I remember one late night during the last years of his life I was sitting at the kitchen table with Grandpa just before he headed up to bed. He was eating a bowl of ice cream as he usually did. I glanced at the bowl and he responded:
They say I shouldn't be eating this all the time. I say, "What's it gonna do, kill me?"
My grandfather lived to the age of 92. His marriage lasted for an amazing 68 years.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Fireworks
Quote from Kerry last night as she looked out the window in the direction of Sea World, "Fireworks are even better when I'm drunk."
Monday, August 29, 2011
A Possible Beginning Strategy
I just had a girlfriend ask me to e-mail her some poker strategy for her game with her boyfriend on Wednesday night. She didn't know if it was a cash game or tournament and estimated 6-10 players. So I typed out and e-mail for her, and I thought I would share it here too. It gives you a place to start if you are fairly new to poker.
I told her to read this first just so she would understand the e-mail.
Preflop strategy:
If your not on the blind you will always be able to choose to either call, fold, or raise. If your hand has a 2,3 or 4 in it fold (even if your other card is high). So don't play K3. Also usually, fold hands with a 5, 6, or 7. If both your cards are 8 and higher you can probably go with it.
If you raise pick an amount and always raise that amount. For example the blinds are 5 cents and 10cents. So you either call the 10cents or raise to 30. If you raise to 30 with a lot of different hands then they won't be able to know you only raise with hands like AA.
I would choose the raise to be 3 times whatever the big blind is.
I would raise with all of the following hands: and two cards queen and higher (ex: AQ, QK, AK, KK) pairs ten or higher (TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA) and any suited cards that are 8 or higher (As8s, KhJh...) That way you have some variety in what you are raising with.
If someone raises before you act. Then you have to tighten up significantly and only play if you are really strong.
Post-flop:
If you make a good hand always bet it, and sometimes bet it even if you don't. For example you have KJ and the flop comes KT7. That is a great flop. Make sure you bet. Typically a good bet on the flop is about half of whatever is in the pot.
Bluffing:
Choose your bluffs when there are less players involved. You're more likely to get one or two people to fold than 4 or 5.
Don't Show:
Don't show your cards or tell the other players what you had. It is fun and friendly when everyone is doing this, but it will give them information about you. So if you bet and they all fold throw your cards in face down and happily scoop in your pot (regardless of the size of it). If they ask you what you had you can reply something like "I forgot" or "You'll have to pay to see."
Have fun.
I told her to read this first just so she would understand the e-mail.
Preflop strategy:
If your not on the blind you will always be able to choose to either call, fold, or raise. If your hand has a 2,3 or 4 in it fold (even if your other card is high). So don't play K3. Also usually, fold hands with a 5, 6, or 7. If both your cards are 8 and higher you can probably go with it.
If you raise pick an amount and always raise that amount. For example the blinds are 5 cents and 10cents. So you either call the 10cents or raise to 30. If you raise to 30 with a lot of different hands then they won't be able to know you only raise with hands like AA.
I would choose the raise to be 3 times whatever the big blind is.
I would raise with all of the following hands: and two cards queen and higher (ex: AQ, QK, AK, KK) pairs ten or higher (TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA) and any suited cards that are 8 or higher (As8s, KhJh...) That way you have some variety in what you are raising with.
If someone raises before you act. Then you have to tighten up significantly and only play if you are really strong.
Post-flop:
If you make a good hand always bet it, and sometimes bet it even if you don't. For example you have KJ and the flop comes KT7. That is a great flop. Make sure you bet. Typically a good bet on the flop is about half of whatever is in the pot.
Bluffing:
Choose your bluffs when there are less players involved. You're more likely to get one or two people to fold than 4 or 5.
Don't Show:
Don't show your cards or tell the other players what you had. It is fun and friendly when everyone is doing this, but it will give them information about you. So if you bet and they all fold throw your cards in face down and happily scoop in your pot (regardless of the size of it). If they ask you what you had you can reply something like "I forgot" or "You'll have to pay to see."
Have fun.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Diet Goals
Tomorrow I'm starting a new diet program. It is crazy. I will be cutting most foods out of my diet with the goal of learning how my body reacts to it after it is added back in. It is a 21-day program. Below are my goals for the program.
My main goal:
To learn more about diet and how it affects my body so that at the completion of the program I can create a healthy diet for my life.
Other goals:
Decrease my body fat.
Improve my cooking skills and cook healthier meals at home.
Become more aware of how the food I’m putting into my body is affecting my body.
My main goal:
To learn more about diet and how it affects my body so that at the completion of the program I can create a healthy diet for my life.
Other goals:
Decrease my body fat.
Improve my cooking skills and cook healthier meals at home.
Become more aware of how the food I’m putting into my body is affecting my body.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Today
Things I did today:
2 loads of laundry
Touched up the paint on the walls in my bedroom and kitchen
Went to Staples
Went to Aaron Brothers
Had the tires rotated
Went to Chiropractor
Went downtown and got my parking pass
Contacted the traffic court
Listened to the Giants win
Went to a night class
Borrowed a tent
Picked up a tent
Dropped off both tents
Cleaned my living room
It is good to have days off.
2 loads of laundry
Touched up the paint on the walls in my bedroom and kitchen
Went to Staples
Went to Aaron Brothers
Had the tires rotated
Went to Chiropractor
Went downtown and got my parking pass
Contacted the traffic court
Listened to the Giants win
Went to a night class
Borrowed a tent
Picked up a tent
Dropped off both tents
Cleaned my living room
It is good to have days off.
Time
I saw online that the Red Sox turned their first triple play since 1994. Then I heard on TV they turned their first triple play in 17 years.
That's when I realized 1994 was 17 years ago.
That's when I realized 1994 was 17 years ago.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Emotions
Yesterday, I had an epiphany.
It was the first day that office staff reported back to work, and it was the first official day of our new principal. I went to work to talk to him.
I walked in and saw familiar faces in the office. I realized it. I want to keep my job. Not just teaching, but teaching here. I was happy to be back, and it felt right. I take a lot of ownership in my school. I want to be there, and I want the school to be successful. I am part of something, and I want to be part of it.
This was a big deal for a few reasons. One, it is nice to have my job back. But also I was proud of myself for making an emotional decision and reacting to my feelings about something. I am always very rational and make my decisions rationally, so this was a big step for me.
So I'm keeping my day job, and I'm excited about being back. (At least one more year.)
It was the first day that office staff reported back to work, and it was the first official day of our new principal. I went to work to talk to him.
I walked in and saw familiar faces in the office. I realized it. I want to keep my job. Not just teaching, but teaching here. I was happy to be back, and it felt right. I take a lot of ownership in my school. I want to be there, and I want the school to be successful. I am part of something, and I want to be part of it.
This was a big deal for a few reasons. One, it is nice to have my job back. But also I was proud of myself for making an emotional decision and reacting to my feelings about something. I am always very rational and make my decisions rationally, so this was a big step for me.
So I'm keeping my day job, and I'm excited about being back. (At least one more year.)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Nightmare
I have a reoccurring dream where I am chewing gum and I'm not able to get it out of my mouth. It is stuck in my mouth and I'm tearing at it trying to get it out, but I can only get out little bits of it at a time.
I rarely chew gum. I don't understand the dream.
I rarely chew gum. I don't understand the dream.
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