Good day for us Pittsburgh sports fans...
Steelers win 15-9 over the Falcons in overtime. A 50 yard rushing touchdown...
Pirates win 3-1 over the Reds scoring all three in the top of the ninth with two outs and two strikes on the batter. Way to go Clutch...
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Superstitions
Well, it is Friday the 13th and that always brings thoughts of superstitions. It does for me at least. I am not afraid of Friday the 13th as my Aunt Jennifer was born on a Friday the 13th so I always looked at those days as good days. She never looked at it as a bad day or that bad things would happen. So why should I?
I tend to think I'm not superstitious but on the 4th of July our friend Suzi said I was and she had noticed it when we were watching the Super Bowl (Steelers vs Cardinals) at their house. Why she waited so long to point it out I have no idea. But she noted that when I would get up and move to a different seat or head to grab a snack or use the restroom, I would eventually within a minute or so of something going against the Steelers in the game, be right back to where I was sitting when things were going there way. I thought back on that and I believe she is correct. I do that every time I watch the Steelers play. I'm sitting on the recliner with the feet up, the Steelers are doing well. I move to the couch and the Steelers start stinking up the TV screen. I hop up and move back to the recliner with my feet up and they start playing better again. Pretty much all the time. I'm not saying I'm the cause of their success. What I am saying is that I am superstitious that way.
I wish that would work with the Pirates. Nothing I do seems to help them play better and win.
When I get dressed, I always put my left sock on first, then my right sock, then the left shoe, and then the right shoe (after I have put my pants on that is). Some might think this is habit, but I believe it is superstition. The last time I did the opposite (temping fate) I ended up hurting my foot. Of course I was digging a hole to plant a tree and stepped into it but maybe that wouldn't have happened if I didn't switch up how I put on my socks and shoes. So back to left, right, left, right. I don't tend to be too concerned about left leg, right leg when putting on my pants.
I'm sure there are other things I do that some may call habit that may be or am are they habits because I'm superstitious?
I tend to think I'm not superstitious but on the 4th of July our friend Suzi said I was and she had noticed it when we were watching the Super Bowl (Steelers vs Cardinals) at their house. Why she waited so long to point it out I have no idea. But she noted that when I would get up and move to a different seat or head to grab a snack or use the restroom, I would eventually within a minute or so of something going against the Steelers in the game, be right back to where I was sitting when things were going there way. I thought back on that and I believe she is correct. I do that every time I watch the Steelers play. I'm sitting on the recliner with the feet up, the Steelers are doing well. I move to the couch and the Steelers start stinking up the TV screen. I hop up and move back to the recliner with my feet up and they start playing better again. Pretty much all the time. I'm not saying I'm the cause of their success. What I am saying is that I am superstitious that way.
I wish that would work with the Pirates. Nothing I do seems to help them play better and win.
When I get dressed, I always put my left sock on first, then my right sock, then the left shoe, and then the right shoe (after I have put my pants on that is). Some might think this is habit, but I believe it is superstition. The last time I did the opposite (temping fate) I ended up hurting my foot. Of course I was digging a hole to plant a tree and stepped into it but maybe that wouldn't have happened if I didn't switch up how I put on my socks and shoes. So back to left, right, left, right. I don't tend to be too concerned about left leg, right leg when putting on my pants.
I'm sure there are other things I do that some may call habit that may be or am are they habits because I'm superstitious?
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Jean-Luc is Home
Jean-Luc is back from Brazil.
The plane landed around 1:20 AM. After Jean-Luc, Jane (Carla's cousin), and Victor (Jane's son) went through customs on the gate side of the airport it was around 2:30 AM before we finally greeted them. Then we headed to the baggage claim area and waited, waited some more, and even waited some more. Finally their luggage came out the carousel as there were only about 5 people left waiting to get their bags.
We made our way to the van. Loaded up the back and headed for home.
We finally got in around 4:00 AM. After Carla gave Jane and Victor a quick tour of the house everyone went off to bed after a long day.
The plane landed around 1:20 AM. After Jean-Luc, Jane (Carla's cousin), and Victor (Jane's son) went through customs on the gate side of the airport it was around 2:30 AM before we finally greeted them. Then we headed to the baggage claim area and waited, waited some more, and even waited some more. Finally their luggage came out the carousel as there were only about 5 people left waiting to get their bags.
We made our way to the van. Loaded up the back and headed for home.
We finally got in around 4:00 AM. After Carla gave Jane and Victor a quick tour of the house everyone went off to bed after a long day.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Merritt Island Sr Little League
Jean-Luc went to his first practice today. It wasn't too bad. Myself and one of the other coaches were unable to hit fly balls consistently and Jean-Luc had to step in and do it for us. Thank you Jean-Luc. Of course he hit maybe ten fly balls and then he had to go practice pitching and it was up to me again. I'm way out of practice. Hitting the grounders for infield practice is so much easier.
Teenager vs Food
Well, it had to happen sometime. Jean-Luc finally had eyes bigger than his stomach. This morning at breakfast he actually had to push the plate away with some food left. He said "you won this round food."
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Little League (R) 2010
Well the 2010 Little League (R) baseball season is here. Christopher is on the Pirates. Anton team name changed from the White Sox to the Red Sox. Jean-Luc's team is also the Pirates for now. The name may change as the coach is not sold on it. It is the team he was on last year but they had a different manager then.
I haven't been much help on the field. It has been freezing cold down here in Florida (but a lot warmer than my family up in the more northern states - TN and PA). Lots of rain the past couple weeks as well.
No practice tonight or flag football games. RAIN
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