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| Meanwhile in New Jersey the FBR Remains Impossibly Cute |
My Favorite Panamanian took exception
to some snow falling last night and canceled date night. Apparently a flake of
snow falling on her could cause some sort of irreparable damage. She didn’t think
that was funny either when I opined it. While I’m sure her decision was based
more on the semi-permanent cough she’s experiencing than the fear of snow I
think she’s been thoroughly indoctrinated into tropical living to the point
just the appearance of snow is problematic.
As a dyed in the wool New Englander, I
felt like a complete wimp and almost walked out into the snow on Deckzilla to demonstrate
to the cosmos that I was averse to the cold. Note the “almost” part of that
last sentence. I did demonstrate some of the matrimonial training I’ve received
over the past thirty seven years by not taking the bait offered by my wife when
she said I should go to the movies without her. Right. Leave the sick wife at
home while I head out to enjoy myself, that was going to happen (she does now
how to wield a machete with surprising effectiveness).
It’s my policy that I can’t complain about
one of my teams if they are the reigning champions. The Red Sox have decided to
test that conviction. They followed up a historically bad opening season road
trip with a disaster of a home opening. I can literally see them reclining on
last season’s laurels as they got handled by the worst team in heir division.
Could be a long summer.
Finally my semi-regular rant about the
state of national politics and the complete lack of leadership from both sides
of the aisle. I agree that Trump could be the most loathsome man to ever reside
at 1600 Pennsylvania but the democrats irrational hatred has driven them to the
point of distraction that they might miss the unprecedented opportunity the
2020 election will offer them. Just opposing the president, even when he’s
achieved a rare moment of lucidity, instead of governing and offering ideas
that appeal to the center is a recipe for disaster. He’s irrational so confront
him with ideas, with leadership. I hate the thought of a second term but the
democrats seemed bound and determined to reelect him, maybe he is smarter than I
give him credit for.
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RECURRING
CHARACTERS
BRS
- Blog Reader the Sequel
- second granddaughter; FBR - First Blog
Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law, formerly known both as MEF – Most Excellent Fiancé & MEG –
Most Excellent Girlfriend; Wingman
– my son in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2
– friends since high school from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great Aunt = my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College
Roommate – high school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla – our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine and Virginia Musqueteras – two
close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my wife is the 3rd musquetera
(musketeer); Buddy – AKA the Wonder
Pooch – family dog, a black lab – hates squirrels, died in 2017; Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy,
son's dog, surrogate grandchild while awaiting arrival of the BRS; PanaGals – female relatives/friends of
my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin
Mafia – inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we
have lived & their spouses; Neighborhood
Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife (of
course); First Friday – celebrations
to mark the First Friday of the Week; Excellent
Boss – my former direct boss at work; Deckzilla
Dude – senior citizen carpenter/contractor; Voices of Inappropriate Worth - members of public who come to every
Worcester public meeting to complain, all are on public assistance along with
demeanor issues
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