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Sunday Dreary Sunday

April 15th, 2007

It’s a Sunday during baseball season.  Ordinarily, these are the days I live for.  Now that I’ve finally managed to purge from my system the feeling of dread that came from two decades of school following Sunday, I now treasure this day.  Especially during baseball season.  I don’t necessarily have a set routine, but it usually includes sleeping late, making some coffee, hopping on line for a bit, and then settling in with the Sox day game, some lunch, and a few beers.  Proper.

But the entire country is dealing with the worst April, weather-wise, in quite some time.  Snow-outs and rain-outs are affecting the entire MLB schedule.  Ahhh, if only the Sox were playing in a city with a domed stadium today.  Side question:  if Messrs. Henry, Werner, Lucchino, or Epstein are reading, when you’re done trying to put lipstick on a 95-year-old dame, how about giving Boston a domed stadium like the new one in Milwaukee?  Please.

Spring means rebirth and baseball is intrinsically and psychologically tied into that.  Baseball has just as much power on our collective psyche as the flowers blooming and the grass turning green again.  And I’d wager that most of our country is heavily bummed out right now. 

With no baseball, what is supposed to compliment my Sunday beers?  What will be my excuse to Swedish Girl from having to clear up my desk?  How will I extricate myself from antiquing and store-hopping?  I’m just about finished this blog entry, so the time on this excuse is expiring. 

Wish me luck.  I’m about to brave a world that consists of no baseball on a springtime Sunday.  It’s just not right. I might actually have to tune in to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Talk about a bunt when you needed a grand slam.     

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Posted in Angst, Baseball

Cool Jesus Rising

April 8th, 2007

It’s Easter and Cool Jesus is back.  Just felt right.

I’m about to turn 30, and no, I’m not happy about it.  I don’t feel 30, but I sure as heck am starting to look like it.  I’ve always been mistaken for being older than I am, and that’s cool when you’re a kid, but not so cool when you’re not getting carded anymore.  That stings.   I remember having a hard time turning 20 and kissing my teenage years goodbye.  It was the first birthday that was hard for me to swallow.  After that, 21 was a celebration and I was on cruise control for the next few years.  But hitting the official mid-20s, then later the official late-20s, were both bitter quasi-milestones.  I realize that 30 isn’t quite over-the-hill, but still…

I was a youngster when I first starting working for my current company.  Now, there is a whole crop of recent college graduates who are looking at this 29-year-old like a graybeard.  And I do feel like their elder.  It’s such a strange feeling.  They’re so hyper and bubbly and flirty and rambunctious and I just get the feeling they’re looking at me as the old guy.  I don’t suppose the gray hairs are helping much.

Anyway, it’s 9:14 and past my bedtime.  Got to take my Geritol and soak my dentures.  Good night!

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Posted in Life

Bay Area Baseball

April 6th, 2007

The San Francisco Bay Area is a ‘Two-Team Town’ for all intents and purposes. You’ve got the San Francisco Giants in downtown San Fran and then you’ve got the Oakland A’s just on the other side of the bay. The distance is similar to that of Queens to Brooklyn, I’d imagine — maybe a little closer.

First off, it’s strange to be on west coast time. By the time you’ve left work the vast majority of teams have already played (some as early as 10:05am PST for the 1:05p starts) and there’s possibly only a few games left: LAA, LAD, SF, OAK, SD & SEA. Most of these teams play eachother, so that really means that there’s about 3 games left by 7:05 PST. It’s nice to watch (or listen) to the games at work via — because I feel like I can keep closer tabs on what’s going on. Especially being in a Fantasy League for the first time in years.

But the time difference aside, I actually enjoy the baseball here in the SF Bay area. It’s the opposite of New York where the American League Yankees dominate the headlines and water cooler gossip. Out here, the National League Giants are the focus of conversation and the A’s are an afterthought. The Giants are televised nearly every night whereas the A’s are a little harder to find. It’s nice to watch the Giants… watch HD quality baseball of two teams you could care less about. The ambivalence is relaxing. I’ve even found myself tuning into some Giants games during the day just to stay in touch with baseball.

Don’t worry, I am not going to turn into a Giants fan. The Sox are my pride & joy and I’m not getting involved with any team that does business with the likes of Barry Bonds. Most people feel the same here as well. I often hear “Yeah, I love the Giants.. but I hate Bonds.”

It’s nice having baseball on during the day. Kinda like the nice change with Sunday Morning Football. I’m not quite sure how I feel about the 8:05am start for Marathon Monday.. but apart from that, it’s ok. Besides, I’ve got one Sox fan neighbor in the cube next door, two on the floor above — and even better — not a Yankees fan in sight. I love this place.

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Posted in Baseball, Default, Red Sox

The Reckoning

April 4th, 2007

Cool Jesus will soon be back from a self-imposed exile.  Prepare yourselves for the Springtime return.

That is all.

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Posted in Business

Passover Haikus

April 4th, 2007

It’s passover time.
Elijah comes to the door.
I think he is drunk.

I love my matzos
Constipation is nearing
It’s oh so binding

haroset and herbs
Five glasses of wine later
Tu zu zim madness

Afikomen hides
Children seeking it for cash
Everybody wins

Hanukkah is here
It’s the festival of lights
Oops! Wrong Holiday!

Oh boy, that’s enough for one day. These are addictive! I started out with just one, and now look what happened. Anyway, Happy Passover Everyone. If you have a Passover (or Easter) Haiku.. feel free to share.

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Posted in Default

Gonna Get In The Hot Tub

April 1st, 2007

Despite living in California for about 6 months, tonight was our first adventure into the hot tub. We were very exciting about the amenity when we were planning our relocation to Cali, but for some reason we never took advantage of it until tonight — and it was just as lovely as we could have imagined and something we will certainly be taking advantage of more frequently!!

I figured I’d be more than gracious enough to give you guys a glimpse of our celebrity lives out here in Santa Clara and have provided for you a video of our hot tub extravaganza. Enjoy!

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Posted in California, Default