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?

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.