Oh, I wish I could post more often. I know I've been quiet lately. This time, though, it's not because of mental block. It's lack of free time. It's really busy at work, as I am out at basketball games two, three and even four nights a week after being in the office all day.
And I've got plenty of other interests, too. My e-reader remains busy. Right now, I'm about 2/3rds of the way through "Madame Bovary" by Flaubert. I'm trying to read at least a chapter a day, sometimes more, when I'm not busy with other stuff. But often, I can only read a half hour or so when I go to bed. And as soon I climb under the covers and get my book--often within seconds--Charlie hops up and walks up next to me. Purr, purr, purr! That's one of her special times to get petted.
Of course, I'm still watching hockey and the Red Wings when I can. I'm also watching international cricket matches from around the world--an internet channel I decided to subscribe to. I watched the Ashes series from Australia (vs. England) in December and January, and there has also been India in South Africa and Pakistan in New Zealand.
Besides the cricket, I've seen many lovely venues and people enjoying the Southern Hemisphere summer--may have written about that. I have also been looking up the places on Google Earth and zooming in and admiring the area--like the Newlands ground near Cape Town, South Africa. Last night (my time), they had a match at Queenstown, New Zealand, and that proved to be a very interesting setting. Too bad it was a rainy day--the match stopped almost as soon as it began. But I had to run off to a basketball game, anyway.
And, of course, how can I not mention the NFL playoffs and the success of our Green Bay Packers? The Pack will play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 6 in Dallas. I'm not a fanatical football fan, but I do enjoy pro football. And I'm not a fanatical Packer fan--I don't buy jerseys or other Packer junk. But I am a Packer fan.
My wife and I watched the conference finals from Chicago on Sunday, and it was extra special for us because it was the first time we have ever watched a live game on HD television. Finally, I know what that's like! The local digital project is nearly finished, and the cable company is testing some of the channels. I'm on the cable board--its president, in fact--and it will be so nice to get this project finished. All the work on the cable project has been a concern and taken up time for months.
I'm getting sidetracked. This is just supposed to be an update.
Several bloggy projects are in the works. One, about the a "Key Ingredients" exhibit my wife and I visited recently, is nearly finished. Probably will be posted later today. Also, I feel compelled to write a post about this winter, with photos--but I haven't had the time to get the nature photos I want to include. And finally, when I visited N last week, I interviewed her about her rescue dogs and got some photos of her "furry herd." You will finally get to meet them.
Soon. I hope. If I can find the time.
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