Tuesday, 26 October 2010
So, here’s another day where I talk about something I didn’t do: I didn’t run the 6K course today.
Yeah, I know, I should have. But the wind was quite strong today. Actually, the wind was quite strong last Thursday, too, but today the wind was so strong that it was the headline news. I’m not sure I could’ve run effectively whilst battling 40 mph gusts.
I suppose you could argue that the gusts would help me for half the race, but I’m not gonna fall for it.
When I got home, I took all the plants off the ledge of our deck and huddled them together in a corner. Owen was continually nervous that the wind was gonna knock down our house, but I tried consoling him with facts such as: “Don’t worry buddy, that stuff only happens in Florida.”
Tonight, my wife was worried that the light post outside Owen’s window would snap off its base and crash through his window. The post sure was rocking, but the wind didn’t seem quite strong enough to uproot it. Still, I did what any good father would do and I went into Owen’s room while he was sleeping and moved him about 6 inches further away from the window.
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
A few weeks ago, I ordered a spoon from Gerber. I ordered a similar such keepsake for Owen five years ago. Back then it was free, but now they charge for it. I ordered it anyway, ’cause I have one from when I was a baby, and I think it’s kind of special to get them a spoon with their name and date of birth on it.
Well, the spoon arrived today, but the monogramming was done very poorly. The words are not centered on the handle, but offset towards one edge. The “I” is missing its top quarter, and the “S” is missing the top curve, which makes it not even look like an “S.”
I complained aloud to Jennifer that I really get annoyed when things get messed up because someone’s not paying attention. Like the birth certificate fiasco, monogramming and sending out a spoon should be a relatively simple task. But I guess it’s just too much for some people.
Thursday, 28 October 2010
In the unbelievably sad case that you’re not getting enough of my ramblings here at this blog, my latest book review is currently the top story over at Minnesota Atheists, so go there and read it if you feel so inclined.
In other news, I spent some time today looking up the judges that will be on my ballot next week. This is quite research-intensive, because many of the judges don’t have websites, and those that do have sites just tell you how awesome they are and how the government is corrupt and how they promise to fight (or keep fighting) for the common citizen. Yes, yes, very nice, but how have you ruled on certain key issues? That’s what I want to know.
Here’s an article from two years ago regarding Dan Griffith. He’s running again this year. The article seems a tad unfair to me, but the gist basically is that Griffith puts the bible before the constitution.
But for most judges, I can’t find any info. Also, how is a voter supposed to respond when there is only one person on the ballot? Whether I vote for them or not, they’re gonna win. I guess I could write in someone, but I’ll be damned if I’m able to find write-in candidates bios online.
Here’s a great site for finding out who’s gonna be on your ballot. Just put in your address, and it shows your nearest polling place and a sample ballot. I printed mine out and now I’m trying to figure out who to vote for.