Who Cares What Luke Scott Thinks About Obama, Maybe He Should Be Working On Hitting A Curve Ball Instead

I'm confused about something, actually many things, but for today this. Why would I give a hoot in hell what Luke Scott thinks about the president of the United State? Because he can hit a curve ball...wait, he can't hit a curve ball, OK, a fast ball, that makes him a political analyst? It's all over the news, local and national, Luke doesn't think Obama was born in the United States. Why would any credible journalist ask him that question, he knows about as much about that as he does about having a period! We took our eye off the ball, Luke regurgitated Ted Nugent and it's line one news. Hey, I've got an idea, have the guy doing the interview ask the sports guy if instead of hunting everyday, shouldn't Luke be working on hitting that curve?

Karaoke Night, Sports on TV, and Leg Cramps Worsen

Me and the wife went to a karaoke bar tonight, just had the urge to belt out a few classics. OK, didn't go to sing, we went to support a neighbor who took up karaoke to help him ease the passing of his wife. Today they were married 47 years, so it was a tough day for him. Because it was so important to him, I didn't crack on any of the people there, but boy could I have! The big thing tonight, we were there for someone who is a friend.

I get my daily dose of sports when the boy gets home. If it were up to me, I'd get rid of all the TV's, save one for special occasions, and definitely no cable. I even called a family meeting the other day, took a vote...I lost 3 to 1! I loved sports when I was a kid, played everything except jai alai I think. Doesn't hold as much for me, I have change, a lot over the years. I think they could do away with most pro sports, spoiled brats for the most part. Only one thing changes my mind in any of this, that 30 minutes a night I get, one on one with my 18 year old son. OK, the TV can stay.

Leg cramps have really been bad lately, don't think it's because I'm doing anything different. Used the wheelchair twice, once at graduation, once construction material shopping with a friend. The shopping was done at a warehouse, wouldn't have been able to go without it, so it was a good decision. I need to start doing my physical therapy exercises again, that usually helps with the cramps. I think the cramps are the reason the legs are hurting so much during the day? We do what we need to, just wish it wasn't always on my mind, and it is, always!

More Dental Woes, Back Pain is Back, and Olympic Announcers Uber Critical

I'm on the warpath, not very happy. Had a root canal in mid December, may have to have the tooth pulled, it has a crack in it. I wanted to tell him, hey doc, my ass has a crack in it, but I'm keeping that! How did the tooth go from needing a $1,200 root canal, to needing to be pulled in 2 months. Had a toothache for 3 months, be nice show him what it feels like. Told me I also need surgery to repair problems from having wisdom teeth pulled 20 years ago. Think I'll stop going to specialists.

Time to stop playing around with my back, the shots didn't work this time. The shots didn't work last time come to think of it. The docs are worried I won't be able to do the rehab if they do surgery, but who cares? I want it to stop hurting, what rehab, have they seen me walk when I feel good? There comes a time, I think, when you have to take control, tell them what is going to happen. We are there!

The announcers doing the Olympic curling are real pains! I sure hope they were all gold medalists, and world champions, because they sure have trashed the US team. Granted, they haven't done great this time, but how about being less of a know it all. I feel like I'm listening to some of the guys that do the football games, hate it!

No Pros in the Olympics, Road Trip Tomorrow, and My Old Man is an Old Man

Remember when the US Olympic team beat the big red machine that was the USSR? That was 30 years ago, I was getting ready to graduate from high school, it was a great time. The big thing about it was we were all amateurs, they weren't. If I remember correctly they, the Soviets, were all in the army, assigned to their hockey battalion, we were all college and amateurs? Canada is playing Norway tonight. NhL count, Canada all of them, Norway 0, zip, Nada. I have to cheer for the underdog, even though I already know they got crushed.

I'm going out of the house tomorrow, don't care where it is we go, it won't be here. We have met up a couple of times at Costco warehouse store, huge slices of pizza for a buck and change, or Mammoth grinders with a soda and chips for $1.59. I don't care, I won't be here, in my recliner, thanks pal. We may be making a run to gamble sometime soon, waiting to see what the back does.




The father is 75 years old tomorrow, way to go dad. He may be the oldest member of his family, ever. The grandmother would have been 100 the day after, the 18th. Miss her, often try to imagine if she would have stayed the pip I knew her to be, I think so. Not making down for the fathers birthday, I will drop another notch on the totem pole, but I think he knows I want to be there. We will send down our gift wait to hear what the sister sent, tell her we sent the same thing just to weird her out. Anyway, we all love you dad, enjoy your day.

Winter Olympics, Kids Still Home, and Still Using Right Hand

Watching the Olympics, so far I haven't seen anything I couldn't do, I mean come on! I'm trying to figure out why speed skaters don't go in a straight line, all that side to side stuff has to slow ya down. And the moguls, is just me, or do they all look the same? The biathlon was cool, they actually showed it this time. Curious how they awarded the winter Olympics to a place that averages 50 degrees in February? Can't wait for curling, my all time fav, if I can live through the figure skating.

Waiting to find out if the girl has school tomorrow, the boy is already off for presidents day. She goes to school in the city, don't know if they are ready for it. Trying to figure out if the light rail is operating on a regular schedule, and if they are open, not observing the holiday. Like I thought, no school for the girl either. Not always right as a parent, but have a pretty good record.

I changed my mouse around to use it with my left hand, the right one isn't cooperating. I'm pretty much amphibious, can use either hand, but the mouse is a little different. Not sure if it's the mouse, or the way I sit, but I can't get it right. I changed it back, was thinking I should ride this out with my right, like you would a rented mule. Trying to figure out how to disable the right mouse button, keep pressing it when I don't mean it.

More Snow in Baltimore, Sheriff's Office Softball, and MS Gets in the Way Of Memories

Snow is falling, big time falling, if this keeps up, we will have 2 blizzards in one week. The boy went out to shovel already, he's trying to prevent another big dig out. The girl has a cold, isn't that convenient? The wife is having an optical migraine, she isn't having any fun, at all! I still want to get out there, but I moved the truck for the boy and my back hurts from that.

Was thinking today about the times I had playing softball, it was a hoot. Played when I was real young for some pretty competitive teams. Later on played with the gang from work, we weren't very competitive, but we had a blast! I was what you call an offensive specialist, mostly because I couldn't throw. I could hit pretty good, and was surprisingly fast, for my size. I remember like it was yesterday, running to first, almost falling when my right foot dragged. Seems MS won't even leave my memories alone.

I remember playing in the annual Sheriff's tournament, different county each time, it was great. We got the chance to fool around with guys from other jurisdictions, and drink way too much. Had an umpire throw our catcher out of the game because he was so drunk he couldn't catch the ball the ump was tired of getting hit. I rounded second on one play, catch the 3rd base coach and he was waiving me home. I kicked it into high gear, rounded third, on deck batter was putting me down, telling me to slide. What they didn't tell me was the catcher already had the ball! I slid, was out, left about 3 lbs of ass on home plate. The city sheriff told me I should shoot the guy that sent me. It's actually a good memory I was able to run fast enough to get a huge strawberry on my thigh, good times.

Colts-Ravens, The Boy Choosing a Career, and Goes To Watch Game With Friends

Football night, get big or go home. The Ravens beat New England last week, so sad, for them! Time to beat the football team from Indianapolis. A lot of people can't bring themselves to call them the Colts, since they used to be here, I'm not one of them. I've got enough going on in my life that a ball team leaving is pretty far down the list. I get excited about the guys coming over to watch, and I hope they win, but win or lose, I'm still me, and gots miles to go before I sleep.

The boy is in the process of trying to figure out what to do with the rest of his life, something I still haven't done. He loves the idea of working at the bowling alley, and they seem to love him, so a good fit. The problem is when you have days like today. He wants to be home to watch the game, he loves watching it with my friends, or his, but he is working tonight. We have told him to get used to it, if this is the career he chooses. I wouldn't want to go through that again.

The boy also called to find out if it was OK for him to go to a party to watch the game. The wife told him no, but I said yes, almost 18 years old I'd of wanted to be out where the action was. I called him and let him off hook, sent him with his gang. We spend time together, doesn't need to be a Saturday night during the playoffs. The fact he likes to spend time with me is enough, he's a great young man, and I love him, his sister too, both great kids.

Direction Change on the Horizon

I'm debating about starting up the old bloggerooni, but changing the direction, and topic. I love things in Baltimore, and I love sports, maybe I will fix all that is ill with the sports scene in the Baltimore-Washington area? We shall see, for now I'm just resting. This was a picture from our 25th wedding party, we renewed our vows, very nice. Notice little Froggy lurking in the corner!