On My Mind

I went to the doctor last week for my quarterly check-up. Besides gaining 4lbs since my last visit, all was well. She did notice that I had a cold. I hadn’t noticed yet. Just so you know, I notice now. The sneezing and runny nose is really starting to bother me. Ugh! 

Mike Matheny for the St. Louis Cardinals Manager position…Really?!? I’m not a Cards fan by any means, but I am huge fan of baseball. I don’t understand this decision. What does he have in his pocket that qualifies him to be the manager of the World Champs? I mean, he was a minor league instructor. He wasn’t even part of the coaching staff. The Cards have been managed by some of baseball greats: Whitey Herzog, Joe Torre, Tony LaRussa. And now Mike Matheny! Ray has a saying for occasions like this…He must have pictures of someone.

Speaking of pictures, I enjoy photography, but the latest “World’s Most Expensive Photograph” just isn’t mind blowing in my opinion. I appreciate it and what it’s trying to do, but it isn’t WONDERFUL.  You decide.

I had been a T-Mobile customer since a friends dad gave me a cell phone in 1999. When I finished college I stayed with T-Mobile and switched the number over to my own account. A couple of months ago Ray and I switched to Verizon. It was actually emotional. I know that sounds weird, but I knew I could count on T-Mobile’s customer service. I had never had an issue that they weren’t able to help and did it with the best attitude. But, here in Indy, there is a large span of highway between home and work that I don’t get signal. This part of the highway runs through corn fields. If something were ever to happen I’d be stuck. So we switched…and it’s been great. Not only do I get phone signal but 3g data as well. It does help to ease my mind now that the first flurries have fallen.

For the last few years Ray and I have participated in The Peter King Challenge where you choose the winners of each weeks NFL match-ups. It’s a fun way to compete against each other. This year we have some friends and family that have joined a group and we’re competing against each other. The group name is Salem’s Lot. Yup, that’s how we roll. All of that to say, man this week has been horrid. So far I’ve only won 5 games with 2 games left to go.

The Walking Dead is a great comic. It tells a story in a way that should have been made into a TV series. That’s the conversation Ray and I had a couple of years ago. Last year the TV series premiered and was well done. This season it has returned with a vengeance and has been great. I both look forward to watching it each week and want to run away from it each week. Why run away you ask? Because more weeks than not my gag reflex is tested and that’s not something I enjoy. But I return to watch anyway because it’s just a good show. Check it out if you’re not squeamish.