Others writing the Sunday Somethings: Kerry
Something that makes me happy: Wind and thundery nights, just before a storm. (Nugent doesn’t like it much, though.)
Something tasty: Sloppy Joes. They were sloppy and they were good.
Something i learned: I learned about the history of the ‘jump ball’, or the possession arrow, as it is now known in basketball. The possession arrow has been used since 1981. One of the reasons cited is that the old ‘jump ball’ gave an unfair advantage to the taller team. To which i reply, doesn’t the taller team already have an advantage?
Something from the bridge table: The thing that makes bridge so very interesting is the way different and complex end positions can arise, depending on how you play or how the defenders play. Often the play of a single card can change things completely.
Something i am reading: A Dance with Dragons, by George R.R. Martin.
Something happening around the house: Working on the 7th load of laundry. There will be a helluva lot of folding before bedtime.
Something i am thinking: About a documentary we watched a few weeks ago called The Cove. I believe it was Ann who blogged about it and it was why i recognized the film title among the dozens of others we might have watched. It is about a cove off the coast of Japan where a lot of dolphin slaughters take place. Apparently this is also the place where nearly all the performing dolphins in the world are captured. Those performing dolphins are of course not killed, but they provide huge sums of money to support this lethal killing ground for thousands of dolphins each year. Definitely worth watching.
Something i am looking forward to: Cooler temperatures? Kind of? It’s supposed to only get into the 80s for the next few days. I’m ready for fall, ya’ll!
Something i am hoping: That Lance’s sister Emily does decide to come to NC early before beach week and spend some time with us. And her little dog, too.
Something random: Today i noticed the neighbors’ dog frolicking in our yard. They weren’t home, so i went after her. I called and called for her, and finally found her – in her own backyard, where she had meekly returned when she realized she was found out. I closed the gate so she couldn’t escape again.
Something planned: Getting acquainted with the new memory card for my camera. Thanks for the tip, Ann and others! Removing a few steps will make sharing photos much easier.