It’s the day after Monday, which means it’s time for 10 random things for Tuesday. You know what’s even better than having something in here about Jack and something in here about eating ice cream? Having something in here about Jack eating ice cream!
1. You’re going to want to pick up the August edition of Runner’s World.
2. I went to open house last night at Ava’s preschool. I can’t believe she’ll be in kindergarten next year. Am I getting so old that all of my kids will be at the elementary school? I guess I am.
Me and Ava at open house last night. Apparently, I had the camera on the wrong setting. That’s why the picture is so grainy.
3. I don’t think there could have been any more amazing timing for a perfect game than Dallas Braden on Sunday. He goes out and rips the guy who’s No. 8 all-time in home runs and says that he doesn’t care what kind of career A-Rod has had — he (Braden) is in the major leagues and has earned the right to compete just like anybody else. I liked the competitive fire in that statement last Wednesday, and then he goes out and throws the 19th perfect game in MLB history in his next start. Awesome. Period.
4. Kids say the darndest things: Last night at the grocery store, Ava was whining for me to get her some mints in the check-out line. The answer was no, but she seemed like she was going to be fussy, so I just told her to ask Mommy the next time they were there. But she whined and said, “But you’re in charge, Daddy!” So I said, “OK, then the answer is no.” And she was totally content with that.
5. On Sunday, about an hour before dinner time, Jack walked over to the freezer and used his PECS cards and verbally attempted to ask for ice cream. I’m not one to give my kid a dessert that soon before dinner, but considering a) it was Jack and b) he asked for it correctly and c) it was ice cream, he got the ice cream. For the record, he’s on a dairy-free diet, so it’s a special kind of ice cream. But he liked it. And nothing beats a happy Jack!
6. When I was in the fifth grade, we had a substitute teacher who taught us a song to remember the 40 presidents in order (this was in 1985). I learned them in a day, and a quarter-century later, I still have them down (along with Bush, Clinton, Bush and Obama). I’m think they’re in my memory for good.
7. Last night at about 7:30, I was waiting to pull out of the parking lot at the grocery store. There were two cars in front of me, a white Mercedes and a black BMW. A little girl fell off her bike in front of the Mercedes and the man in that car got out and helped her and her dad get to safety. It probably delayed me about two minutes. It also delayed the BMW, and the driver of that car got angry with the man from the Mercedes for taking too long to help. There was some gesturing going on from inside that BMW, which angered the man who was helping the little girl, but everybody eventually went on their merry way. And that, in a nutshell, is why I don’t like California.
8. If you want an ice cream recipe, you go to the king. And that’s me. So here’s my suggestion: Mint chocolate chip ice cream with Magic Shell. That’s pretty much heaven in a bowl. A close runner-up is peanut butter ice cream with Magic Shell. Definitely a winner.
9. I’m a decent writer. I have a journalism degree, I won all sorts of state and national awards when I was in college and in a previous life (well, in a previous decade) I worked for the AP. But once, I paid somebody to write a comp paper for me in college. I was more in the mood to part with $30 than I was to write the paper.
10. This is what I look like when I write my blog. Fascinating stuff.
Me at the kitchen table. Sometimes, though, I’m on the couch. And sometimes, I’m on a plane.
OK, that’s 10 random things for today. See you tomorrow!
Mmmm…mint chocolate chip ice cream with Magid Shell!! I thought I was the only person who loves that…pretty much heaven in my book!!!!
I think you owe us a video of you singing the President song.
You stole that from me – I had mint chip with magic shell last night too. Great minds think alike!
Not a fan of mint choco chip – but I do love me some Magic Shell!
And I watched the A’s game on Sunday (we’re A’s fans at my house, not Giants!) and was on the edge of my seat the whole time! It was so cool to see him do something so rare! Very cool!
Happy Tuesday!
I’m stuck at work and craving ice cream now. I would go to the Froyo Factory for the yummy treats, but I have lunch duty today. Man, thanks Sam!
Lots of good stuff today. Runner’s World? Awesome! Kids grow up too fast. There’s just no getting around it. I’m glad you gave Jack the ice cream. I give Callum pretty much anything he wants if he asks for it to the best of his ability. Maybe I’m making him a brat, but I’m aiming for having a real conversation someday. Did you know there is now a line of Coldstone Jelly Bellies? I have a theory as to which kinds of people (tend to) drive certain vehicles and it’s pretty well in line with your experience, regardless of state.
#3: As an avid Angels’ fan, I normally don’t celebrate much of anything the A’s do. But I agree. Braden’s perfect game just a week after the A-Rod incident was pure classic. And on that day, he also became the only pitcher ever to throw a perfect game against the MLB team with the best record. And he did it on Mother’s Day. And his grandmother who raised him (since his mom died of skin cancer at a young age) was in the stands and she had the quote of the week when they interviewed her. She simply said, “Stick it, A-Rod.” 🙂 Classic. Pure classic.
Keep up the great running and blogging!
Hey shoot Jamie & I an email and let us know your schedule for Cleveland. We are attempting to pull in the area (campsite) around 10:30 – 11:00AM on Saturday morning.
Wow! Lot of fans of the mint chocolate chip and Magic Shell recipe. I thought I had invented it. Jaritt is often embarassed by the amount of Magic Shell I go through in a year.
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Hope your travel goes better then mine did.
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Very excited about the August issue of Runner’s World! Also, I had forgotten about the goodness that is Magic Shell. Especially with mint chip. YUM!
What is up with the August issue of Runner’s World? Is that when they do they annual running bra review? Niiice pictures. 😉
As for #9, I can attest to it all as true. Even the last part. And no I wasn’t benefactor of the $30.