Finally, it's autumn...WOOHOO
I have to disagree with some of you who've really liked the 80+ degree weather. That's great in September, but in November I want cold. I want leaves falling off the trees and people bundled up like some snapshot from an insurance or beer commercial. I like the air when it's crisp (yes, usually only old people use that word). I even like the overcast day we had today. It looked and felt like fall, and that's fine with me. Now all I need is a cup of hot chocolate with those little marshmallow things in them...or a cup of soup so I can relive my favorite Campbell's commercial...and now that I'm a dad, it all kinda "fits." Maybe a fire in the fireplace, our golden retriever laying at my feet, maybe a football game on TV...
In real life, I'm probably less like that and more like this: walking around in an un-ironed shirt I picked up off the floor, drinking a can of warm Mountain Dew, mumbling something about something Kailyn needs, then disappearing to "retreat" from real life into the world of Battlefield 1942.
Ah, I love fall...
In his blog, Chad brought up the Oregon Trail...and how there used to be one computer per grade, and it was an Apple II at that. I miss those days. I also remember that if you could draw a straight line on an Apple using hlin and vlin commands and could plot dots by typing "plot 23,24", you were the shizzle (though they didn't say shizzle back then...you were just "cool."). You felt like a programmer. And you were totally bummed when you saw those first IBM's that had MSPaint, and thought that kind of computer drawing was for wimps. "But, that kinda looks like the sun." "Kevin, it's a yellow square....now you were supposed to be off the PC and let Thomas have a turn." Ah, memories.
On the subject of elementary school...I miss those little ice creams that came in those small, aluminum cups with the paper lid you peeled back, then ate it with a small wooden spoon, which looked like a small version of those things the doctor would put down your throat. Wow...it was a good day when you had ice cream for lunch. And pizza...I think the best pizza I had in my whole life was in 4th grade on Fridays. Maybe it wasn't so good, but compared to all the other lunchlady "creations" we ate, that was heaven.
Tonight? Volleyball practice. Lord knows we need it. Note to all people playing volleyball: If you want to play, DO NOT be afraid of the ball. Wow...last year, it seemed some members of the team would actually run away from the ball coming at them...costing us a serve or a point. -sigh- Also, I wonder if Elizabeth will not over-compensate for our weaknesses this year...LOL. Last year, her "spot" on the court was a circle about 20 feet across...and if you were bordered against it and a ball was heading your way, you found yourself ducking for cover as a blonde blur jumped in front of you screaming, "I got it." Scary thing was, she usually did get it, kinda embarrassing the rest of the team who had a hard time covering their respective 3 foot circles.
BTW, the new release of the Desert Combat mod for Battlefield 1942 is AWESOME! (if you're a gamer, that is).
KEY PHRASES OF THE DAY: "Jonathan, shoot the guys on the OTHER team." "Hmm...$30 rebate = buy it now." Chad (from his bloggin' about the Oregon Trail game): "Normally we got to about Utah before we all died. I mean we all died fat because we had so much venison, but I don't think venison could cure malaria."
In real life, I'm probably less like that and more like this: walking around in an un-ironed shirt I picked up off the floor, drinking a can of warm Mountain Dew, mumbling something about something Kailyn needs, then disappearing to "retreat" from real life into the world of Battlefield 1942.
Ah, I love fall...
In his blog, Chad brought up the Oregon Trail...and how there used to be one computer per grade, and it was an Apple II at that. I miss those days. I also remember that if you could draw a straight line on an Apple using hlin and vlin commands and could plot dots by typing "plot 23,24", you were the shizzle (though they didn't say shizzle back then...you were just "cool."). You felt like a programmer. And you were totally bummed when you saw those first IBM's that had MSPaint, and thought that kind of computer drawing was for wimps. "But, that kinda looks like the sun." "Kevin, it's a yellow square....now you were supposed to be off the PC and let Thomas have a turn." Ah, memories.
On the subject of elementary school...I miss those little ice creams that came in those small, aluminum cups with the paper lid you peeled back, then ate it with a small wooden spoon, which looked like a small version of those things the doctor would put down your throat. Wow...it was a good day when you had ice cream for lunch. And pizza...I think the best pizza I had in my whole life was in 4th grade on Fridays. Maybe it wasn't so good, but compared to all the other lunchlady "creations" we ate, that was heaven.
Tonight? Volleyball practice. Lord knows we need it. Note to all people playing volleyball: If you want to play, DO NOT be afraid of the ball. Wow...last year, it seemed some members of the team would actually run away from the ball coming at them...costing us a serve or a point. -sigh- Also, I wonder if Elizabeth will not over-compensate for our weaknesses this year...LOL. Last year, her "spot" on the court was a circle about 20 feet across...and if you were bordered against it and a ball was heading your way, you found yourself ducking for cover as a blonde blur jumped in front of you screaming, "I got it." Scary thing was, she usually did get it, kinda embarrassing the rest of the team who had a hard time covering their respective 3 foot circles.
BTW, the new release of the Desert Combat mod for Battlefield 1942 is AWESOME! (if you're a gamer, that is).
KEY PHRASES OF THE DAY: "Jonathan, shoot the guys on the OTHER team." "Hmm...$30 rebate = buy it now." Chad (from his bloggin' about the Oregon Trail game): "Normally we got to about Utah before we all died. I mean we all died fat because we had so much venison, but I don't think venison could cure malaria."
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