Riddle me this, my friends

I got a full night sleep. The girl ™ slept through the night. The boy ™ also got a good night’s rest. I went to bed relatively early and woke up with a splitting headache and more tired than I have felt in a long time. When the kids don’t sleep or I am up later, I feel better. Now, I feel like someone is dancing on my head and neck. Ugh. Took Tylenol but to no avail. Drinking coffee. Not helping. Ate some food. nothing. Eyes are starting to water. Ugh. Again, I got good rest. I ate a good meal. I should feel fine but nothing. And no, I am not sick, I believe. And the sinuses don’t feel all clogged. Who knows. Maybe it’s nap time.

Obama spoke — nation still in one piece

Well, Obama-Rama spoke. The world didn’t come to an end and the whole thing was much to do about nothing. Now, I know it was politics and that the Democrats would have done the same thing to Bush, Reagan or whoever was in office. I don’t care. I just don’t get how we have gotten to the point where our leader can’t talk to children. Again, hate Obama. Love him, I don’t care. That’s not the point to me. To me, it’s amazing that he can set a budget worth billions or trillions. He can order troops into battle. He can completely change how we live our lives (any president mind you) but talking to children is so far out of the realm that he’s a terrible man for this.

I just hope the Republicans in a few years when they take the White House back remember all their hand wringing so that if another president has the gall to do something so terrible as suggest that children should stay in school and not drop out. Heavens no. I know, the conservatives are going to say that I am a big fan and drinking the Kool-Aid. No, I just read his speech and thought, big deal. And for the record, I backed W on the war saying that while I think he was a terrible CIC, he was the president and we need to rally behind the country for the sake of the war effort. Doesn’t mean we can’t have conversations and doesn’t mean we can’t tell Bush he was stupid to try to go it alone but have some respect for the office.

Bottom line is that FOX news and the conservatives, in their rush to combat a man they believe is wrecking the country, have done a disservice to the White House. And when they are in office and the Democrats do the same thing, they will cry foul just like the Democrats are now, only that they will forget all the things they are saying. I wish I could make that link for The Daily Show work. It’s below. Amazing how they forget.

America is doomed

Seriously, if the President of the United States. Our leader, can’t talk to our kids then the country is finished. Not not but in 50 years or so. Lighten up. IF Bush did it, then fine. He’s the President. It used to be that people lined up to see the guy, the strongest man in the world. It used to be that people wanted to be the president. So you don’t like Obama. Fine. you lost. So you love him. Shut up about it. He’s not the Second coming.

Everyone take a huge chill pill

Kudos to the Peoria Chiefs

I have no idea why our fair city has such a high ranking in a poll of minor league sports teams. Sure, the teams have been here forever but attendance was terrible at the Pirates games and sagging at both the chiefs and the Rivermen. Sure, they will have a few high water marks which inflate the average. Fine. Nothing against those teams. I go and support them but few others in this fair city do.

Anyway, I have to give props to the chiefs for “getting it.” This Sunday was Super Hero day at the park and guess who was supposed to be there. Spiderman. Batman. Superman or someone dressed like them. The boy ™ couldn’t wait to see Spiderman and was decked out in full Marvel gear. Was thrilled. When we got there. No Spidey. No Supes. No Caped Crusader. Instead, we had “Super Homer.” The dog mascot of the Chiefs. Boy ™ was upset. Girl ™ was sleeping and when she woke up, was hungry so we fed her a bottle.

Anyway, Mrs. conductor goes to enquire about when the heroes will show up. Rocky Vonachen says team forgot to get the costumes and offers to refund our tickets. We didn’t do it, but he gets the idea that it’s about families coming to the game and having fun. It’s about people who are struggling all the place putting money down. And he also knows that such a move will make us more apt to come back. Would other teams in the area do that… I don’t think so. Props to the Chiefs, even if they are a Cubs affiliate.

Remember how I hate Comcast. I still hate them

Main reason. Less channels. More money. I’d post more and go into a long rant but really, that’s it. The channels they have are terible. The TV shows suck, the service is piss-poor and the price is higher and higher.

Pet Peev. Don’t send me a flier with a super great offer which I can’t get. I got a flier that would give me free cable for six months and then pay a reduced rate for the rest of the year. Of course it’s only open to new subscribers. For me, who has had them for nine years. Nothing. I know, it’s a mass mailing but don’t send me something that is just going to rub salt in my open wound. ARGH.

Boy ™ now hates me

W e are now in that phase where the boy ™ hates me or at least he tells me that when he’s really upset. His exact words. “I am not talking to you. I don’t like you. I don’t like anything.” Ah, the words of a preschooler. Fortunately, he’s a good boy so we don’t hear that often but I confess, it is a lot easier to take than I thought. I remember thinking it was going to upset. Now, I find it amusing and will at times, egg him on. Sample conversation.

boy: I hate you. I don’t want to talk to you.

Me: Why. What’s wrong.

Boy: You are making me so frustrated. Don’t talk to me.

Me: fine.

Boy (pouting): Stop it.

Me: Why?

Boy: I am not talking to you. I hate you.

Me: fine.

Some time passes like 10 seconds

Boy: Daddy, could have some juice.

Me: Sure.

Jon Stewart layth the smackth down

I know, he’s a comedian. I know what he says is slanted to the left, and yes, I know, you can’t take everything he says as truth. But man oh man, this is a bitch slap to FOX news that I haven’t seen in a long time. Not only is it funny as hell but it’s very true in some sense. Just goes to show ‘he who has not sinned should not cast stones.”

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You know what rocks….

when your kid wakes up in the middle of the night, goes potty and goes back to bed without nary a mess or accident. That, my friends, is heaven on earth.

well, that and seeing the Cubs give up a grand salami to lose a tight game. But I disgress.

Big Z in P-Town

Well, Carlos Zambrano is here in Peoria nad pitching for our beloved Chiefs tonight. Hey, I wish the guy well, but here’s a thought. Methodist’s 8th Floor isn’t too far from the ball park. Send him up there for a few hours and see if that might help. I know, he needs to work on his abs. Perhaps Z and Aaron Schock should get together. Better yet, Z could have Schock as his trainer. Just imagine if our Schock could develop fitness tapes based upon his own, apparently brutal, workouts.

But seriously, Z is a tremendous pitcher who needs to get his head into the game. I’d never want him on my squad as he’s his own worst enemy. Yes, I get that is also dubbed intensity and fires up the crowd, the team and whatnot. I also don’t want a boring guy out there. It is a game after all. But how many times have we see the big man get himself and the Cubs into a world of trouble just because his machismo is all out of whack.

We aren’t going tonight but we will be there when another superhero, Spider-man, will be at the Chiefs game. Because as all fans of the Web Head know, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” Learn that, Z-man, and you’ll get 20 wins.

Live blogging bedtime solo with two kids

8:34 p.m. Take the girl ™ upstairs for bedtime. We begin the bath. Of course, I have the little bathtub positioned the wrong way on the sink. Water pours out on the floor. She laughs. I get revenge by dumping water on her chest. She looks at me in shock and then smiles as if to say “good show, old boy.”

8:40 p.m. She’s out of the tub and on the changing table. I was told by Mrs. Conductor to use lotion and do some kind of massage. I squirt the stuff on my heads and realize that well, I have to too much. Goes all over me. Girl laughs and thinks “dude, you have two kids?”

8:45 p.m. Bottle time. She’s tired. Praying that she’ll go to sleep. Drinks half the bottle. crashes. Put down into the crib. Pray to all that is heavenly and right. Even willing to allow the Cardinals to lose tonight.

9 p.m., Boy ™’s turn. That Pixar rat movie is over. Cute. Anyway, he’s a trooper. Gets into bed. We read two books. Gets into bed without protest. What is he is up?

9:27 p.m. He’s still in bed, listening to Woodie Guthrie and some Yiddish singer. Don’t ask. Really. They are on separate songs.

Will update later.