There are times when you realize that you are getting old. Last night was one of those for me. We went to dinner for Dylan's 14th birthday to Buca di Beppo and found ourselves in a room with 60 kids from different high schools on their homecoming dates.
The first thing I noticed that was there were only two or three girls that had dresses that I would have let my daughter out of the house in. The others must have been on sale due to the lack of material. The next thing I thought was how grateful I am to be done with this type of activity. So, I guess that means my kids are old. The noise level was off the chart, and that is saying something since we can get a little noisy by ourselves.
The last thing I thought of was yes, I may be getting older, but I really don't care. I have no desire to go back in time. I especially thought of how I would never want to go back to the high school days.
Like everyday, there is something to enjoy just being in it. This day was no exception.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
A "Fair" Evening
Last night Jane and I did something we have not done for years. We went to the State Fair. We saw the cows, the sheep, the goats, the pigs, and the pigeons. It was fun to watch the little kids get so excited to see these animals up close. To quote one little girl "Look at the great big cow!!" She was right. They had a 3000 pound steer there who was indeed "great big". The goat judging was going on while we were there, and is was cool to see these young farm kids lining up with their prize goats. There were no messages in spider webs in the pig area, just lots of flies. It is amazing that even washed and cleaned up for the fair that pigs are still just pigs. I have to say that I have no idea what sets one pig or goat apart from another.
We enjoyed the fine art, the floral, baking and sewing exhibits. After looking at the bread on display I'm thinking that I should bake some zuchini bread and send it in next year. I think that Spencer should do some real bread and enter. We saw Janice's quilt hanging with it's ribbon.
Of course the main reason to go to the fair is the food. We sampled a few of the finer selections. I had a braut with grilled onions. Jane had a chicken fry bread something. Then we shared a big soft pretzel. There were so many stands with giant corn dogs. There were frog legs and alligator on a stick. The guy who sells the grease for the deep fryers was making a killing.
The people watching was great. It looked like Jazzy heaven. Also, the "odd person" bus must have made a few trips. They were all there.
As I said, it has been years since we've gone to the fair, and it may be a few more before we go back. When we can be grandpa and grandma watching our grandkids see the big cows, then we will be ready.
We enjoyed the fine art, the floral, baking and sewing exhibits. After looking at the bread on display I'm thinking that I should bake some zuchini bread and send it in next year. I think that Spencer should do some real bread and enter. We saw Janice's quilt hanging with it's ribbon.
Of course the main reason to go to the fair is the food. We sampled a few of the finer selections. I had a braut with grilled onions. Jane had a chicken fry bread something. Then we shared a big soft pretzel. There were so many stands with giant corn dogs. There were frog legs and alligator on a stick. The guy who sells the grease for the deep fryers was making a killing.
The people watching was great. It looked like Jazzy heaven. Also, the "odd person" bus must have made a few trips. They were all there.
As I said, it has been years since we've gone to the fair, and it may be a few more before we go back. When we can be grandpa and grandma watching our grandkids see the big cows, then we will be ready.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
DOOM-ed
Years ago I was pretty hooked on the video game DOOM. I would play through the free version from end to end about once a month and had done so for over a year. Slowly my interest faded.
In the last few weeks, I took Jordan's XBox 360 and hooked it up to my little HDTV in the sew-den (half sewing room and half den). I noticed that Jordan had gotten the XBox version of the old classic and had installed it. I thought I would give it a try. It has taken me a while to get used to the controls but going through the first episode that I still know so well was a good way to get started.
So, here I am well on my way through the second episode and having a great time. I am still hitting wrong buttons at times and suffering the consequences. I also am working hard to not roll my chair left or right when I want to move my character.
I am happy to say that the fun I remember is still there. Who knows, once I am done with DOOM maybe I will give Halo a try. Everyone should sleep better knowing that I am once again keeping the world safe from the alien menace.
In the last few weeks, I took Jordan's XBox 360 and hooked it up to my little HDTV in the sew-den (half sewing room and half den). I noticed that Jordan had gotten the XBox version of the old classic and had installed it. I thought I would give it a try. It has taken me a while to get used to the controls but going through the first episode that I still know so well was a good way to get started.
So, here I am well on my way through the second episode and having a great time. I am still hitting wrong buttons at times and suffering the consequences. I also am working hard to not roll my chair left or right when I want to move my character.
I am happy to say that the fun I remember is still there. Who knows, once I am done with DOOM maybe I will give Halo a try. Everyone should sleep better knowing that I am once again keeping the world safe from the alien menace.
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