~ A Birthday ~

             

Yeap, another birthday today.  When you come from a family of 7 kids it's hard to go any length of time without one.  Add parents, spouses, kids, and even more kids and we about cover every month of the year.  Well, not exactly.  March is a huge month, with 6.  Too much celebrating on the 4th of July maybe?  LOL

 

Anyway today is/was my sister Karen's birthday.  That would be the one that moved in with me a couple years ago.  It was planned that I would take her out for dinner.  Well, plans evolved and when it was time to go and eat it was a small get together.  My 2 other sisters and my parents joined us.  I was hoping my son and his girlfriend would, but he's been putting in a ton of OT and he was just whipped.  My sisters boys couldn't make it either.  No worries, we had a good time.  A Red Robin opened not too long ago and we wanted to check it out.  So we decided that is where we'd go.  I guess they are known for their burgers.  They had every kind of burger you could imagine.  I love blue cheese so that is what I got.  Excellent!!!!  They come with unlimited fries and a drink.  We all giggled when they brought the meal out as there were only about 10 fries in the basket.  We looked at each other and said, 'good thing they are unlimited.'   We talked, laughed, and ate.  When they came to clear the table everyone of us still had fries in the basket.  LOL  Unlimited?  Holy shit we didn't need them.  The burgers were huge and loaded.  I was stuffed and even left part of the burger.  If you live near one, check it out.  Not bad at all.  When we arrived and were being led to our seats I asked one of the girls if they did anything for birthdays.  She informed me the birthday person gets a sundae and they will gather at the table and sing.  :::evil grin:::  Yeap, I did.  I knew she'd kill me but it was well worth it.  We all took a taste of the sundae along with a few cups of coffee before we went our separate way.  Happy Birthday Karen!!!  Love you seeester.

 

The rest of the day was pretty uneventful.  Unless you call the heated sports discussions at work eventful.  LOL  Hockey was the topic.  Tep apparently was suspended by the team.  Because of the rules, CBA, and salary cap the team really had no choice.  They've assured him of his job and they also are standing behind him.  I have mixed emotions on the whole ordeal, I like him.  He's old, and the team probably spent too much money signing him again this year especially given his age and history of heart issues.  With that said I'm sure they had things in the contract.  Rules state if the player can't pass the physical....... blah blah... contract is null and void.  So he could be a free agent, but who would want him now?  Three heart surgeries in such a short time.  It's not even being said what exactly is being done.  The team isn't saying and I'm sure it's for privacy purposes.  Tep, well, he won't say either.  So by suspending him the team protects their rights as well as assure him a job when he is healthy enough to play, if he wants.  I kind of think both win.  Others think it was classless to suspend him.  :::sigh:::  I see both sides.  Putting him on injury reserve would make him be out much longer then he would need... so what is one to do?  I think they need to have a different name for it.  Suspension makes it appear he did something bad.  Surgery is next Thursday.  He did say they have to go in thru his rib cage and will be at the hospital for 4-5 days.  Went on to say 5-6 weeks recovery.  Time will tell, but he did say he wants to play again.  Good Luck Tep I'm cheering for you! 

 

It's being reported that Kevin Everett did move his fingers a bit today.  YEAH!!!  Let's hope he continues improving. 

 

Well it's been a long day.  Hope everyone enjoyed their Friday and has lots of good plans for the weekend. 

 

Hugs

~d

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