Thursday, October 21, 2010

Hello on Thursday Morning

Dear Friends,



Our basement (my Man Cave) is back to working order. The largest gathering in the Man Cave will take place on November 9 which is when we have our Annual Irish Sister City dinner meeting. We should have close to 20 people attending the affair.

We might try a smaller Patriot Party with some football fans before the November 9, 2010 event.



I never did get to remove the air conditioners in two of the bedrooms. That will be a project for next week.



The tulip bulbs for the spring of 2011 were planted by Linda on Wednesday. Cutting the lawn, and some leaf pickup will have to wait until next week too.



Linda had fun with her knitting group. New people have been joining the group each week. Linda found out that there is a Fiber Event at the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield in early November. She has already marked the date on her calendar. Some of the knitting group people did go to the Sheep and Wool Festival which we attended this past weekend. They told Linda that on Sunday the weather was beautiful which brought on a little guilt on my part. If you remember in a previous e-mail, Linda and I did not attend the Festival on Sunday. We left New York after breakfast so that I could go home and watch the Patriot Game. Oh Darn!



Social Calendar – Besides packing for our baby sitting gig this weekend, we have that Polenta Dinner (6:30 PM -- $15 per person) which we are attending at the ITAM this evening. So far two other couples are joining us, and there is still room at the Curley Table.

Linda and I might have to take separate cars since I have agreed to help out setting up for the final Third Thursday (5 PM to 8 PM) in downtown Pittsfield. I am helping with the set up at 3:30 PM, and I might work a while before heading off to the ITAM.

The forecast is rain ending during the afternoon; with temperatures dropping and wind picking up. Oh joy for the people who are working the event.



On Saturday, Grandma and Grandpa are taking their Grandchild to Music Class. We can’t wait to take Max to this class (45 minutes).



I just returned from Retro Fitness. There were very people at the 4:30 AM hour. The beautiful people started to filter in around 5 AM.



Observation – I have been listening intently about the discussion with respect to professional football about one player hitting another player with his helmet. A Patriot Player did it this weekend to an opposing player. The commissioner and the league passed a rule Wednesday about the player being fined and suspended for a game when this happens. I say that they don’t need to pass this rule. They already have rules in place for a player hitting another player with a hit which is deemed dangerous. The league can review the film of the incident and determine whether it was legal or not. If there are players who are what they call “head hunters”, then go after those guys. I am not sure if the Patriot guy intended to do what he did to the receiver of the other team. One of the Patriot guys had the receiver in his grasp, and the other player could have been going after the ball to dislodge it, but he could have mistimed the hit.

How about the running back that puts his head down and goes through the line to gain a couple of extra yards. The defensive lineman has his head down as he tries to grab the running back’s legs, and helmets collide. Is that a finable event including a one game suspension? Professional football is a very violent game. If you so choose to play the game, and you are good enough to make it to the professional level, you know what you are getting yourself into.



Well, I am going to read the local newspaper, finish some packing (which is a quiet activity), and load up the car with stuff that my friends need to have a successful Third Thursday. I said that I would let them use my canopy. If it is too windy, I hope that they decide to not use it.



Have a great Thursday.

Talk to you soon. The Curley Lad

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