well, i feel very sad that tim russert is no longer with us here on earth. he seemed like a really good man. i also like hearing about his growing-up years in buffalo.
it seems like he really loved his family and that is a great thing in and of itself.
i played a pretty good game of tennis today and am feeling pretty happy with myself. a lady i play with called me tonite to compliment my game today and asked if i would like to join their usta singles league. this lady only asks the really impressive and most wonderful players...(hee, hee) unfortunately, the league plays the same night ryan golfs, so maybe another time. i'm sure i'll only get better. okay, i really am not thinking that highly of myself!
another interesting item is the union at ryan's work may or may not go on strike because they can't decide on their contract negotiations. a wonderful thing about ryan is that he looks for the humor in these dark times. ryan's work is in south buffalo which is a totally industrial/depressed/crack dealing area of the city. most of the buildings are deserted. so, ryan said, "well, if the union guys go on strike, they won't get much sympathy when they picket, since no one else works around here". we both got a good laugh at that image. just a bunch of guys marching in a circle, yelling at nobody.
by the way, the union guys make tons of money and have awesome medical and dental benefits. and if you really want to know - they take a lot of breaks and get to file grievances if they aren't offered overtime (in some situations). they've got it pretty tough.
well, tomorrow brings the race for the cure, a swap (like a free garage sale) at the church, and hopefully a newly finished patio. should be a good day. please pray for 0% humidity!
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We were shocked about Tim Russert's death as well. So sad.
Good Luck on your run.
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