5/5/2009

I am going out to eat lunch with Mark and Roger from St. Rita's today. We are going to the Mexican restaurant to celebrate the Mexican holiday. The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. I am also going to take care of the necessary mailings today. I indeed have a Knights of Columbus meeting tonight... since it is the first Tuesday of May. I wander how Eric is doing? I think I will call John, his dad, later today! Hopeful Eric's OLD sister, Amy, will soon call me. As said before she is a real hoot to talk to. In other news I am somewhat disappointed as I have not spoken with the new friend I made last Tuesday. I thought that it was too good to be true. I might have to fill out a complaint form with my relationship doctor (she knows who she is,) because she informed me that I would talk with my new friend again. Oh well...hopefully our paths will cross again. I am really hoping that Jody (Buzzard) is hanging in there, because it appears that she was taking Eric's condition sort of tough. I wonder where that nickname gets derived from? Her family says that is just her name? In fact, that whole family must be feeling rough. Eric's family reminds me of my own relatives (willing to laugh at any time,) and you know how they say laughter is the best medicine. I think that it is the second best concoction in times consisting of grieving.Prayer is the best and most powerful antidote, I believe.
I just had a song pop into my head that I want to direct to Amy, and I am picturing the seven dwarfs from Snow White singing it; "You are never too old to be young":-). Her telling me she has gray hairs is like a slap in my face, because I was questioning, at one time, if she was older or younger than me. What was I thinking? She is like a fossil to me (heck I am only in my 20's yet:-)!

5/4/2009

Oh I almost forgot the pictures, with me in my fourth degree Knights of Columbus regalia, from First Communion Sunday. Of course they were taken in the church basement at St. Anthony's before we marched. Look at the ridiculous second picture of me striking a pose (haha:-). I obviously like to have fun whenever/wherever I am.
HA...LOL

5/4/2009

It is Monday, and I used my YMCA membership, which I just recently renewed, this morning. If you are going to pay for a gym membership it may as well do you some good, right? Like when I go anywhere, my trips to the gym to workout also involve a lot of social time and networking. Today I started off playing Tom in billiards, and I am a wreck playing pool. I have a chance to have great fun attempting, and occasionally making crazy shots. I actually won a game today, but it was surrounded b two losses on both ends. I am starting to shoot pool much better than I used to, and my victory is the one that I will remember best. I am always seeking improvements in my game, and excitement fills me when I make unbelievable shots. I will never reach the quality of play that I would like to, probably, but it sure is fun to play billiards. After that I worked out, and guess what I happened to strike up a conversation with a former classmate of my sister. Going to the YMCA is definitely a social phenomenon for me, and afterward I grabbed a bite to eat. There I ran into (not literally) a person that I know from Grove. They live in Findlay now, and believe it or not I am not shy or reclusive when out or meeting new people. Haha t hat I am sure is no shocker.
Then at home this later afternoon we had an unusual event; we watched a movie called, “YES Man,” starring Jim Carey. Of course that meant that Dad an I thoroughly enjoyed it, but mother is not really fond of the slapstick humor that he uses.
Tonight I am going to write a letter to include in my 30 mailings of my speaking overview DVDs. Hopefully I can get some speeches lined up for next school year.

5/3/2009

The Northwest Ohio basketball teams that I watched yesterday in the big AAU tournament were on the losing end of all contests I witnessed. That was a slight disappointment, but overall my experience was overwhelmingly successful. Luke's Junior to be team won their game on Friday night convincingly, and the first two games yesterday were losses by slim margins. If one of those losses would have been by one more bucket, as it turns out, would have been more beneficial to the team I think. See teams throughout the nation were divided into four team sections one could call it. the top two teams advanced to the Gold round while the bottom two advanced to the silver bracket. in Luke's section one of the teams went undefeated and the remaining three teams went 1-3. It game down to the margin of victories and losses. His (Luke's) team was thrown into the gold bracket, as they finished with a two (2) seed. The opposing team slaughtered them. The opponents were much bigger and stronger. This was Northwest Ohio's first tournament and it was too early in the summer for them to gel as a team, but nonetheless it was a good thing to get their feet wet against the big boys. The higher seeded team was dunking on us small town Ohioans routinely. It is not that often that I get to see dunking of that caliber live, and actually I do not get a chance to see live slamming and jamming at all.
I am marching for the Knights of Columbus, as a 4th degree member, for first communion today. It is an honor and privilege to get all dressed up in my attire for that.

5/2/2009

The AAU tournament was awesome, and I spoke with my OLD friend Amy. She is a hoot and my relationship adviser. She did not know much new with her brother Eric. She is just like somebody from my family (meaning we laugh and joke about things.)

5/1/2009

Eric just went down to Columbus this afternoon. I spoke with John earlier. It sounds like it was a last minute deal. Best of luck, and my prayers are with the family.
I probably will not have access to a computer much tomorrow.

5/1/2009

It is now Friday, and I have a big weekend. Since it is May 1st and the first Friday of the month, along with being Catholic, I am going to attend mass. This morning the mass has special intentions for my grandparents. Other than that, and mowing the yard (if it gets dry today sometime,) the last weekday of the week will be relatively tame. The weekend gets pretty hairy (busy) beginning Saturday morning at the crack of dawn. I am going with the Gary and Carla to their son Luke’s AAU basketball tournament. It is being played in Indiana, and supposedly it will be fielding all star type teams from throughout the nation. I have never been to an AAU tournament, but the basketball surroundings make for an exciting atmosphere. I love basketball, and apparently this is it at its finest. Topping the OHSAA state basketball tournament will be nearly impossible though since there is so much tension and hype surrounding high school basketball titles, but hopefully it will make the basketball off-season a little easier to take. Saturday will be an all day event.
Then Sunday I am marching, as a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus member, in the First Communion celebration Mass. It is a treat to get all dressed up in my Tuxedo, cape, and chapeau. Also on Sunday I want to call my new friend, that I met Tuesday evening at the Beer Barrel, and I’ll see if she survived the party from Saturday. One of her friends is getting married soon, and I hear those parties can get a little crazy sometimes.
I know Eric was maybe going to get transferred to Columbus yesterday, but I have not yet checked Jeff’s blog about the situation and I am a little surprised that I have not heard from my old person friend, Amy(LOL.) Ha ha…I want to emphasize her being OLD, and the fact is that even she told me on Wednesday night that she noticed her own gray hairs. If that is not a sign of being old then I cannot imagine what is.
I will find out about Eric and post an update later today. I feel connected with him and his family, and I sort of have first hand experience of what his parents must deal with. I can give them comfort and hope, but the best, and most powerful, deed I can do for them is pray. I hope everyone will do that!