Sorry

I'm sorry for being such a boring blogger lately, not that I was all that interesting to start with. I really seem to have hit a blog wall. Maybe it is reflective of my life at the moment. Also, I have been really busy at work.

I do thank all my blog friends for still stopping by... it makes me feel good.

Pup-Night at the ball park last night...

Good Morning Blog World.

Just another day here in the Dreary City, and a dreary city it is....

Why does a little rain turn my drive on the Parkway East from 20 min to 40 min??? It wasn't raining that bad... no accidents... it makes no sense to me.

Anyway, another day... should be busy & nothing interesting to report.

Say "hi" if you stop by...

New Client Monday

Yes, today is new client Monday.

I landed a new client on Friday and he is coming in to sign all the papers & pay my retainer. Whoo Hoo!!!

So, I might be busy most of the day... if I can't do much blogg'n, please forgive me.

Talk to you all soon.

Have a great day.

Good Sunday Morning

It is gonna be a golf day today. Maybe anyway...

I just looked at the radar, there is a big blob of green headed this way. But I'm gonna give it a shot.

Weekend Plans

It's time for the weekend again. There are a few things on the table...

Tonight, is the baseball game. Well, not just a baseball game, but this work related marketing event tailgate party. They have rented an entire parking lot and brought in a caterer. Last year it was pretty laid-out. Also, it is a fireworks night... but not a regular fireworks night, but what they call "SkyBlast"... they shoot fireworks off barges in the river, but also off bridges & the tops of buildings... it's better than the Fourth of July. Should be kinda neat. Also, there is a Steelers pre-season game, but I don't know if I'll get to see any of it.

As for Saturday & Sunday, I have a standing invitation to golf with C at the club. Plus, I really have to be a little domestic, at some point. I, once again, have a sink full of dirty dishes & a dishwasher full of clean ones... the vacuum cleaner needs to be run... stuff like that. Lastly, it has been a while since I drove up to see my Mom & Dad... so I will probably do that at some point as well.

That's about it.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

I Got Nuth'n Today

And a bunch of work to do...

Hope everyone is have's a GREAT day.

Out Of The Office Today

Well, most of today anyway.

I'm picking up an expert at the airport & taking him to part inspection. It should take up most of my day.

Have a nice day.

Weekend Report

Friday went pretty well. I did depositions in Ebensberg. After, I stopped at the club & played nine holes with C. I was not coming out the tee box well. He gave me a few tips... then I was booming it. After, I met M & Bobby B at Flynn's. Michele did show up as well. I had plans to take Bobby & M out to dinner for Bobby's birthday. We went to the Wooden Nickel in Monroeville. Dinner was great. When we went back to Flynn's to pick up our cars, Michele was still there. I talked to her for a bit, then got outta there.

On Saturday, my date with Michele went pretty well. We met at Station Square, an old train station the has been converted into shops, bars & restaurants. We had dinner at the Grand Concourse. It is a pretty nice place. The conversation went well. We then took the river boat over the stadium for the Steeler game. We walked around the stadium a little while, then went to our seats. We watched the game till the start of the 4th quarter, then went back to the boat. Then called it a night. I think it was a pretty good date, but she's kinda hard to read. She was, at times, affectionate... and others, a little more stand-offish. She has that NJ/NYC, northeastern kinda attitude, if ya know what I mean? I think she was warming up... but still want to keep her distance... So, I still wanted a couple beers, so I stopped at JV's. The place was empty. I had 2 and was going to be on my way, when John came in. He "made" me stay for 3 more... which I didn't need.

When I woke up this morning it was little rough. I was meeting D from work for golf at the club. I woke with about 20 min to get out the door. I was rushing around, with a killer hangover... my stomach was doing back-flips... I was trying to golf, when I was thinking about was going over to the bushes to throw-up. Doesn't make for a good round. I couldn't hit the ball. By the end, I had sweat out most of the poison, and started playing a little better, but it was too late. And to make matters worse, we were in the men's grill drinking bloody mary's by 10 AM... after 2 I felt much better... after 4 I was smashed... again.

Not good.

I came home and took a nap... ok, maybe I slept had for 6-7 hours... that's a nap, isn't it?

Anyway... It's now almost 8 PM... and I'm going back to bed.

I hope everyone had a great weekend.

Not a Good Day....

I'll update you later....

Good Morning Bloggers

Here is prolly the closest I'll ever do to a HNT.

Wow... I think I lost my voice from all the "shouting" yesterday.

I want to give everyone the "heads up" that I won't be around tomorrow. I have depositions all day out of town.

The only plans I have for the weekend, so far, is to take Michele to the Steelers game Saturday night. I've been trying to get her to go out with me for a while now, so I hope everything goes well. I'm not real pleased that J's wife is not going (J has the other 2 seats), but I'm gonna work on it today.

I'm sure I'll get some golf in sometime, but haven't made any specific plans yet. Other than the basic laundry & housekeeping... that's about it.

PS: I added a pic of the bus accident I posted about Tuesday.

ALL CAPS ALL DAY

IN HONOR OF THE LOVELY JENN'S BIRTHDAY, I WILL BE TYPING IN ALL CAPS ALL DAY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU JENN!!!

This will be a bad morning...

I just put the news on...

There is a bad bus accident on the Parkway East. That is my route into Downtown. (shit!!!)

I have some alternate routes, but don't like them. I better get my butt in the shower, it is going to be a long commute this morning.

Weekend Report

Good morning bloggers.

The weekend was pretty good.

Played golf with M at Churchill Saturday. I didn't play real well. New course and all... but the weather was beautiful and the course was beautiful, so it was a good day. After, we drank in the Grill with C & his wife. They are pretty cool, but I'm still not sure how to take them. We watched the beginning of the Steelers game there. After a bit, we went up to Flynn's... to see if Bobby B was there. He wasn't, but Michele was. Said said she didn't call me to go out cuz her plane got in late from St. Louis... I was like "yea... whatever." Anyway, we hung out there a while... then C called and said to come back to the club for the Jazz show on the Patio. I thought: what the hell, I'm paying for the club, might as well use it? The music was very good, but the crowd leaved a lot to be desired. There was a lot of what I will call "country clubbers" there... I will do a post about these people later. So, we hung out there, then stopped at the JV for one last beer.

Sunday, played golf at the club again. I played much better this time. I'm starting to learn the course. We had the place to ourselves. Never had a group in front or behind us. It was great... played fast & played better. Stopped at Flynn's and had a few beers, then called it a day.

I hope everyone else had fun this weekend too.

Good Morning Saturday Bloggers

Not too many people blog on Saturdays... but here I sit.

Yesterday was fun. The weather was perfect for golf. Our team didn't do too well. It was a scramble. For any non-golfers still reading (MX?) that is where everyone from the team hits, and you take the best shot and everybody plays from there. It is fun cuz there is less pressure. Anyway, our team was 1 over par. Not too good for a scramble. The winning team was 8 under par. we missed makable birdy putts on the first 3 holes. We ended up even at the turn. Came out on the back playing just awful. Thank God Deb carried us for 3 holes. I made an adjustment on my right hand grip and started ripping the ball, it felt good.

After, we stayed for the cookout & prizes. I got a new golf umbrella. I skipped the firm picnic & just went to the bar. Stopped at Flynn's for a few, then hit the JV. I had a pretty good buzz & came home. When I jumped on blogger, I was pretty drunk. It is hard to type when you're drunk.

Today should be fun. I'm gonna call M for golf in a little bit. I am going to take her to Club I just joined. I wanna get there about 10:30ish... I will call C, the guy who talked me into joining, see if he wants to join us.

There is the first pre-season game for the Steelers at 3 PM. We should have finished the round by then. Prolly have a couple beers in the Mixed Grill. This club has a Men's Grill & a Mixed Grill. See what the crowd is like, ya know? After, likely hit Flynn's.

No plans for tomorrow, but we'll see...

Have a great Saturday.

Happy Friday

Good morning everyone.

It is gonna be a beautiful Friday. We will have a clear day, with a high temp of 79 degrees. Perfect golf weather.

I am meeting my CPCU Golf Outing teammates at Dick's Diner at 8AM. First tee time is 9 AM. We should finish golfing about 3 PM, or so. Then, a cookout & prizes. Last year, our team actually won this event. I like playing in this event cuz it is only about 15 min from my apartment.

I may meet M at Friday's for happy hour after... depends on how much I drink at the outing.

As for Saturday, I want to take M to play golf at the Club. We are going to play sometime after 11 AM, but it is not clear yet. There is a jazz show at 7 PM, so we may stay for that.

I would like to hear from Michele sometime over the weekend. The ball is basically in her court right now, if I don't hear from her, it will say a lot about where she stands.

Well, time to jump in the shower...

Have great day and a better weekend!!!!

Good Morning

Well, today is gonna be like my Friday.

Yep, that's right... not go'n into the office tomorrow. I am playin' in the CPCU Golf Outing. I like playing in this outing. It is about 15 min from my place. I can actually sleep in (for me). It is a smaller outing. However, it is the same day as the firm picnic. I will probably not attend the picnic. It is held on the other side of town. This outing will run till about 4 or 5. I am not going to drive through downtown, in the teeth of rush hour, after a few beers... not a good idea.

Noth'n Really To Post About

Yep, that's right. I got noth'n really interesting to post about. I think I may be in a blog lull... My posts are not all that interesting anyway, so you are not missing much.

The only thing I have on my mind right now is that I am joining a country club. As most of you know, I like to golf a bit. This club is very close to home and the course is pretty nice. They are having some "late season" specials, so the price is pretty good. I will be able to play unlimited golf. The down side of that is I will be playing the same course all the time. They also have social events, which might be some fun, depending on how the crowd is. I can always bring my own friends too. Plus, there is the swimming pool, tennis courts, weight room, sauna... all that kind of stuff.

We'll see.

Ok, so I live in a small 1 bedroom apartment, and belong to a country club. I'm weird, but I'd rather spend my money doing things rather than having things. Does that make sense?

Good Monday Morning

Is there really such a thing?

Yesterday was fun. I played golf at Churchill Valley Country Club. The course was nice, but I didn't play all that well. I think I might join, they are running some pretty good deals right now.

After, I went to Flynn's... Michele was there. Her ex-boyfriend was there too. It was interesting. Not sure what to make of her. We'll see.

Have a goog day everyone!!!

My do-nuth’n Saturday

My do-nuth’n Saturday turned out pretty well.

It started out pretty slow. I did couple loads of laundry. Yes, now I have plenty-o-socks clean for like the next 3 weeks. I even washed my sheets.

I went to the store and bought some supplies.

When I can back, I made a tuna casserole for dinner later. Shrimp salad for lunch. And, lastly, a Devils Food cake mix. I just love that with Cool Whip on top.

My friend Bobby B called me to meet him at Flynn’s for a couple beers around 4PM. The usual crowd was there. Gary & his wife M, who works with the girl Michele I am trying to “date” and a few others. (And, yes... M thinks I am charming, no matter what MX says on the subject!!!) She was giving me some more inside scoop on Michele.

Later, these 3 regulars came in, just back from golfing. We BS’d about golf a while & before you know it, I was invited to play today at Craig’s country club, Churchill Valley, a place I have always wanted to play. I have to be there today at 10AM. Pretty cool…

So, all-in-all, it worked out good.

*GOLF EDIT*.... DZ... if you're out there, I'd like your thoughts. First, in the past, I never really hit the long irons well. 2 years ago, I switched to a Taylor Made #3 Rescue club, for my 3 iron. I hit it pretty well, but tend to swing a little too hard for it. Well, this year, I have been striking my irons pretty darn well, so I am thinking of putting the 3 iron back in the bag. What do you think?

Have a good Sunday.

Weekend Plans

Noth'n, nada, zip, zilch, zero...

Hello

Another day with not really much to report.

I may have to run up to New Castle this afternoon, still not quite sure... I'll find out around 9ish... I wouldn't mind a day out of the office.

There is always my Thursday afternoon Defense Group conference call. There was nothing really on the agenda that I care about, but it kills an hour or 2... good solid billing.

I need to find a 4th for the CPCU Golf Outing on the 11th.

I will finish a Complaint... A DEC Action... I don't want to write it, cuz I don't think it's being done right, but I gotta do what I'm told.

I spoke to Michele last night. We discussed a dinner date, but have not set a specific day yet. We'll see if she follows through.

I guess I should plan my golf for the weekend... not really sure with whom or where yet...

Have a good day everyone.

Socks

OK, I really have nothing to blog about today & a bunch of work to do... So I will just pose a question to the females of blogland.

Now, this morning, I put on my last clean pair of black dress socks. So, as I see it, I have 3 choices:

1. Do a load of laundry when I get home;

2. Wear the navy blue ones & hope no one notices (navy pants might help with that, ya think?); or

3. Buy more.



I am leaning towards the "buy more" option... it's not like the go bad or anything... right?

Another Killer Hot Day

I really try not to complain about the heat, because I am an avid complainer about the cold. I don't want to be a hypocrite. I don't want to be a person that is only happy when it is 74 and sunny.

When the heat gets oppressive, I just think... I have never had to scrape heat off my windshield. I have never wrecked my car because it slid across a hot road.