The Sun, Part II

When I woke up this morning, it was 27 degrees and frost was on all the cars in sight. Now it's 67 degrees and just a gorgeous spring-like day. What a fabulous St. Patrick's Day. It could easily be snowing right now--that's March for you--but I'll take this weather. The kids enjoyed playing in the back yard, smelling flowers that are coming up, and especially getting on the swings for the first time in months.

I just read the open letter Corey Feldman posted on his blog to Corey Haim. It definitely makes you think on several levels about several things: http://coreyfeldman.wordpress.com/2010/03/16/a-letter-for-the-grave-an-open-letter-to-corey-haim

There are only four more scheduled shuttle launches, but I have a hunch there will be more. Does this country really want to rely on the Russians to put American astronauts in space? I can't think of very many things more stupid this government could do. If the schedule sticks, there will be no more night launches. Here is a pic of what may have been the last one:

Speaking of the kids, they simply are not napping today. Nothing is working. It's time to get them up and go outside again I guess. Maybe they're crash early tonight...but probably not.

The Sun

I didn't even recognize the sun this morning when I saw its bright rays coming through the kitchen window. Amelia was so used to the rain that she said, "it's a beautiful rainy day." She was very happy to see the sun.

I only filled out two brackets this year. I'm using them multiple times, but just two. One is how I think it will pan out, and the other has Robert Morris winning two games. If there is to be a victory from a Northeast Conference team for the first time, are they really going to want to stop at one win?

So our UFL team is the Hartford Colonials. At least it's called "Hartford" and not something else. I would preferred the Hartford Knights, but it's just a name. Season tickets are coming.

A Rainy Saturday

My son is drinking Diet Coke watching Johnny Bravo. Cool.

Today was the first day Kerri and I left Sam and Amelia alone for a class activity. They did really well. Next week we're invited to participate. I think we'll drop them off for some Dunkin' Donuts.

Spring is Here

Well, not really, but it sure feels like it. It doesn't officially come for another two weeks, but how many times have we had big snow storms before Thanksgiving? It doesn't matter what the calendar says. Weather dictates the seasons.

Yes, the Central Connecticut State University men's basketball team lost their game, but they hung tough. If they had played that way all season, they would have been a much better team, at least record wise. The women made it to the semi-finals and played two good games. When the men were making the Tournament, the women were awful. Now they're coming around. Next year we may have two very good basketball teams playing in the gynmasium.

Today may very well be the last game Jimmy "Not A Dime Back" Calhoun coaches for UConn. We'll see. I won't miss him. I have seen him in a closed practice before. He is not a nice person.

Another sign of spring is pre-season baseball. I have the Yankees vs. the Pirates on right now. It's good to see Nick Johnson doing well...two solo shots and a double in the game so far. But, it is only spring training. CC got roughed up in three innings, so you know how it goes. When you see most of the guys on the field with uniform numbers over 60, you know it's spring.

Sam and Amelia has a great time at the Stepping Stone Children's Museum in Norwalk on Sunday. We met up with Janeth, Eddie, and Logan and also Fred's family, who Kerri works with. Nice place...we'll go there again.

Sunday was "So Long, Springfield" at Mohegan Sun, which was a day-long event celebrating seven decades of "Guiding Light." A bunch of the actors were there, and there is some momentum to get the show back on the air or converted to a web series. For now, Mindy Lewis is continuing the adventures in Springfield at http://twitter.com/MelindaSueLewis.

Better get back to cleaning. Don't forget about my March for Babies walk. Thank you! http://www.marchforbabies.org/captain59

Every Journey Begins with a First Step

So, here I am. It was supposed to snow today, but as typical for this winter, it didn't. It was supposed to snow for the past six days, and I don't even think we got an inch. The forecasters have been awful this season, but what do they care? They get to keep their jobs even if they're wrong most of the time. Must be nice.

The Central Connecticut State University men's basketball team plays Game 1 of the Northeast Conference Tournament tonight at Robert Morris...the #2 seed. CCSU is the #7 seed and nobody is giving them any kind of shot of winning tonight. Stranger things have happened. Remember when the Steelers were the lowest seed team in the NFL playoffs and they won the Super Bowl a few years back? We'll see.

I love watching my son and daughter. My son loves to figure things out and discover how things work. My daughter is the smartest person I know--well, she's tied with my wife--and loves to pretend and sing and dance. These kids are going to be something big someday...but never any bigger than how they are to me.Oh, please help me honor my kids by supporting my March for Babies walk. You'll help save the lives of children who are born premature, with challenges we hope to eliminate some day. Thank you! http://www.marchforbabies.org/captain59

I sit at the dining room table when on the laptop, and the window to my right allows me to see the street sign "TRUMBULL ST" as many times as I wish. I must have looked at it a thousand times. The funny thing is we don't live on Trumbull Street. Our driveway is on Trumbull Street, but our house is not. Funny.