- I was lucky enough to be invited to last night’s Rangers game by a good friend. We took a look at the new food stand and I was really surprised at the things they have to offer. The local news had a piece on it but it just doesn’t do it justice. Heck, you can get steak. You can click on those pics above to see a larger version. One little thing I like are the stand up tables all around, I can’t stand eating food and not having anywhere to set it on, and I certainly don’t mind standing.
- They must sell a lot of those $26 hot dogs that are two feet long and a pound each because they even sell them in the upper deck.
- My heart is hating me right now as I ate a bacon-wrapped hot dog and waffle fries topped with bbq brisket and fried onions. Surprisingly, both were great, but I kinda want to do some kind of cleanse or fast right about now.
- While standing in the concessions line the national anthem played and everyone stopped what they were doing.
- When Josh Hamilton was introduced he was booed with sparked a conversation with the young man in front of me. About Hamilton he said, “When CJ Wilson has more class than you, then you have a problem.”
- The Rangers played up Josh Hamilton’s misquote about DFW not being a baseball town. Before the start of the game they played a video that ended with a sign that stated Baseball Town Population such and such.
- Funny part is, people felt insulted by his quote but he’s dead on. As a matter of fact, Hamilton was running to home plate to score a run when the crowd was starting the wave, something the Rangers have been asking the crowd not to do for the past two seasons. Irony?
- My friend pointed out when the fireworks go off during the home runs at the Ballpark. I always thought it was just a random time after the home run, but it happens when the runner steps on second base.
- I didn’t plan to do anything on Saturday, but on a whim I just started to trim some of the branches of a tree that was hitting the side of the house. Then I decided to trim the bushes, mow and trim the lawn, bought and planted some Augustine, patched some holes with wood filler, and then replace some wood rot of a 2×12 beam around the garage which took longer than expected. Before I knew it, I was fighting sundown caulking the new beam.
- I’m not a fan of caulking, I do a poor job , and of it.
- DaughterGeeding was rooting around my toolbox when I gave her an impromptu lesson of the difference between a flat head and Phillips head screwdriver.
- Not that I’m a fan of pulling weeds, but I get a kick out of finding what I think are many weeds, but then find out it’s only one weed that all spread out and is easy to pull.
- DogGeedingII has been sneezing and panting a lot and has some very red eyes. It may be only allergies but it’s enough for me to take him to the vet today.
- Speaking of allergies, it seems Claritin works best for me out of the major three allergy medicines.
- I’d love to see Carol Burnett host SNL.
- Gov Good Hair spoke at First Baptist Dallas yesterday morning, I’m just trying to imagine what it would take for me to have been there.
- FBCDallas.com is actually the website for First Baptist Church Dallas of Georgia, while the website of FBC Dallas, TX is FirstDallas.org. I wonder if FBC Dallas, TX has every offered to buy the domain FBCDallas.com from FBC Dallas, GA.
- CBS Sunday Morning had an interesting piece of using actors and advanced dummies in med school. I think it’s worth a watch. For instance, doctors behind a one way mirror can control the amount of blood a dummy bleeds out for the students, eyelids dilate and tongues move, and for the military the room temperature increases and sounds of war are in the background.
- I recently learned that Jackie Robinson’s wife, Rachel, attended all of her husband’s home games and many out of town games in the South. I can’t imagine the insults she had to see and hear thrown towards her husband and just sit there with grace.
- Josh Hamilton says his wife called for security as angry Texas Rangers fans hurled abuse at his family – I believe it, but I also think his wife is a bit crazy and overly sensitive and probably could have put the family in safer place such as a suite – I’m sure they can afford it. She certainly is no Rachel Robinson.
- During a Reddit AMA on fitness, Gov Schwarzenegger was asked what’s the one exercise would he most recommend if someone didn’t have any weights or machines. He answered, “Chin-ups, no question.”
- Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl will have competition from the Hallmark Channel next year with the Kitten Bowl.
- There’s a popular country album called “Same Trailer Different Park“. I think that’s a funny, creative, and smart title for a country album.
- North Korea has weapons of mass destruction and has made threats against the U.S. I wonder of GW Bush was still in office, would be planning on taking down that government? Bush has often said the world is a safer place without Saddam Hussein, I’m sure the same would be the same with Kim Jong-un out of power. In a way, I’m surprised those that favored the Iraq war aren’t outspoken about starting a war with North Korea. Perhaps it’s because there’s no ‘credible evidence’ that Al-Qaeda has a presence in North Korea.
- Interesting article on why Intuit prefers a complicated tax system – Intuit Continues To Make Sure Filing Taxes Is Complicated
- Melissa McCarthy’s skit on ham on SNL was hilarious. You can watch it here after putting up with a 30-second commercial.
- BoyGeeding was ready for the new season of ‘Mad Men’, here he is pulling his best Don Draper.
- I have a couple of email only relationships. Some are with friends I’ve hung out with long ago, and some are with people I’ve still yet to meet. Sometimes it’s fun when they ask me for an update in life because as I write, I find it therapeutic and how fortunate I really am.
- While at lunch yesterday I ran into an old Fidelity coworker. It turns out he was laid off not too long after I quit. He ended up running his own business to help kids with dyslexia, which is something his son suffers from. It was nice to see how he couldn’t be happier being his own boss and helping children.
- It’s great having ‘Mad Men’ back on the air.
- WifeGeeding noticed during last night’s ‘Mad Men’ opened with Don Draper in the first four or five scene not saying a word until the eighth minute. I noticed that Betty is still Fat Betty. And that Betty has quite the imagination and dirty mouth, but I did feel for her when her kid was overtly honest about her new hair.
- It was interesting to see how much style has changed in this ‘Mad Men’ season, especially hair and facial hair.
- There was a scene of Don watching TV with lines through the pictures as someone was vacuuming, you know, an influx of power sort of thing. That’s short scene alone brought back a ton of memories.
- I like Drunk Don.
- I like Overly Blunt and Direct Peggy, but sometimes people have to make her see the obvious.
- That’s a cool tradition the Sterling family has of being baptized from a jar of water that was collected from the River Jordan generations ago.
- I wonder if the vacation slideshow was a connection back to season one’s Kodak Carousel pitch. Man, that scene was legendary. It’s like each time he’s looking at a life he had that he wished he had back.
- I love the symbolism of that lighter, and imagine if someone is trying track down the lighter with “Don Draper” engraved on it, it could unwrap his secret.
- I think Matthew Weiner had a cameo as the shrink.
- I wonder what’s the percentage of the show is shot in elevators.
- Death was a big topic of the show and I wonder if there’s more to come. The show started with a near death experience then cuts to Don reading Dante’s Inferno, the private told his drunk and passed out best man “you’re either dead or you have great balance,” Henry Francis’ ex-wife died, Roger’s mother died and his aunt was into seances, Roger’s shoe shiner died, Peggy stated he father was dead to the pastor on the phone, Don asked his doctor friend about what’s it like have a someone’s life in your hands, and Don’s pitch was symbolic about death and possible suicide.
