Tomorrow your Mom and I will have been married 56 years. She remains the love of my life. The journey continues! Happy Anniversary to us!
Today is April 1. Tomorrow it snows.
I had a preliminary eye exam yesterday in preparation of laser surgery later in May. It is described as a “puff-puff” procedure that takes 5 seconds to perform. The operation is called “removal of a secondary cataract” (I had cataracts removed two years ago). From what I can tell, it is a slight discoloration of a film in the back of the eye that they need to burn a hole through. That doesn’t sound like a cataract to me. It is free! It is covered by Medicare. $1,400 for 5 seconds to do a “puff-puff”. I spent my life in the wrong profession. We had to sell a lot of cookies to generate $1,400.
The Milwaukee Brewers open the season on Monday, April 4th. Be still my heart, the excitement is overwhelming. This a rebuilding year. Ushers will play the outfield. “Ball boys” will be infielders. I think there are a few Miller beer vendors that will pitch (they always “pitching” anyway). In fairness, baseball is a business. Paying $25 million dollar salaries is ridiculous. A “middle market” club like the Brewers really struggles to compete. Maybe young players with lots of talent will “catch fire” and become winners. It happened in Kansas City.
The NCAA basketball tournament ends this weekend (Championship on Monday). It is really not about basketball. It is about sports bars, chicken wings and beer. It is a chance to act stupid and not have explain your actions! People can just be “themselves”.
Chili in the pot. Snow on the ground.
Love,
Dad