Friday, January 19, 2018

Just Friday Stuff







For those who care about my emotional well-being, on a scale of 1-10, with 10 signifying an extreme mental and emotional breakdown, I'd say I made it through last night's ZAGS' loss at about a 3.  

YES, I even surprised myself, announcing to Bill immediately after the buzzer had sounded that my stomach wasn't even tied in a knot, adding that since they'd lost in a fast-paced game which ended before 8 p.m., I could probably deal with this one.


Besides, "Grey's Anatomy" was returning for its winter-spring run. So, the game ended at a perfect time. 


And, when "Grey's Anatomy" ended at 9 o'clock, I drifted off to sleep with no problem.  

I did awaken a couple of times in the night with just fleeting thoughts that the ZAGS had actually lost, but those thoughts got mixed in with other things, like today's plan to put chicken wire around a couple of our big trees so that Liam will quit digging trenches every time a squirrel torments him from above. 

Yeah, those trenches in my lovely yard bothered me last night a whole lot more than the ZAGS loss.  I must be reaching maturity as a ZAGS fan.  

Yup,  I managed this loss just fine.  

After all, it was a game that matched up to its billing, and the pre-season predictions of who was gonna be the big power force in the WCC were validated.  

Our problem:  this year's young ZAGS have provided some pleasant surprises this season, so we fans have set the bar a little higher as the season has progressed.  

Twas anybody's game up until the last minute.  


I have watched St. Mary's often enough this year to know that they seem to specialize in coming from behind.  

I have also watched them enough in the past four years that their "Dellabbbadoba" wannabe---that one who wears the protective glasses, always comes through at the end.  

Hasn't he been playing for St. Mary's forever?  


Dellabadoba, or whoever he is, played long enough---it seemed---to have earned three college degrees and maybe even a doctorate or two.  

At long last, he and his out-of-control mouthpiece finally left and moved on to the NBA. 

I'd really would like to know is how many mouthpieces he chewed on during his marathon stint at St. Mary's. 

Anyway, the guy with the protective glasses is very good, and it was neat to learn his story last night----he's been a Little League star as well as a basketball player. 

All banter aside, St. Mary's is very good, and they deserved to win last night.  

Maybe next time the ZAGS will be better!

In the meantime, we move on with life in January.  How many more weeks until the month ends?

In the January spirit, my big excitement to report for today is a trip to my hairdresser for the bi-monthly clip.  It's always fun because Sally is always fun and funny. 

We'll also do our Friday night eating-out routine, which every week involves going through the big decision-making process about 4 p.m.

Texts fly back and forth between Barbara and me,  as we decide if we'll meet at 6:15 (as usual) and where we'll meet.  Last Friday, we broke the mold a bit and went to the Blue Heron at Samuels.  

Good meal and great service.  

Stay tuned for which restaurant gets the nod tonight. 

Tomorrow, some of us are planning to attend the "Meet and Greet" for Rep. Paulette Jordan of Plummer, who's running for Idaho governor on the Democratic ticket.  

She's taking on an uphill battle, indeed, for Idaho, one of the reddest of red states, but Democrat Cecil Andrus succeeded four times while his successor John Evans, also a Democrat, was elected twice. 

So, it's possible.  

I have decided to support Paulette Jordan because I hear good things about her from people I respect,  she has gained political experience as a state representative, she is well-educated and her political belief system appears to have a nice blend of moderate philosophies representing both sides. 

Tomorrow's gathering should be a good indicator of her overall electability.   

For any others who may want to meet the candidate, her "Meet and Greet" starts at 9:30 a.m. at Trinity Restaurant at City Beach.  

In addition, she'll serve as the keynote speaker at the Women's March, which begins with a program at the Sandpoint Middle School gymnasium, starting at noon. 

Along those lines, I have gotten back to collecting signatures for having a statewide initiative for expanding Medicaid in Idaho added to the 2018 ballot.  

If anyone wishes to sign, drop me a line through the email associated with this blog and we can make arrangements for a time and place.  

Also, you can go to one of the following downtown locations during business hours to sign a petition:  Women’s Healthcare 1215 Michigan St Suite C or Panhandle Art Glass, 514 Pine Street.

Another major reason that I support the Reclaim Idaho efforts and the candidacy of Paulette Jordan is that I believe it is time for us old fogeys to serve as a supporters of upcoming leaders who offer a refreshing and exciting change to our politics as usual. 

In the cases of the Medicaid for Idaho leaders, who are dear to me personally, and of Paulette Jordan, I see bright young stars of the future who are committed to causes they deem vitally important for the future of our state and our country.

They are unselfish, visionary, honest, hard-working, smart, articulate and willing to sacrifice virtually all their free time to provide a better world for people of all generations. 

It's their time.

Plus, it's time for us senior citizens, who have had our chances, to embrace them and to give them their opportunity by supporting their efforts.  

I truly believe these people have what it takes to provide a positive and much-needed breath of fresh air.  

I also believe, and admittedly selfishly so, that supporting their efforts can help us appreciate the fact that we did leave this world a better place than we found it.  

Happy Friday. 


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Both the Bonner County Daily Bee and the Sandpoint Reader have reported that the Women's March rally will take place at the Sandpoint Middle School gymnasium on Division.

MLove said...

Oops, the error has been corrected, both here and with a Facebook post. Thank you.