With the help of Grasshopper No.1 (and my favorite son-in-law), we have a new wireless “blue-ray” DVR that is connected to Netflix. By pushing a few buttons, popular current movies are available on demand. How great is that? Now we get movies from Netflix via the internet, movies from Nexflix by mail, HBO movies, Showtime movies and Cinemax movies. Of course the premium channels have free movies on Demand. Our cable company has movies on demand. Does it seem like movie “overload” to you? Thank you No.1.
It seems like everytime I have a favorite basketball coach, he either gets in trouble or gets fired. Bobby Knight was my hero at one time. He was a great coach at Indiana but read too many of his own press clippings and turned into an a–hole. So I had to search for a new hero. I chose Bruce Pearl. He coached at UWM in Milwaukee very successfully and moved on to Tennessee. Every year has been a success. Pearl got fired yesterday for improperly talking to a recruit. I think he invited the recruit to his house for a “fry out”. Mercy. Talk about ticky tack infractions. The truth is that Tennessee didn’t want Pearl around. So now I have to find a new coaching hero.
Grasshopper No.4 is talking “trash” about the bet we have on the current NCAA tournament. You wouldn’t believe the abuse I get. Doesn’t an old man deserve some respect. He won’t be so bold when I win the bet.
Grasshopper No.3 is trying to sell me a new snowblower. Somehow it is tough to get excited about a new blower in March. I know. I know. It is probably a good time for the best deal. I get the feeling that No.3 might make some money on the deal.
First day of Spring was yesterday. Guess what? Snow, sleet, and heavy rain are moving in for the next two days. The forecast is for up to 2 feet of snow in northern Wisconsin. Maybe I should reconsider the new snowblower.
Grasshopper No.2 is in Missouri hiking with her two boys. It is a good way to use spring break. In a couple of years, the boys will want to go other places for spring break and not with Mom.
Stay warm.
Love,
Dad