Well…was really good last night but still feel groggy this morning…slept okay, too, so maybe that’s it…looks like a big snow storm coming in the next couple of days but probably a little to the west since it’s going to be lake effect…you probably don’t know what lake effect is…if you live in Buffalo you’d know…lake effect snow is when cold air blows across the warmer great lakes and it creates snow that can go on for days…that’s why we in the west part of Michigan get so much more snow than the center or east of the state…it can get quite discouraging when you get it started…but, I really don’t have anywhere to be so I can just ride it out here…and I do like getting out in it to just look…not much to do today…might have to do the grocery run today but it hinges on when the cleaners are coming to T’s..but I’ll be prepared either way….

There are so many easy targets in the news in just the one day that the repubs have controlled the house that I will have topics for later…but it may be a little later if the cleaning does go today….more later…think it might be later?

Well…slept okay last night but was up at 4:30 again….lost at pool out in Ada…tom was just shooting great so I don’t feel bad about it…and our tab was about 10 bucks less than normal so that was a plus…I don’t even feel that bad this morning and the Wings won the first game on their west coast swing so that is a good start…and ozzie got his 401st win…yay! I haven’t looked to see if I won the Mega jackpot but you’ll know if this site goes dark…will probably let you guys know with one last post…maybe it would even be more interesting if I had 330 million dollars and I continued it….it surely wouldn’t be mundane anymore…not much to do today…the normal routine with the cats included….I am going to take the rest of the week off and give my body a rest…need to try to figure out what exercise I’m going to do to replace the bike pretty soon…probably back to walking a couple of miles every night since I do hate to run….there should be topics today since the repubs take over the house and the craziness begins….more later….

Well…a fun night out with G last night…played Keno all night with just 5 bucks so that was cool, too…and I was good when I got home so I feel okay today….sleep was weird and segmented, though….but I’m kind of getting used to that. Just found out I can get “Countdown” on my Roku and I can watch last night’s in the morning now….pretty cool and it will give me topics in the morning when I’m much more lucid and I may remember them…so, we’ll see how that works out. Not much to do today…it did snow last night so I’ll have to clear off the car and let it run for a while before coffee…yeah, tough problem, huh? Then, I have pool in Ada…I will have to remember to check the pool cue again to make sure the tip is still on…I did have a dream about my stick being stolen in Chicago last night….why I would have had it in Chicago, I don’t know….but dreams can be weird…or I hope my dreams are weird…normal ones are just too boring…more later…

One last thing..Charles Krauthammer was in the dream, too…I guess that takes it up a notch on the weird, huh?

Well…I was all geared up for a really boring day yesterday but then the Lions won and K called for a short SF so it turned out okay. Yep, I couldn’t believe it either…4 wins in a row to end the year…maybe we’ll have a season that we make the playoffs this fall…see, the Lion’s disease is in full swing with me….oh, well….other than that, the Wings lost with some really sloppy play but there is still more than half of the season left for them to get better…should this have gone in sports? Felt like I’d been drinking all day when I got up this morning and I can’t figure it out….just had a couple with K and then not any more here so I should feel better…is it age again? Hope not, but I am sore all over again…maybe a bug? Going to keep using that excuse as long as I can continue to delude myself….after all, deluding myself is pretty easy….not much to do today….the normal morning routine with the cats added but that is about it…may be going to a movie later in the week with K….would love to have some theater popcorn just soaked in butter….so much butter it’s coming out your pores the following couple of days….and mountain dew….should have some topics for later…only have one question for our new governor…where are the jobs? You’ve been in office for two days….yeah, that’s a joke…more later…

Well…feel kind of crappy today but it was the last night of cocktails so tomorrow should be better….didn’t do much except football yesterday and the winter classic which Pittsburgh lost…that made me happy. But, the whole day was wipeout for the big ten and I kind of expected it so I wasn’t surprised. Gonna keep this one short for now….have to start taking car of the kitties this morning and I’m going to piggyback that with going out to get the paper….it looks really cold outside and it snowed last night…I kind of envy T being in the nice, warm, Bahamas…

Okay…I’m back for a minute…did get to T’s and all three cats came out to see me which is quite unusual…and I do feel a little better after two cups of coffee, but still not great…not a lot to do today..no SF since K is in Chicago but, and I hate to admit this, I am looking forward to watching the Lions play today…see…I told you earlier that they were sucking me back in again….to have them have a chance to win after the last few years is just a weird feeling…oh, there is a Wings game later, too and I may go out to watch part of it…I do have another topic that I want to share today…part of one of my continuing threads..but, I’m not going to telegraph it…so come on back later….

Well….just a short one for right now…waiting for the coffee to get done and waiting for Manchester United to get moving…a pretty low key night last night…just hung out here and had a couple of cocktails while watching hockey….didn’t even make it to midnight since I was really bored and wanted to just crash out…did sleep okay but need the coffee for some reason…so, I’m going to go get a cup and read the papers…more later…

Okay…I’m back and quite surprised…I know I read it somewhere that the times and post were going subscription today but no notice on the sites so I am a little happy about that….T is leaving for the Bahamas today and I will miss talking to her daily but this vacation will be great for her…and I get to take care of her house and kitties while she is gone…man, it’s only 9 am and I have everything done…well…didn’t really have anything to do but football today…and it will be kind of a pain because Michigan and State are on at the same time….not going to cook anything special today since I now have to start trying to maintain my weight better…not a resolution because I don’t do those but I have to pay attention…nothing new, really…might make a burger on the grill since I haven’t had my quota of beef…who knows? I’ll be back later…maybe some sports?

Doesn’t it feel like Sunday? Oh, one last thing…it’s 1/1/11….cool…

Well…this might be the last one for the day or it might not be…there were some things I thought of out on the bike but I forgot them already….yep, you heard it right…out on the bike…in shorts…on December 31st..yay! I haven’t felt that good in a while…getting back in the saddle, working the shifters, and throwing the bike around with a huge grin on my face was just right…it was a nice way to put a coda on the end of the year. I can’t believe how fast my lungs have lost their fitness…no problem with the legs but it was hard to breath at times…I know, I’m 57 but that shouldn’t matter…and it doesn’t in my head. I think this is the muddiest I’ve been coming back…I’m going to have to take the bike over the the car wash to get it clean next week since the cold weather is coming back starting tomorrow and I don’t think I’ll get it out again until March or so.

So, I may be coming back later for more…I’ll try not to be maudlin and do the same crap as every commentator…but, you never know, I might….go, have fun, and Happy New Year!

Well..it’s 5:50 and I’m up early again but he sleep was okay so I’ll take it…had a nice day yesterday with lunch with T…lots of good conversation and laughs…made me smile a lot. The rest of the day was kind of a bore but that is the measure of my days lately…it is already 48 degrees but there is a thunderstorm heading straight for west Michigan from the southeast so I may have to wait for the aft to ride my bike…I am determined to get out on it today for one last ride for the year and if I go I’ll be in shorts…need to give the girls at the coffee shop something to talk about next week…I do have things to do today….not much but some things…groceries this morning, then over to G’s to pick up my slow cooker, then over to the west side for supplies….going to open the sunroof if it’s not raining….I may have one of those year-end summary things for later this aft but everyone does that so I may just do the opposite….but what’s the opposite of a summary?…way too much thinking for 6 am …more later…

Oh, I did make it to 60 with this one…yay? One last thing..it’s a sad day for me since it is the last day that I will be able to get the Times and Post without paying an exorbitant fee for the priviledge….I know, as Heinlein used to say “there’s no such thing as a free lunch”……

Well…another night of crappy sleep and it is starting to get really old…just like me I guess…but that goes unsaid…or is supposed to…I am a little excited this morning since it is a lunch day with T and it will give me something to do other than coffee and working out…I did get three out yesterday and I only need three more to get to 60 for the month..it has just been too slow of a news cycle for the last couple of weeks and I haven’t felt that creative…not much to do today…I may get a haircut this morning after coffee but I’m not sure…it was finally yesterday that I finished up the rib roast from last sat and I am looking forward to other food..will probably not do that for another year….I hope it does get into the 40′s today, if it does, I’m going to take the bike out to take a look and see if the trails are melted off yet….for sure tomorrow since it’s supposed to be almost 50….you bored yet? Yep, I am so I’ll stop…more later…

Well….up and down all night and just couldn’t lay there anymore so I’ve be up since 5:15…but don’t feel as bad as I should, though, after the Ada trip…I won at pool but it came down to the last game….I’ve had this question running through my head for a few days now…why does it take all summer and 2200 miles on the bike to lose 20 pounds but then only takes about a month of not riding to put 10 of it back on? I’m just so tired of worrying about my weight and not looking how I want to…oh, well…I’ll stop whining now…not much to do today…might have to go out for supplies or a haircut but I’m not sure if I may just want to do a total veg today and get a few of these out…I do want to get to 60 for the month but I don’t want to just put out crap..Okay, if you’ve read some of these they can be crap at times…but I try..more later…