Day 152 - 2

It was a bi day... 20 minutes on the treadmill and 10 minutes rowing down the 'river'. 

And... before I could open my mouth, the other old fat lady said 'good morning!' to me!! out loud!!  I promise you 6... 12 months from now, we are going to be tight buds.  You wait and see.  Oh and she had ear phones today!  Listening to the TV.  That's a first.  She's really coming out of her shell.

I got there a little after 7 and it was deserted.  By 7:20, there was not an empty treadmill to be had! 

150 days... whodathunkit?

Star me!

Day 152 - 2

It was a bi day... 20 minutes on the treadmill and 10 minutes rowing down the 'river'. 

And... before I could open my mouth, the other old fat lady said 'good morning!' to me!! out loud!!  I promise you 6... 12 months from now, we are going to be tight buds.  You wait and see.  Oh and she had ear phones today!  Listening to the TV.  That's a first.  She's really coming out of her shell.

I got there a little after 7 and it was deserted.  By 7:20, there was not an empty treadmill to be had! 

150 days... whodathunkit?

Star me!

Another DAY!

My goal is to get this fucking webpage done and off to QA by tomorrow night.  That will, if there is a god, give me relief on Thursday and Friday.  Maybe even some time off!!  Then it's back on the job this weekend shooting for a Monday night publish, fixing problems Tuesday and GoLive Wednesday.  I hope.  Whew.

Today had a lot of frustrations but I handled them better than last week. 

Now I'm dead in the water until the Security update finishes downloading and installing.  Looks like I've got about an hour off.

Maybe dinner? 

My neighbor, Ann, is going to the game tonight.  I hope she doesn't jinx it. 

Another DAY!

My goal is to get this fucking webpage done and off to QA by tomorrow night.  That will, if there is a god, give me relief on Thursday and Friday.  Maybe even some time off!!  Then it's back on the job this weekend shooting for a Monday night publish, fixing problems Tuesday and GoLive Wednesday.  I hope.  Whew.

Today had a lot of frustrations but I handled them better than last week. 

Now I'm dead in the water until the Security update finishes downloading and installing.  Looks like I've got about an hour off.

Maybe dinner? 

My neighbor, Ann, is going to the game tonight.  I hope she doesn't jinx it. 

The birth of the rally fries

In early June, at a Mariners game, a fan made a fabulous catch of a foul ball but in the process, the fries in his lap went flying.  The new announcer (the really really good one) was so impressed with his catch that he had the broadcast announcer take the guy some replacement fries.  The guy had a perfect reaction to his new found fortune, and the announcers enjoyed the heck out of the whole thing. It was great fun.

At the very next game, a fan came with a very cool sign requesting fries from Mike Blowers (the announcer) and the TV camera found him and Mike sent the guy fries and a new tradition was born.  In every park now there are wonderful signs of all kinds begging for what have been termed rally fries.  I can only remember one game - an afternoon game in Texas - that did not have a sign asking Mike for rally fries.  Everywhere else, there are the signs. 

It's wonderful.  The fries are awarded sometimes in the 5th inning sometimes in the 6th sometimes in the 7th.  They go to the best sign or the cutest kid or the most clever whatever.  That's what's so cool about it.  It's so random and it's so fun. 

The Minnesota Twins announcer has one of those on screen crayons and he, apparently has a tradition of circling fans.  So we had a Minnesota fan with a Circle Me sign. 

Ann (neighbor) just popped in here on the way to the game.  She wanted to show me her sign.  She absolutely would not stand still or pose for more than a second so the picture sucks but I love that she made the sign to take. 
Mac is the Mariner manager.

The birth of the rally fries

In early June, at a Mariners game, a fan made a fabulous catch of a foul ball but in the process, the fries in his lap went flying.  The new announcer (the really really good one) was so impressed with his catch that he had the broadcast announcer take the guy some replacement fries.  The guy had a perfect reaction to his new found fortune, and the announcers enjoyed the heck out of the whole thing. It was great fun.

At the very next game, a fan came with a very cool sign requesting fries from Mike Blowers (the announcer) and the TV camera found him and Mike sent the guy fries and a new tradition was born.  In every park now there are wonderful signs of all kinds begging for what have been termed rally fries.  I can only remember one game - an afternoon game in Texas - that did not have a sign asking Mike for rally fries.  Everywhere else, there are the signs. 

It's wonderful.  The fries are awarded sometimes in the 5th inning sometimes in the 6th sometimes in the 7th.  They go to the best sign or the cutest kid or the most clever whatever.  That's what's so cool about it.  It's so random and it's so fun. 

The Minnesota Twins announcer has one of those on screen crayons and he, apparently has a tradition of circling fans.  So we had a Minnesota fan with a Circle Me sign. 

Ann (neighbor) just popped in here on the way to the game.  She wanted to show me her sign.  She absolutely would not stand still or pose for more than a second so the picture sucks but I love that she made the sign to take. 
Mac is the Mariner manager.

No fries for Ann

The rally fries tonight went to three guys who had 2 signs and a chest painted PLUS had french fry hats.  They totally earned it.  Oh and the stomach painted guy made his stomach jiggle and dance. 

But the fries did not rally.  Minnesota swept the floors with us.  But the teams closest to us in the race also lost.  Sigh.

No fries for Ann

The rally fries tonight went to three guys who had 2 signs and a chest painted PLUS had french fry hats.  They totally earned it.  Oh and the stomach painted guy made his stomach jiggle and dance. 

But the fries did not rally.  Minnesota swept the floors with us.  But the teams closest to us in the race also lost.  Sigh.