Pool Season?

This is the time of year that I usually begin cleaning out the pool in preparation for my favorite pastime, which is, obviously, swimming. However, the weather is not putting me in the mood for this task. We have only had scattered hot days, interspersed with very cool and/or rainy days. And the extended weather forecast is calling for more of the same, so I really have no motivation at all to begin this task, except for the fact that if I don't do it, it won't get done, and I really do want to go swimming sometime soon. Better get busy this weekend.

Mini Vacation

So this weekend we are going to Wildwood for the spring Classic Car Show on the boardwalk, and I am probably a little more excited about it than I should be. After all, it's not really about the cars, at least not for me, although some people, like the ones named Jack, are actually quite interested in the cars on display. The real attraction of the event is the people that we will be hanging out with for the weekend. Put a little alcohol into the equation, and it's bound to be fun. I mean, c'mon, how excited can you actually get about looking at car engines...all...day...long? That's the reason that, in my mind, I prefer to think of it as a mini vacation, not a car show. Whatever helps me keep my sanity.

It's A Small World

I just returned from a 5-day vacation to Disney World. While I have been there too many times to count, the place is just so darn wonderful that you can't help but have a good time. The weather was out-of-this-world perfect, the accomodations were superb, the food was wonderful, and everyone I met was friendly. What more could you ask for when on vacation? Sadly, it all came to a screeching halt on Sunday with a two and a half hour plane ride followed by a two hour car ride. It is indeed a small world.

Sadness

Harry Kalas, the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies since 1971, passed away yesterday, getting ready to do what he loved. Words cannot describe the memories I have of hearing his voice on the radio, and the feeling of knowing that I will never hear it again. This is just my little tribute to a great man.

Strangeness...

OK, I admit that I don't know a lot of things when it comes to the inner workings of my computer. Basically, I push keys and click on things, and 99% of the time, I get what I want. Today, I decide to check on my blog and I click on the bookmark for it on my task bar at the top of the screen, as usual. After a few seconds, a google page opens saying, sorry, your request looks like a virus or some such gobbledygook, and we can't honor your request. I don't know, it's all Chinese to me, really. So, doing the only thing I know how, I try the same thing several more times, with the same result. Now I am confused because I don't know if I did something wrong, if there is something wrong with my computer, or if the world is coming to an end. I need help.

Wildwood

Also on the schedule of spring activities to look forward to is our almost-annual excursion to Wildwood. We are going for the spring classic car show the second weekend in May, and while looking at classic cars is not the most fun thing in the world, we always have a great time. This year the owner of the Tangiers Motel, where we will be staying, got permission from the city to close off the street and have a block party. I hear that there will be a band all day, so that should be lots of fun. There might even be a little bit of alcohol, who knows!

Spring!

While Spring is not my favorite season (Summer gets that title), it is the season whose arrival I get most excited about. The blooming forsythia and daffodils, the buds on the orchard trees, the smells and sounds that come this time of year, are what make life worth living. Knowing that the cold and dreary weather that makes up half the year will not be back for six months is just about the best gift one could receive. And it's just in time for my birthday! What a coincidence!. Aahhh, I can almost smell the chlorinated pool water and taste the fruity concoction that goes along with it. It won't be long now! YAY!