Crazy Carl at it again

here's another memorable quote our new least favorite Mariner (thanks to Phil Vandecar for the heads up)

Carl Everett, signed from the White Sox last winter to add power, has three home runs in 22 games and is batting .232.

Is the lineup pressing?

"Pressing?" Everett said, scoffing. "We ain't doing nothing offensively -- not even pressing."

I remain in awe of CC's ability to sound overconfident while saying something so dumb. He doesn't approach his famous dinosaur quote here but still a fine effort.

eyepatch smoking guy

so I was on the way to the gym tonight (yes sometimes I go to the gym too) and I was nearing a corner & I saw a guy about my age wearing an eyepatch under his metal rimmed glasses. plus he was smoking a butt. Since he and I were both nearing the same corner, I made sure to stay on his good eyeball side so he wouldn't walk into me or burn me with his butt.

the end.

My Head Is Spinning

I've stepped up my workout and finally tried spinning at my gym. I was lucky enough to have the instructor help me adjust my bike before class started. A spin bike has more adjustable parts than the standard stationary bike. There were moments when I was sucking wind and thought I couldn't take it anymore. BTW, the instructor likes Smashing Pumpkins; that was the music of choice when we were doing the hard rides. It was a challenge, but I did enjoy it. The worse thing was the smell from the newly varnished floors in the racquetball courts. There were 4 four fans running in the class so it helped, but about 9 people left during the class complaining about the fumes. The instructor cut the class short and ended class after 45 minutes. The class was supposed to last 90 minutes. I don't think I could have made it for that long. Even a half hour after leaving the gym, I was still a little light-headed. A little toast and ginger ale seemed to help. I look forward to trying spin class again (but not for awhile till the fumes dissipate).

Irene's Reading List for March

1. Black Earth: A Journey Through Russia After The Fall by Andrew Meier


2. The Concrete Sea by John Dalton


3. A Place of Execution by Val McDermid


4. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Cadavers by Mary Roach


5. Nature Noir: A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra by Jordan Fisher Smith


6. Heir to the Glimmering World by Cynthia Ozick


7. The Distant Echo by Val McDermid