As if our season hadn't already started off on the wrong foot, now we' ve got to deal with another death in the family. Shades of DK!!!
R.I.P. Josh Hancock.
He was born in 1978, same as my brother. That sends a few chills down my spine. My parents and I had just been to the game last Wednesday night, though Hancock didn't pitch then. Predictably, tributes of all shapes and sizes have begun to appear at the gates of Busch Stadium. The 9:00 local news interviewed several tearful fans who mourned as they would for an actual blood relative.
On a happier note, I took part in my first trivia night last evening. Some friends of mine from bible study regularly participate in trivia nights and needed a fill-in. I had never been to a trivia night before so I accepted their invitation just for the experience, if nothing else. It was a fun night overall but my team finished in 6th place out of 32 teams. If it were a NASCAR race you'd say we "finished back in the pack." I answered a few questions but wasn't spectacular. What was amusing was the passion that people show for their trivia. I had no idea.
I was in a carpool with my friends, since the trivia night was up in Alton, Illinois and we all stopped by a "garden party" hosted by another friend from bible study...it made for a late night so I didn't get to bed till after 1 a.m.
This year's home improvements have been planned. I'll be getting a ground water drainage system installed around the front of my house's foundation and also will get two cracks in my basement walls sealed up. After that, my driveway and front porch will be torn out and re-constructed. These should be my last major expenditures for a while.
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