Playing Catch-up!

Let's see, what should I start out with? My Grandmother Turned 101 years young on March 21st. Below is the local paper clipping. I think she looks great and it is nice to have a celebrity in the family! 

Dad and I plan on visiting her the first week of July...provided Dad's health turns out OK.

(Segue-way)...speaking of Dad, he is have his cardiac catheratization tomorrow at the hospital. Provided they find no blockages he will be good to go to have a fibulator put in to regulate his heart and/or give it a shock if needed. If he has a blockage then they will stint it and he may have to go another route instead of the fibulator. He is doing ok, a bit grouchier than normal but that is probably his nerves!

Susan and I spent last weekend in Phoenix for three days of Cubbies spring training. We got to meet some old hall of famers (Fergie Jenkins and Billy Williams) but the current Cubs team was rather aloof and "non spring training-ish". I have never seen a team behave that way. I guess the Cubs figure their fans are suckers (we are) so they don't have to mingle, sign autographs or even acknowledge with a wave or nod. Assholes! I'm still a fan though! See below:

Fergie

Billy

A-Holes

We stayed at a hotel by the ASU campus so we had plenty of watering holes and it was a blast. What a great campus area ASU is. If I could go back, I would go to school there!

More later....oh...injecting yourself in the abdomen with a human hormone isn't as scary as I thought! And the Scramblers reunion is set for the last weekend in June!

Been a Long Time....II

Wow! I can't believe I haven't blogged in soooooo long. A lot going on. 

First, for family and friends. Dad my have to have a fibulator put in for his heart. The meds he was on to help regulate his heart after his heart failure caused his pulse to go dangerously low. So...they are trying a new med but aren't optimistic. It would be somewhat invasive and there is always a chance for infection so we will know more in a few weeks.

I have gotten on Facebook at the urging of friends which is probably why I haven't blogged so much...you must join if you haven't it is fun and I will promise I won't turn down your friend request!

Going to Atlanta and LA on business in the near future. Also going to Phoenix for a VIP Cubs spring training package in a couple weeks...should be a blast. I will post pictures.

Funny story: yesterday I ran into the store for a quick errand. I b-lined in the wine section for my favorite bottle(s) of wine. A man in his late forties/early fifties, somewhat stocky stopped me and asked for my opinion on a good wine. He explained he was having a "first date" with a woman tomorrow and he was planning a picnic. He had Publix fried chicken, some side salads, some fruit and bread in his basket. I pointed out a decent cheap bottle of white wine for him.

Fast forward to the checkout line where he settles in behind me. He starts to make small talk and points to all his groceries saying, "I'm a romantic...I have the whole meal planned and will have music too." He pointed to each piece food as I described above....laying on top of the pile of food...an extra large box of condoms. I kid you not....I said, "Well...you ARE optimistic, that is good!"....he laughed then said, "your ring finger is blank, you single?"...I said, "It'll take more than a bucket of chicken and a cheap bottle of wine, sir." True story, I laughed my ass off when I saw that box of condoms...men!

More later.