Holiday Weekend!

Hope everyone had a great Independence Day!

Cathy was here last weekend. She, Jeff and I went to Gruene that Saturday, which was fun. We mostly hung out around here and chatted all weekend. So great to see her!

Laura and I had dinner and did a bit of shopping this week, which was also super fun! It's been a while since we've been able to see each other in person, too.

I've been catching some great World Cup games. It was sad to see Brazil's Neymar go out with a broken vertebra yesterday. I've been watching them scoop players up, toss them into a basket and run them off the field like they're plucking soldiers from an active battle scene, and thought, Holy cow. They should be a bit more careful. Especially if someone has a broken back. Youch! It's a good thing he didn't sustain further injuries, since he wasn't immobilized on a backboard.

We were having a big company anniversary party the day of the last USA-Germany game and huddled in a conference room with Michael's computer to watch the streaming feed. The later US loss to Belgium was a real heart breaker in extra time. Gah.

Now that we're out- Go GERMANY!!


Saturday 9: I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

1) This week's song was performed by James Cagney in the famous movie of the same name. Do you plan on going to the movies this holiday weekend?
Yep. How to Train Your Dragon 2.

2) Though known for his larger-than-life screen presence, Cagney was only 5'5". How tall are you?
5'4

3) During the Revolutionary War, General Washington celebrated the 4th of July by giving his troops a double ration of rum. Will you imbibe any spirits this holiday weekend?
I'm working on a bottle of Gewürztraminer this weekend.

4) American history was one of Crazy Sam's best subjects in school. In which class did you earn your best grades?
I got good grades in just about everything, but my easiest classes were math and science.

5) The Fourth of July means we're in the middle of summer. Are you careful about applying sunscreen?
Yes.

6) Mosquito bites can be a major summer annoyance. Are you scratching any itches right now?
I don't have any mosquito bites at the moment, thank goodness.

7) Emergency rooms report an increase in wrist injuries in summer, with people falling off bikes and skateboards and jamming their wrists catching hard-hit softballs. Have you ever had a sports-related injury?
I jammed my finger when I was playing on the middle school basketball team and had to wear a splint one game. Hey! It hurt. My more dramatic injuries have been the result of plain old klutziness.

8) New York is home to Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest every year on the 4th. Will hot dogs be consumed in your household this weekend?
Yep. We had hot dogs at Scott-n-Julie's yesterday and we'll have them today or tomorrow here. That's probably as many hot dogs as I've had in the past two years.

9) Atlanta hosts a 10K Peachtree Road Race every 4th of July. Are you a runner?
Only if something is chasing me. I would rather take a sharp stick in the eye than run.