How come?
Well, I watched "Angels In The Outfield" yesterday and caught a little fever...
not for more cowbell, but for the sound of a ball being struck by a wooden bat!
I don't think the Savannah Bananas will have a team this year, what with the university schedules being thrown off by the interference of that SARS-CoV-2 that's sweeping the world.
I know that was the reason I chose that 1994 sports film -
it may be the closest thing to baseball that I can get.
Maybe I'll watch "Angels In The Infield" tomorrow.
(smile)
I definitely still had the patter in my brain when I contacted the bfrb!
k: Better dance moves?
me: A swing and a miss!
Nope! Second guess?
k: You learned karate?
me: Strike two!
And here comes the next pitch. . .
(hint: look toward the light, Luke)
k: It's the tv.
me: Home run!
And the crowd goes wild! :-)
k: Good for you for finally getting a real-sized tv.
me: Thanks. :-)
I've had it for about four years.
I think.
Near as I recall.
I bought it for my 58th birthday.
It turned out to be too big to fit in the entertainment center.
It's been in the guest room closet, never opened.
Thought about taking it out of the box for the last two weeks.
Finally took it out of the box on Friday.
Put it on top of the tv center yesterday.
Turned it on today - and it worked!
Just programmed the universal remote to it.
I had expected all of that to take so much time, so I put it off.
Instead, it was so easy and so fast to do!
So pleased with myself!
me: How is the guy you are sponsoring doing?
k: He's trying to do too much too fast.
Flaking out on me.
I don't think it bodes well for him.
me: Got it. Sorry to hear that.
Maybe he should get a hobby, like painting or writing or needlepoint.
Something to keep his hands busy.
K: Maybe so.
***** ***** *****
That, like I said, was yesterday, a chilly, rainy day.
Not that it was without its bright spots, as demonstrated above.
(Hint: look toward the light, Luke!)
Before, I finally had the nerve to set up my Element television -
I just love that brand name: Element -
perfect for a Periodic Table fan like me! -
and well before the hard rains started,
Upon hearing I still had not found toilet paper in any store, he gave me the two rolls from the office bathroom, a huge roll of paper towels, and...
a bag of roasted peanuts!
What a huge relief -
and what a ballpark treat!
Within two hours, I had both the monthly sales tax done as well as the first quarter summary -
another success!
Then, Smitty surprised me with a check for $500 toward my roofing expenses - half the deductible I'd had to pay.
He also wants to see about getting his roof done with Armor Exteriors.
If he does, I'll get a referral fee of $250 from them - that would be sweet!
(smile)
But no use in counting chickens before they hatch - I'd had plenty of success today!
No doubt that had given me the little extra push I needed to finish setting up my new tv.
i thank You, God!
Before meeting Smitty at 1 PM, I'd 'attended' church with AMUMC.
The sermon was titled "Honest John Prine", so I'd been sure to invite the ex and his Amy.
Jeff and I had the good fortune to see the singer-songwriter when he came to Savannah... well, some few years ago.
I can't say I was familiar with the man, but I trusted Jeff and his eye for good music.
After all, at the time he was "my radio", giving me music I didn't hear anywhere else.
(smile)
I'll have to ask if he and Amy enjoyed the sermon.
I'm sure they got a kick out of Danny Beam reworking "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" into "50 Ways to beat Coronavirus", even including names of regular faces at Asbury Memorial.
I'll want to listen to that again!
And I'll want to do the stretches once more, too, with that Atlanta Braves ballplayer who looked an awful lot like Reverend Billy's son, Wesley...
the one of the twins who happens to be a thespian, like his dad!
(smile!)
I'm serious!
PFS' online viewing party featured one to honor Crispin Glover's 56th birthday (which means he and my ex were both born in the same year).
What Jim Reed had not mentioned was the costar was Howard Hesseman - bonus!
And just what was this little-known, obscure movie that was qualified to be psychotronic?
"Rubin And Ed", a two-odd-guys, unexpected-buddy movie from 1991.
The most fetching thing about was a 27-year0old Crispin in disco pimp heels that he could kick off and aim at folks doing him wrong!
It was hilarious and sweet and definitely a movie for guys to love -
and for chicks like me who loved odd flicks like "Raising Arizona" and "A Fish Called Wanda" and "After Hours" and "Into The Night"!
All tell stories of a guy beset by a series of very odd experiences over the course of one night.
No time travel in any of those, but I have "Quantum Leap" to satisfy that need.
(smile)
What a delightfully sunny feel that rainy day had!
i thank You, God!
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