Robert Duvall Yesterday

And the Reverend Jesse Jackson this morning. I probably don’t like the smell of napalm in the morning. But I am somebody.

Update On This Weekend….

Vacation Request: Approved. It’s only three days off, but it’s still time off. Not going to happen right away (three weeks out), but like I said it’s time off. And I need it….

Time For Some New Shoes…..

So last Monday night, I decided it was time to do the Render Unto Ceaser, 2026 edition (aka my tax return). Filed electronically Monday night, it was accepted immediately, and as of Thursday the refund was approved. It should arrive this week. And the one pair of shoes that I really like to wear are starting to wear out, so it’ll be time to get a new pair.

While going over my tax forms, I realized I have more in my 401k than I realized. I also realized that it’s still not enough. More on that later.

And since I’m writing this on my day off, when I would supposedly be at work, I think it’s time for a nap…..

So Apparently There Was A Football Game Sunday….

Yes, the Seahawks made it all the way to the Super Duper Bowl. And they won it. Quite handily. Anyway, no point in linking to it, use your Google-Fu for it.

And while there was that Football game going on, it was also the opening of the Winter Olympics. I’m not really into it this year, but all the best to the athletes taking part therein.

The big thing going in the the ICC T20 World Cup (this time in India and Sri Lanka). Team USA qualified by virtue of making to the Super 8 in the last T20 World Cup. So far in the past 24 hours, I’ve seen Australia (the New England Patriots of Cricket) defeat Ireland, South Africa beat Afghanistan (in double overtime, or Super Overs as they call it in cricket), Pakistan defeated USA, and West Indies defeated England. Go Flowers! Hooray West Indies!

And in another story a little bit over 20 years ago, I bought a calendar. And I posted it here. And coincidentally the Seahawks also made it to the Super Bowl for the first time. And they lost to Pittsburgh. This year, the Mariners also won their division, and as of this writing, the Kraken are on track to the playoffs….

It's Groundhog Day Today!

 And the main prediction is:

• 6 more weeks of Bill Murray movies....

Ok, I’m still here….

Life sometimes gets in the way of writing here. But I’m still around…..

The Seahawks are on their way to the Super Bowl. With the top seed in the NFC, they got the home field advantage and the first round bye. First came the FortyWhiners and then The Silence Of The Rams, but we shut them down. Next up, The Patriots suck…..

So a week and half ago, I decided I wanted some Burger King. Fired up Uber Eats and placed my order. And the driver delivered it to the wrong apartment. And then wouldn’t answer the phone when I called. Twice. Of course I reported it. Left a 1 star review. And realized that UberEats customer service is all AI, and there’s no way to get to a real human. While I was able to eventually get some of my money back, I ended up having to eat my loss on the tip to the driver. So I’ve deleted Uber Eats from my phone. I do need my Whopper fix, but not that bad…..

2025 Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?

I’m posting this early because I have to work tonight. It’s New Year’s Eve. 2025 is almost and 2026 is around the corner (in fact in some parts, it’s already 2026). In no particular order of appearance or importance, here’s what happened:

• The Seahawks have won 13 games, and a new Pope was elected. The last two time this happened, they went all the way to the Super Duper Bowl…
• I bought four pairs of shoes.
• I didn’t get a haircut. I actually had a trip planned to go get one, but plans fell through.
• We got a new coffeemaker.
• Dominos is cheaper than Uber Eats. Seriously. $30+ for a single Whopper Combo vs. $30 for 2 pizzas. Both aren’t really cheap, but there’s more bang for the buck in pizza than a hamburger…
• Discovered my favorite hamburger is the Whopper with bacon and cheese. Jack(ing Off) In The Box doesn’t really cut it (too expensive even for a walk-in), and the Baconator just doesn’t cut it anymore….
• Replaced my keyboard. Got a Logitech Powerplay 2.
• Replaced my webcam (hello Logitech Brio 4K), so I can sign into my computer just by looking at it.
• The Mariners made the post season. And got to the League Championship Series. And made it to game 7.
• Had a lot of success with getting my old games to install and work with Windows 11. There are only a half dozen or so titles in my library that won’t work.
• Went from a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra to a Motorola Razr+ 2024. And I realized the T-Mobile customer service sucks.
• Cousin taught me a new cheer for Cricket South Africa. Go Flowers!
• 6+ attempts to wipe my laptop and bring it up to date. Realized it’s only going to work under Windows 10 or Linux. Finally got it working again. And promptly put it away again….

Of course there are New Years’ Resolutions, but I’m not going into them this year. Just the usual eat healthier, live more within my means, and basically leave each day better than when I found it…..

The Last Weekend Of The Year…

So this is my last ‘weekend’ of the year. 10 days ago, they were The Greatest Show On Turf, and at the top of the NFC West. Now they’re the Silence Of The Rams after the loss to the Falcons tonight. Yes, I watched the Monday Night game tonight. Well, not in real-time since I slept later than normal (reminder: I still work overnights, and sleep during the day), but I started it over on the DVR when I woke up… The Seahawks play the FortyWhiners this week (I think Saturday Night since the No Fun League has decided that this should be a primetime match, probably something to do with it being for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs at the NFC West Division)…..

Yes, I watch Football when I get the chance. Right now, I’m watching a couple of Bowl games I DVR’ed.

And I ordered pizza tonight, just to piss off my co-workers….

Another Year, Another Yipee-Ki-Yay Motherf*cker!

First of all Happy Christmas everyone. I know it’s not Merry Christmas, but the thought’s the same. I just prefer the way it sounds. All of the family visits were done early this year. So the last celebrations were this morning between my brother and myself. I got my brother a Dr. Who coffee mug, an Apple gift card, and a couple of other things. My brother gave me a gift card to Target, Wally World, and Dominos. They are appreciated.

I was able restart one of my Christmas traditions from the past last night. I used to watch the Midnight Mass from St. James Cathedral on TV every Christmas Eve. And then a couple of years ago, I flipped the TV on, and it was just the Mass service from the Vatican. Last week, on a hunch, I went to the archdiocese website and discovered that they just stream it now. So I streamed the service.

And it really isn’t a holiday without an early morning 7-11 run. I wanted to get some tacquitos to surprise my brother with his presents, but he wanted just a breakfast sandwich. And they hadn’t filled the hot case yet when I got there, so it was a moot point.

So, thus concludes my holidays this year. I’m skipping New Years’ as I have to work New Years Eve and Day (and it really isn’t worth it when you hit your 50’s anyway). A few more minutes’ of football, and then I’m off to bed to get ready to go back to work tonight…..