Memories... this & that...

 

Today was a nice relaxing day.  I had time to catch up on some reading of Journals that I have neglected for way too long.  I was thrown back to winters past and remembered all the times we were buried.  Snowing for hours/days on end, and you had to dig out even though the snow hadn't stopped because if you didn't you would not be able to lift it.  Piles so high you had to find some place to put what you cleared away.  My thoughts went to my East Coast friends even though I had to poke a little fun with 'Johnny.'  

I was playing with a couple of graphics, and as I created this it gave me the feeling of a cowboy remembering something.  A better day, a past gone by.  I liked the effect I ended up with, but it's far from perfect.  Once it was saved and put on white I could see my mistakes.  It's tough to fix them after the animation as anything I touch does have to be exact or it will move too.  Oh well, I never claimed to be a pro or perfect :)  

I never got over to see Gage.  I had called earlier in the day and got the machine.  I assumed they were all resting and decided to just stay home.  He needs his rest and not a bunch of visitors in and out.  I, however, had a visitor.  Twice!  My son stopped by earlier today to grab some leftovers from the party last night.  My Mom makes a mean stromboli and she had one wrapped for him as she knows he loves it.  He stopped and got it and I believe that was breakfast!  LOL He didn't hang around, but went back to his place.  We'd been trying to do dinner at Outback for a while now, and we decided since he was off today we would go for it.  By mid afternoon neither one of us wanted to go 'out' to eat so we got curbside service.  LOL what a great thing :)  He came back as I was pulling in the driveway with the 'goodie bag.'  It was still hot and unbelievably good.  We all ate to much and are more than ready to crash on the couch, but who will get it first?  I guess I will win by default as he left before he could fall asleep.  

Just finished watching my boys, who lost 4-3 in a shootout.  They played Carolina who is number one in the conference.  It was a good solid game and I give the boys credit for hanging with the 'Canes.  They won at home last night and flew out to play again at 5 o'clock today.  You could see at times there legs weren't in it.  Either way even though I hate the point for a loss, I will take it!   

More on hockey.... anyone see any of the Woman's Hockey for the Olympics?  I can't believe there is not a mercy rule.  Team Canada beat Italy yesterday 16-0 and today they beat Russia 12-0.  I just think those scores are outrageous and almost unsportsmanlike.  Now I know the goals can come into play in a tie breaker, but I think that is like the 6th thing they look at.  Is it necessary to embarrass the opponent to that extent?  The USA won both of their games 6-0 and 5-0.