Going into the weekend, all the local weather experts told us to expect a lot of storms, to move any outdoor activities inside, and soccer and baseball games would be canceled. Not one drop of rain hit our area. We actually went into the weekend with the mindset our kids’ games would be canceled and were a bit bummed when they weren’t.
We ate at Whataburger last night and for the first time since I was a pre-teen, I ordered a burger sans cheese. For dessert, I asked for a small shake, half chocolate and half vanilla. The employee kindly told me that can’t do half and half shakes. I thought it was weird for a place who advertises how many different ways you can customize a burger to not easily give me a half and half shake. I didn’t make a stink about it but just thought it was odd.
My back doctor feels the only thing that really will relieve me of my back pain is fusing two of my vertebrae together. But in the meantime, I’m going to have an epidural steroid injection and start physical therapy. Before any surgery, I think I’ll have a second opinion and explore other surgical options.
I understand how polarizing a figure Bill Maher is, but I thought he did a standup thing. Back in January, ten minutes before he was to take the stage at the Music Hall at Fair Park, his show was canceled. He blamed it on airplane mechanical issues but stated he’d return and for those coming back, he’d provide BBQ. Well, last night he returned and the event was catered by Hard Eight BBQ for the 1,000 or so who RSVP’d. Also, he didn’t take any money for the show, instead, all proceeds went to local charities. Two charities were animal/pet related, one poverty-related, and the last one helped a double-amputee veteran.
I was surprised at the choice of BBQ. I’m not a fan of Hard Eight, but I expected he’d get a more “spare” place like Spring Creek or Dickies.
I met my high school and college friends this weekend to select a recipient for a scholarship to honor our late friend. This year one applicant stated her mother graduated in the same class as our late friend. That’s one sign that we done got old.
Cowboys fans the world over will now take a bullet for Drew Pearson who trolled Philly fans on their home turf. Man, this was great, just hilarious. Sometimes sports feuding is fun.
DaughterGeeding had a solo in a church musical. I thought she cheated by reading from a paper and not having her lines memorized. BoyGeeding also makes an appearance singing along.
One day, just for the heck of it, I’m going to mark on a map all the Texas counties I’ve been through and see how much more I need to go. I doubt I’ve been to a third of all Texas counties. There’s a total of 254, in case you are wondering.
DaughterGeeding is sometimes too literal. When I ask her if she wants an ice cream cone, she always asks if it will have ice cream in it because she fears of only getting the cone.
My employer does benefits enrollment at mid-year instead of at the end of the calendar. At first, I didn’t like it but it works out really well when I meet my healthcare deductible at midyear and don’t have to compete for appointment space at the end of the year when others are trying to max out their healthcare benefits. With that in mind, I decided to see a cardiologist about my high resting heart rate and high blood pressure. Next week I’ll be taking a stress test and an echocardiogram.
The retired NFL lineman in the neighborhood still mows his lawn shirtless. One day, when he moves far, far way, I’ll release photos.
Purdue University said it planned to acquire Kaplan University, a for-profit college with some 33,000 students, transforming the school into one of Purdue’s public, nonprofit branch campuses, with its classes offered almost entirely online. If approved, it would be the first time that a public university has acquired a for-profit school.
Does this mean any graduate of Kaplan is now considered Purdue alumni?
Another Benjamin L. Corey blog post, and here’s my usual disclaimer, I neither endorse or oppose him, but appreciate how he will add to theological thought and discussion.
“That thing you attend on Sundays? That’s not church– that’s a corporate worship service, and they are not the same thing. It is part of the thing, but not the thing itself.”
Babe Laufenberg, the former lead sports anchor of CBS11, is serving as their special Cowboys draft correspondent this weekend. Good for him for not harboring ill feelings after they didn’t renew his contract a few years ago.
Good to see Miles Garrett, the number one pick in the draft, choose not to partake in the hoopla and pageantry of the NFL draft. He decided to hold an event at a local country club with family and friends instead. Same goes for Patrick Mahomes. His father attended the same high school as WifeGeeding, though not at the same time.
I don’t check my hometown newspaper often, but I did so last night and the online poll was “What was your favorite Super Bowl ad?”
In honor of the Cowboys first round draft pick, Taco Charlton, here’s my favorite taco song. The Stars used to play this all the time when tacos were given away. Charlton was given the name Taco by his grandmother.
He was born Vidauntae Charlton, but eventually, his mother and grandmother thought, for some still-vague reason, that “Taco” was a good fit.
I didn’t drink much milk as a child, but when I did, it always had Nestle Quick in it. Sometimes it was one teaspoon, but some days called for a double teaspoon. I believe they still sell it today but the name has been changed to the trendier “Nesquick”. But I know for sure it doesn’t come in that metal container. It was a joy using a spoon to pry open that lid and then a moment of “manhood” the first time I could open it just using my fingernails.
“We don’t have to please God in any other way than to be brutally honest; that is the root not only to a relationship with God but the root to a great song . . . or any work of art of merit.” —Bono
I had my MRI last night and it wasn’t as a big deal a lot of folks lead my to believe. It wasn’t as claustrophobic as I imagined. I asked if it was the most enclosed one they had and they affirmed it. In my mind, I’d be more “entombed”. It lasted about 25-minutes and I got to listen to The TICKET. Other than it getting a little warm and having that mental challenged of not moving, it wasn’t bad.
I miss progressive dinners. My old church in Mineral Wells used to have them. I’m guessing that’s a small town sort of thing. I’m afraid if our church held one it would turn into a very formal thing since most members are part of a very affluent community.
Local folks will understand – The DeSoto head football coach may be controversially fired, so where would CBS11 go to get opinions from the community? The barbershop.
Those commercials for Peloton stationary bikes with live and on-demand classes have caught my attention for a while since I really enjoyed cycle (or spin) classes years ago, and I even heard Bob Sturm talk about his and how his instructor mentioned his name during an internet streaming class (though I have a suspicion that may be a disguised ad). But yesterday I read a detailed review on it and almost all my questions were answered. This reporter had the unit for eight weeks and took 18 classes.
It costs $1,995 for the bike alone, there’s a required monthly subscription fee of $39/month, and shoes that clip on the pedals will cost about a $100. So your first year of working out will set you back at least $2,560.
Videos are streamed through the 22-inch touchscreen that’s affixed to the front of the bike with a front-facing camera and microphone in the front.
Up to 14 classes are streamed live every day and over 5,000 classes are on-demand. Classes are either 30 or 60-minutes.
When taking a live-streaming class, your cadence, resistance, and overall exertion level can be compared to other people across the globe and you can see where you rank in the class. The online instructors will even refer to participants by name.
I’d love one, but there’s absolutely no way I could justify the cost.
To get a lock rekeyed at the local locksmith, it would cost $85 if they came to GeedingManor or $15 if I drove four miles to their shop. I removed the deadbolt and drove to the shop, which was an adventure in itself. It was basically a mini-museum full of old locks, safes, and gadgets, and I’m sure were over two-hundred years old. One suck gadget was a 1950’s remote controlled lawn mower. I found a video of one in action.
