. She munched on her kibble afterwards while I caught up on "Titan Maximum". It's almost there in the [adult swim] echelon. By next season, should there be one, it may be the new "can't miss" show.
Speaking of shows, we're terribly behind on our DVR goodness. We have eight episodes of "Robin Hood", three episodes of "Fringe", five episodes of "FlashForward", three episodes of "The Venture Brothers", four episodes of "American Dad" and a whole slew of movies taped of HDNet Movies and MGMHD. The latter's showing Wild in the Streets on Thursday. It's been on my "I'll see it eventually" list for years. So that'll be coming off sooner or later.
Halloween was pretty good to us this year, Bulldogs game notwithstanding. Kell and I had a great time at sprocketship's party. He and his brother Dan turn Dan's house into a graveyard and leasing office complete with just about every scary thing you can think of. We ate very well and saw lots of imaginative costumes. One little girl there, not older than 2, was flat out adorable as a pumpkin fairy. Kell went as an undead Jane Austen and I put on a huge afro wig and went as Juan Epstein, complete with a note "signed, Epstein's Mother". Should I do Epstein again, I'll look for a Puerto Rican flag patch to put on a jean's jacket. The wig took a little getting used to, but it was nice to have all that hair for a little while.
I'll write something about the Bulldawgs later. I still have piss and vinegar in my system about that.
And I found a Christmas present for someone the other night. One down...
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03:22 pm
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OMG!
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08:42 am
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Revisiting Going back a year, I realized that I said almost the exact same thing about "Treehouse of Horror XIX" and "Treehouse of Horror XX". But unlike last year's show, I don't think the other two segments aside from the Hitchcock parody needed to be their own episodes.
We listened to this week's "Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me" last night. Kelley was mightily upset that the "Bluff the Listener" segment was not included. I explained to her that this particular episode was a "pledge drive" episode, not to mention the guest playing "Not My Job" took more time than usual in playing the game. While Brian Williams of NBC News is a fun guest, he doesn't know when to stop. He recently appeared on "Sesame Street" in a parody of the Swine Flu outbreak and was quite a ham. He had too much to say, I think, on the Carnegie Hall stage. If you're going to skip a segment of "WW...DTM", skip the questions on the news. Let the panelists have their say during any of the other games. Carl Kasel can find ways to keep score through that. Regardless, we did enjoy the episode and we're kicking ourselves for not getting tickets to their trip to Atlanta sooner.
I'm going to need to go clothes shopping really soon. I'm debating whether to visit the outlet in Dawsonville or Commerce. I think I'm equidistant from both of them. And while I know the outlet in D'ville has both a Nike and a Rockport store, I can't say that Commerce has both (I also need new shoes rather badly). Any of you have experience at the Commerce outlet?
Edit, 10:10 AM: The Commerce Outlet does have a Rockport store. I think I'm going to shop there first as I don't have to drive through Gainesville's ugliest street to get there.
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08:24 am
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There Is Never Enough Weekend I hated my drive in to work this morning. McGinnis Ferry was backed up to the QT, which is kind of unusual for a Monday. During the middle of the week, yes. But not on Mondays or Fridays. This trend could be disturbing. Or it could be a sign of economic recovery? I wonder how it's going to get spun this time.
Had a very busy weekend. Woke up at O'Dark Thirty Saturday to help out at our church's Fall Festival. The yard sale was an unqualified success, based on (A) how much money I took and (B) how many people asked me to watch their "stuff" while they shopped. Close to 11, my parents came to see the goings on and say hi to the people that they knew. Not long after, they took Kell and I out for lunch, which was very good. Later that evening, we drove in to Avondale Estates for Kelley's ARTC show. I enjoyed myself, but was tired by the time we got home.
Did the church thing on Sunday, but couldn't linger because of Kelley's ARTC call. I watched football but none of the games were doing anything for me. And the Falcons losing to the Cowboys really put me in a bad mood. Not even "Treehouse of Horror XX", which was way too self-referential, did anything for me. The first sequence, a parody of lots of old Alfred Hitchcock films, was great. The other two were really weak. Next year, give Kang and Kodos more to do.
I think Mondays should be half work days. Everyone should have a few more hours to sleep in. Start the day around noon and keep at it until 4:30. Will it ever happen? Probably not. But maybe the dread will be a little less.
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08:15 am
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Thanks for all those pies in the face.
Tags: r.i.p
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08:19 am
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"South Park" last night was very funny. Why it took Trey and Matt all this time to make a pro wrestling episode is beyond me, but thankfully pro wrestling really doesn't change very much. I haven't been keeping up with current storylines in WWE or TNA, but the whole thing seemed plausible for "South Park". The crowd scenes were what really made the episode, especially the "intermission". Kenny's persona, "El Pollo Loco", made me want El Pollo Loco (and reminded me that we don't have one in Gainesville anymore).
My stomach's feeling better. Now I have a pain in my upper back. I guess this thing needs to work its way up before it can go out.
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08:09 am
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Read for an Announcement We finally started the second disc of "Claymore" last night. If it's one thing I love about anime series, it's the way the story develops slowly, then takes a major leap forward in the span of an episode. On the two episodes we watched last night, we got those major leaps as well as some nice exposition. They were also a little bit bloody, but that goes with the territory. We'll more than likely finish the disc Thursday.
I feel as if I've over-stretched my stomach muscles. It's nowhere near the gas pain I was having last Christmas, but the feeling is similar. Would this be an ibuprofen or a bismuth thing?
My not-on-LJ friend Tanya Agler gave birth to twins last night. The girl is named Caroline and she was born around 6 pounds. The boy is named Matthew and he weighed around 8 pounds. Labor was induced but no C-section was performed (thank goodness). Mother, daddy, big sister Ellie, big brother Mike and the babies are doing fine. No word on how the dog will react, though. I'll be drinking a toast to them at choir practice tonight.
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08:23 am
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But after the game, I took Kelley to one of the better comic book stores in Nashville, The Great Escape. In addition to escaping from the cold, we also found some great bargains on DVDs we'd been meaning to buy but just hadn't. We also planned on going to a nearby Borders, but decided to try out a used bookstore called Bookman and Bookwoman to see what they had. I found quite a bit of stuff that I had either already read or wanted to read. I even found an old copy of the Episcopal Church Hymnal. I was tempted, but didn't really want to spend $8 on it. Instead, I settled for a copy of Robert A. Heinlein's Friday. I will discuss why I bought it after I've read it.
Some time later, we found ourselves in an Interstate based Howard Johnsons. Our hope was to find our good friend keenmixer and have dinner at Zaxby's. However, her MTAC meeting went well over its planned running time. Plus, to be honest, both Kell and I were flat out tired. We did eat at Zaxby's as Kelley forewent chicken fingers at the stadium in hopes for Z. Afterwards, we settled in and fell asleep. I woke before Kell did.
Our drive home Sunday was rather uneventful. But the elements and fatigue caught up with me yesterday and I stayed home. Lessons have been learned. We will know what to do next time we venture to the capital city of Tennessee. I still love the town.
And the next time we go to an outdoor football game, layers.
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09:13 am
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So Long, Johnny Fontaine Al Martino, R.I.P..
I wonder if he received an offer he couldn't refuse.
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I'm trying not to let all the rain we've been getting bother me. So far, it's not working.
Tags: r.i.p
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08:28 am
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We have a hotel in Muffreesboro for the UGA/VU game on Saturday. It'll be the first time I've stayed at a Howard Johnsons in probably 30 years. Do you remember when HoJo had those funky roofs for their restaurants? Or do you remember the Tasty World family of restaurants attached to a Days Inn? Some things don't change when you travel by Interstate. And other things you wish could change back.
Not that I remember eating at a Tasty World. By all accounts, the food could have been terrible. And I don't remember the food at that HoJo. I do remember seeing the pool and wanting to swim. But it was too dark. The things I remember. Or at least think I do. I thought we stayed at a HoJo in Spartanburg, SC, on our return from Washington, DC back in 1982. But it was a Best Western. I haven't stayed at a BW since.
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02:07 pm
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In The Classic City Kelley was getting a hankering for the UGA Main Library, so we went to Athens yesterday afternoon. While she browsed in the library, I walked down to the newly remodeled Tate Center and found that some things had stayed the same... and some things just got incredibly bigger. I was kind of scared to go walking around. That place literally grew up overnight of sorts. A fifth floor? Who would have thought it? A grand hall? I'll have to get a tour guide the next time I want to see the place. The Tate Theater got a new "marquee" of sorts, but the same old ticket stub pole remains. Nice to see some things not changing.
After Kell was done in the library, we hit Broad Street/Atlanta Highway to see GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra at the dollar theater outside the mall. I wasn't very keen on the theater the times I went there when I was an Athens resident. I wish I could say the new owners have improved the place. Well, despite changing out the seats to something a little more comfortable, I have to report that the screens remain the same size and the sound system still sucks. Granted, I should have expected this. But Georgia Theatre Company treats its properties with a little more respect than this. While I know it's not entirely practical to remove all the General Cinema stuff still there for an overhaul, at least make the effort to make the theater appealing. At least the projection was good for what they had to work with and the projectionist was on the ball.
As for the movie, I saw it at the dollar theater on purpose. This is the first movie under the "Winnie Test" system designed to be viewed for less than full price. I got what I was expecting for the most part. But both Kell and I had issues with one of the villain characters. The movie does set up its second installment very nicely and there's more room for more Joes to join in the fight. Dennis Quaid made a very good General Hawk and Scarlett's back story was rather fascinating. I was thinking that the sequel would be better, but the treatment of that villain is making me reconsider. I will say this: I wasn't expecting a certain member of COBRA to show up, so that was a nice surprise.
After the flick, we headed downtown to hope for a dinner at The Last Resort. Too full. So we went to DePalma's and got the last table they had. We ate rather well. Then we headed to the Borders in Beechwood where we both had 40% off coupons. I didn't find the thing I really wanted, but found something good for the bathroom. Kell was the same way, I think. We made it home around 10:30, where a happy Winnie was glad to see us.
After church this morning, we hit the new Mellow Mushroom in Gainesville. It's in an old Victorian house that used to be a hoity-toity place that K, my parents and I didn't care for a whole lot. Needless to say, the MM people kept some of the old decor, which made it kind of weird. But our pizza was vintage MM quality and we left happy. And, thanks to someone who bought a Sunday paper, we were able to read the comics. Go find today's "Lio". It's the makings of a classic.
Football will beckon around 4. For now, laundry and rest.
Current Location: 30507 Current Mood: thoughtful
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09:48 am
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In The News Today 1. President Obama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Who saw that one coming?
2. NASA sends probes to Luna to search for possible water/ice/that sort of thing. Somewhere Marvin the Martian is wondering why NASA just didn't blow up the Earth so he could finally get that view of Venus he's always wanted.
3. Marge Simpson will be "posing" for Playboy in its November newsstand issue. Her cover shot has all the earmarks (pardon the pun) of a classic. The spread will have "implied nudity". I subscribed to the mag once. I let it go when I realized that, while it's a good rabble rouser, it offers very little solutions. But this issue might be a get.
4. The Thrashers are 2-0-0 so far this season. That makes me happy.
We're heading to Athens tomorrow. Kell wants some time in the library and I kind of miss the old town.
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09:00 am
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Happy Birthday To... Paul Hogan. He turns 70 today. I know he's done other projects besides Crocodile Dundee, but that movie was one of the better things about 1986. If Paramount would release a proper special edition of the first film, I'd pick it up.
Also, happy birthday to Sigourney Weaver. She turns 60 today. I didn't see Aliens upon its original release (my parents wouldn't let me). I had to make do with taping it off HBO the next year and watching it then. I still haven't seen Gorillas in the Mist. It's one of those "I'll get around to it one of these days" movies. I did see Vantage Point on DVD and thought she needed a little more to do.
Still, with these birthdays, do you think Ripley could survive the Australian Outback? Or Mick "Crocodile" Dundee drive a loader to deal with an Alien Queen? He'd sound really funny saying "Get away from her you bitch!" But I don't think Ripley would dress as a kangaroo to scare off poachers. It doesn't seem to be her style.
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Kelley and I joined a new church over the summer. On the recommendation of my parents and friends, we started to attend St. Gabriel's Episcopal near Gainesville State College. The rector there used to be the assistant rector at my parent's church in Columbus. On our second visit, we introduced ourselves as "Jack and Nicole's son and his wife." He thought I looked kinda sorta familiar, but couldn't place me. As soon as he realized who my parents were, he got it. His name is Father Bill and he bears something of a resemblance to Mister Rogers (even sounds like him, too). But he's a very good preacher (short sermons) and he has a nice family.
A few weeks ago, we joined its choir. I went to rehearsal last night (Kell had class and ARTC) and had an off night. But it was still productive and fun. What I really enjoy about this group of singers is that we're not the type you preach to. Then again, most Episcopal choirs aren't stereotypical choir members. I can't wait for the first choir party we get to attend. The words "Hot Toddy" have been thrown around. But back to last night. My sight reading was a little askew (words, not notes) and that got me a little down. Sunday will be better.
I caught the new "South Park" last night. I honestly forgotten how many celebrities died since the last original episode aired. Patrick Swayze was included, but Steve McNair was not. And, for some odd reason, Walter Cronkite looked like Gene Hackman. Maybe I need to watch the episode again in HD.
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10:46 am
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Watched the Tigers/Twins battle yesterday. That was one of the best baseball games I've seen all year. I especially liked the playing of the Star Wars theme when a Twins player hits a home run. Original? Probably not. But it was a pleasant surprise. Maybe they can vary it up with other sci-fi themes: Close Encouters, "Space Cruiser Yamato" or even "Doctor Who".
Someone brought Einstein Bros. bagels to our department. I think I prefer Panera's cream cheese spread. But the bagels themselves are all right. I shall have to thank the vendor that brought them. We get these little "gifts" every now and then. It almost makes me not want to buy breakfast.
Oh, Gainesville got a Mellow Mushroom recently. I shall endeavor to check them out. My bad experiences at a Mellow Mushroom are very few and far between. In fact, I've been pleasantly surprised there more often than not. I still miss the one in Athens that was on Broad Street. Yeah, they've moved into a much bigger location now. But I miss the beer card and their chicken tenders.
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