September 2, 2009
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The Daily News
1 Don’t mean to brag but I caught myself yesterday putting the ice trays, both of them, into the dishwasher. If you can beat that, I’ll come over and wash all your dishes.
2 I watched my hands holding the trays open the dishwasher, pull one of those trays out, and only THEN did it dawn on me that this wasn’t going to freeze the ice.
3 I smiled and shook my head.
4 You do that when you’re a young buckaroo like myself.
5 You just twinkle, smile and let it go.
6 Fine wine.
7 Moving on: I was thrilled that the Giants brought up San Jose Giants’ phenom Buster Posey last night.
8 I was SUPPOSED to be smitten by new pitcher and old Dodger Brad Penny.
9 Okay, I’ll keep this short for non-baseball fans who absolutely MUST struggle to “get the game”.
10 Anyway, the Giants won last night, against the Phillies, one of the EXTREME hitting teams in baseball.
11 Penny made the Phillies swing like the fools they is.
12 Awesome.
13 But I digress, for a change.
14 Enough sports.
15 Moving On, Part the Second: Ah, meh. My Dad conked out last week and told no one. I found out when I visited him last Saturday when the Niners beat Dallas. Yeeeeeesh. He was so calm about telling me, as though he had spilled his afternoon tea.
16 Yeesh.
17 AnywayZ, he seems to be all right for now, but it is still one of those concerns. I called him Mondeee and he sounded fine, but I know better, as does he.
18 I love my Dad.
19 Wish I could be half the man he is.
20 Still, he’s SO old school. Doesn’t wanna bother anybody. Conks out and tells no one. Shakes off bad pitches. Keeps laughing, no matter what. Kind and thoughtful.
21 He’s basically my absolute hero, although I’d be slow to tell him bc he shrugs off his consistent class and heroism.
22 Well, as of right now, he seems okay, and even better than ever, but there’s always that slight doubt.
23 Nuthin’ new for this Old Brown Shoe. My job when I was younger was to keep my Grandfather alive and happy after my Grandmother passed.
24 I guess I acquired my sense of humor somewhere in that period. My job was to keep my Granfather smiling, despite his heartache.
25 Anyway, it’s obvious that I need to get up there and see Dad even more than I had last year.
26 Funny thing is, I don’t see that as a job. I see that as a joy. I want to catch every moment I can with my Dad, but if I hang out TOO much, he’ll tell me to get a life!
27 He IS soooo old school in that sense.
28 For the record, I love my Dad beyond this world, and am blessed to be able to spend a night watching a ball game with him, or just visiting and chatting.
29 And every time I go home, I look up and wish I had his class, humor, and calm.
30 He’s my hero.
31 Well, it’s movin’ on midnight, so I think I’ll leave this DN for the ages.
32 Appreciate everyone you love. They bring immense happiness to this goofy-ass planet.
33 Live life, love life.
34 Peace.
~H~
