A Bunch Of Stuff

I woke up this morning at around 3 a.m. sick as a dog.  My apologies to all of the dogs out there, since I don't know where that saying comes from, but I was sick even if Faithful Pup Scout, the family dog, was not.  As a result, I ended up staying home from work. I didn't get out of bed until almost noon.  I was pretty miserable up until then.  I really don't know what caused it, except that our meal out at Houlihan's may have been a little too rich for my apparently delicate constitution.  Being a diabetic has its downside.

Once I was up and around, I watched TV.  I hated wasting the day away, but that's essentially what I did.

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Our air conditioning is not working.  With a string of 90 degree days hitting us this week, this is a major problem.  We have plenty of fans, and they do make a difference, but it is hardly comfortable.  The repair company who I have an extended warranty with will be here sometime on Friday, which is anytime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.  It's good they can narrow it down a little.  I have a great father, though, who is willing to come over on Friday, suffer through the heat, and wait around until they show up so I don't have to miss another day of work this week.  It's going to be a rough couple of nights, though.

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The NHL Stanley Cup playoffs finally move to the next round with my Pittsburgh Penguins taking on the Boston Bruins beginning Saturday night at 8, followed by games next Monday, 6/3, then 6/5, 6/7, 6/9, 6/11, and 6/12.  It has been a long time since the Pens last played, and I have to laugh at the schedulers for stretching the break between rounds, then rushing through the last two scheduled games on back-to-back days.

One thing about the Pens that I can't figure out is why they changed their color scheme a few years back.  They had matching colors with the Steelers and Pirates, with black and gold (more of a yellow) primary colors.  The Pens had those colors, too, but then changed to a bronze gold, more like the New Orleans Saints.  I only bring it up since the Bruins have the same black and yellow colors.

Anyway, the Pens should be well-rested for the series verses the Bruins, so I'm hopeful they'll be able to quickly get take the series and move to the finals.

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If the weather stays tolerable, we may make our first trip to a roller coaster park of the season!  I haven't been to Kings Dominion in over a decade, and this would be Melody's first.  They have about a dozen coasters, several of them being wooden roller coasters, so, should the weather cooperate, we'll head down to Virginia in the next week.

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For anyone wondering, the Grace Adventures Day Camp Flapjack Fundraiser pulled in almost $1500 for their scholarship program, so it was a huge success.  Many thanks to those that attended, and particularly to those campers and counselors who pulled it off.  Personally, I enjoyed the pancakes and sausage, and I even completely forgot to ask for sugar-free syrup, so despite a blood-sugar level far higher than what should be normal, I never once fell into a diabetic coma.  And my wonderful daughter has now decided her career track will included being a waitress.  So there's that.

Have a great night, everyone!