Happy Hump Day!

Yes. I am counting down the hours until my first vacation of 2010. Granted, it is only 2 days, but HEY, I'll take what I can get. Also, it's payday! May celebrate by getting some lunch today.

Tomorrow is my wife's 50th birthday. I originally took off the next two days in anticipation of her having vacation and us doing something special. But recently she switched jobs, so no vacation. I thought about postponing mine, but I have some changes coming to my own schedule at work, and this week is quiet, so I decided to leave it alone and take the time. This will at least give me a chance to go and buy her gift. Things you want to buy are very difficult when the place you have to go has the same hours as you do, dontcha think?

The NWA Naturals have made it to the AA Championship!! (Did I tell you that already?) Anyway, games 1 and 2 were last night and tonight at home. Perfect! Wasn't planning on going. DID, however, kid around with Ann that if they WERE playing at home on her birthday we could go if she wants. Well, guess friggin' what?!? Last night's game was postponed due to "poor field conditions". You have to ask "I don't get it? The sun was shining yesterday afternoon." Yes it was. However, it poured in the morning. AND, the grounds crew did not put the tarp on the field after the Monday night game. Soooooooo, cancel game 1 on Tuesday, move it to Wednesday. Guess when they play game 2? Tomorrow. On Ann's birthday! Guess who may be going to Springdale .. AGAIN! Leaving it up to her.

I do know that we will be going to Downstream this weekend. Not for an overnight trip, although if we had planned it better maybe we could have. But definitely doing a day trip. We both enjoy it there. It's very player friendly comfortable. Personally I wouldn't mind going to Bordertown. They have an OTB (Off Track Betting, not On The Border!). I do know I'm going there in November for the Breeder's Cup. I so miss watching horse racing. They are such beautiful animals, and when they run, it's amazing to watch the speed and coordination. Plus, the jockeys make me feel tall!

I think I told you I wanted to be a jockey when I was a kid. I was short and light enough. But my mother was afraid I'd fall off and get hurt. I was lucky to get on a merry-go-round! Ah well, now I'm way too fat! I'd get on the horse, and I swear it would pull a Mr Ed and look back at me going "you've GOT to be fucking kidding me right?!?" Such is life.