Weekend Update (and I'm Not Singing Cajun)
Finished a pretty jam-packed weekend, but had a smidgen of relaxation and otherwise recreational activity to go with it.
Friday night found Leah and I hanging with my frequent Spades partner Joe, along with his wife (which happens to be my cousin Kristi, sister of Steve). It was off to Buffalo Wild Wings (which is a total coincidence, based on my last post) , which was the multiple choice restaurant answer that Kristi preferred since we had talked about it earlier in the week. Not-so-coincidentally, we arrived before 7:00PM, allowing Joe and me to enjoy a happy hour special which supported the St. Louis economy (see also: Anheuser-Busch). I was sort of afraid of the crowd, since the Tigers were to be playing football on ESPN2, but we were able to find a table which, although blocked from the big screen by our "we don't even think about where the table is in relation to the t.v. even though we're in a sports bar" wives, allowed us to grab a gameplayer and match play-calling wits with other BWW patrons.
Saturday found an early start....Leah was hawking her Longaberger wares at an Open House/Holiday Shopping thing at a local church. Discovery Toys, Pampered Chef, Southern Living Home (I think that's what they call it), Tasty Gourmet, etc. all participated. So I got to play the part of truck-loader, and then the companion/table-minder, kinda like the old man at the flea market that's always behind the table clipping his toenails or hand-carving a walking stick.
After getting home, I caught a little bit of college football (saw some Auburn guy put a nasty, uncalled for, helmet-to-helmet hit on a receiver) while Leah took a nap, and the we got ready to go to the Orpheum for the Auction gala. Grabbed a parallel parking spot (gosh, I love free parking), and while maneuvering the Honda Accord into the spot, I received unsolicited assistance from an onlooker who seemed to be a, uh, let's see.....how would the liberals describe him?......a "transient." (I'd hate to use the term "homeless", for fear it might hurt his feelings). Of course, after exiting the car, he said that he "Really hated to ask" but wondered if I might "spare a few dollars so he could get something to eat." Gosh, I do love downtown!
The auction itself was pretty cool.......the silent auction sprawled over the entire place, including the commodious backstage area. We unsuccessfully bid on a few items, but hey, given a choice of an autographed Peyton Manning football or being able to pay the mortgage, sue me for choosing the latter. Assuming that the live auction would be just as fruitless (and being bothered by the plethora of people that made walking 10 feet an adventure), we headed out early.
Sunday found 5 hours of servitude for Barney H. Kroger, and then I watched the remainder of the "Let's find another way to lose a home game" Titans. My pre-season prediction was 9-7 and no playoffs. They would now have to go 6-1 to reach that mark, including road games against Indy, Jacksonville, Houston.......as well as home games against Denver and the Chiefs. Fat chance. Time to contemplate a high draft pick, and go ahead and plan January golf in the Carribean, boys!! After homemade fajitas, we settled onto the couch and watched the romantic comedy Chasing Liberty. Typical cheesy ending, but somewhat entertaining. Just glad I didn't pay $15.00 for movie tickets. I'm not into movie reviews like my ole buddy Jeff, but out of 5 stars, I'd give it 2 1/2. Plus Mandy Moore is adorable.
Friday night found Leah and I hanging with my frequent Spades partner Joe, along with his wife (which happens to be my cousin Kristi, sister of Steve). It was off to Buffalo Wild Wings (which is a total coincidence, based on my last post) , which was the multiple choice restaurant answer that Kristi preferred since we had talked about it earlier in the week. Not-so-coincidentally, we arrived before 7:00PM, allowing Joe and me to enjoy a happy hour special which supported the St. Louis economy (see also: Anheuser-Busch). I was sort of afraid of the crowd, since the Tigers were to be playing football on ESPN2, but we were able to find a table which, although blocked from the big screen by our "we don't even think about where the table is in relation to the t.v. even though we're in a sports bar" wives, allowed us to grab a gameplayer and match play-calling wits with other BWW patrons.
Saturday found an early start....Leah was hawking her Longaberger wares at an Open House/Holiday Shopping thing at a local church. Discovery Toys, Pampered Chef, Southern Living Home (I think that's what they call it), Tasty Gourmet, etc. all participated. So I got to play the part of truck-loader, and then the companion/table-minder, kinda like the old man at the flea market that's always behind the table clipping his toenails or hand-carving a walking stick.
After getting home, I caught a little bit of college football (saw some Auburn guy put a nasty, uncalled for, helmet-to-helmet hit on a receiver) while Leah took a nap, and the we got ready to go to the Orpheum for the Auction gala. Grabbed a parallel parking spot (gosh, I love free parking), and while maneuvering the Honda Accord into the spot, I received unsolicited assistance from an onlooker who seemed to be a, uh, let's see.....how would the liberals describe him?......a "transient." (I'd hate to use the term "homeless", for fear it might hurt his feelings). Of course, after exiting the car, he said that he "Really hated to ask" but wondered if I might "spare a few dollars so he could get something to eat." Gosh, I do love downtown!
The auction itself was pretty cool.......the silent auction sprawled over the entire place, including the commodious backstage area. We unsuccessfully bid on a few items, but hey, given a choice of an autographed Peyton Manning football or being able to pay the mortgage, sue me for choosing the latter. Assuming that the live auction would be just as fruitless (and being bothered by the plethora of people that made walking 10 feet an adventure), we headed out early.
Sunday found 5 hours of servitude for Barney H. Kroger, and then I watched the remainder of the "Let's find another way to lose a home game" Titans. My pre-season prediction was 9-7 and no playoffs. They would now have to go 6-1 to reach that mark, including road games against Indy, Jacksonville, Houston.......as well as home games against Denver and the Chiefs. Fat chance. Time to contemplate a high draft pick, and go ahead and plan January golf in the Carribean, boys!! After homemade fajitas, we settled onto the couch and watched the romantic comedy Chasing Liberty. Typical cheesy ending, but somewhat entertaining. Just glad I didn't pay $15.00 for movie tickets. I'm not into movie reviews like my ole buddy Jeff, but out of 5 stars, I'd give it 2 1/2. Plus Mandy Moore is adorable.
posted by Eric C at 1:03 PM
1 Comments:
Mmmm .... Mandy Moore ..... Oh, sorry, where was I?
Eric, "transient" is good, but I prefer the term radio host Neal Boortz uses, "urban outdoorsmen." Makes the, uh, folks without homes feel like they're sporty!
Sorry that the Titans suck this year, but hey, you can feel free to jump on the bandwagon known as Atlanta! Plenty of room still available!
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