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As promised: video proof that peer pressure can cause people to do really dumb things: Did you see the perfect form on my cannonball? My toes were even pointed.
As promised: video proof that peer pressure can cause people to do really dumb things: Did you see the perfect form on my cannonball? My toes were even pointed.
A couple of days ago, I told you about my plans to kick off 2009. I did it. WE did it. And, yeah, it was as excruciating as you would have expected. It was a beautiful morning, sunny and 16 degrees when I left my house. I found later that the water temperature was 38.5… Read More bearly.
It’s about 11:10 p.m. on Dec. 31. This won’t be posted for another hour, but I have some things I wanted to share about the past year, and I thought this would a good time to get started. At the moment, I’m sitting on a bright red-orange couch in the middle of my new living… Read More 2008 > 2009
The National Weather Service’s forecast for New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. The NWS also calls for a low the previous night of around 15 degrees. Which means, assuming the sun is in fact out, it’ll be around 20 at 9 a.m. Which means it’ll be perfect to go swimming in… Read More stupid.
It’s Cinco de Mayo, and as those of us who know us well would expect, Uncle Crappy and The Wife are celebrating by eating and drinking. The eating part is pretty simple: take out from Rey Azteca, Butler, Pennsylvania’s finest — and, uh, pretty much only — Mexican establishment. We stuck with a couple of… Read More si.
Reasons why I might be about 20 years older than my actual age: Dixieland jazz. A wonderful affliction foisted on my by my father and his parents. Yes, Mom and Dad had Beatles/Stones/etc. records around when I was growing up. But Dad’s enthusiasm for the jazz rubbed off on me a long, long time ago.… Read More kids these days.