I'm with the band

It's baseball season...it's 40 degrees...it's April and it's snowing

That's just the way it is baby...

So today has been a TERRIBLE day...

I stopped at Quik Trip during a thunderstorm and couldn't get the gas pump to start. Then, I couldn't get it to stop and ended up going over the amount I wanted to purchase by three dollars! (okay, so it's only a thimble-full more gas, but still!)

Then I decide to pay at the pump (which never works out well for me) and the receipt got stuck in the machine... So I go inside to buy pop and when I go to put the lid on, it won't fit! So I push on it a bit harder and the whole side of the cup splits open and gets squashed because I'm pushing down on it.

Pop shoots out both sides and the straw hole in the top. Straws are wet, lids are wet, the counter is wet, the guy next to me now has brown specks of Dr. Pepper all over his shirt and pants...the lady next to me has it on her shoes, and I (miraculously) have very little on me at all!

I apologize profusely and the guy and the lady are cool about it. The Quik Trip worker seems really ticked and goes to get a mop. By this time I don't want any more pop and am somewhat scared to even try it...but I do, and all goes well.

I get to work only to discover that someone has piled their work all over the place in my work space... Now, I can do this work quite easily and quickly, so I do...but the more I think about it, the more angry I get...BECAUSE THIS PERSON COULD HAVE DONE THIS JUST AS EASILY AS ME AND CHOSE TO BE LAZY AND LEAVE IT FOR ME INSTEAD!
What a crappy thing to do! Me, being non-confrontational, seethes for about two hours and never says anything. (Well, I did mention it to other people...)

Since then, the day has gone okay...

So, how's your day?

David

John McCain, KU Basketball, Jared, Dustin and Me

So today I was on my way to work when they announced on the radio that John McCain was speaking in town and would be having lunch at the Kansas City Club. My first thought was "SHOOT!" because where I work is right across the street from the Kansas City Club. I was wishing I'd brought my camera.

Around 11:40 I was working and looked out the window to see a dark suburban pull up outside. I told Michele and Paul, two of my co-workers, that I thought the Senator had arrived. We went outside onto the sidewalk, and out of the SUV popped John McCain, looking younger and shorter in person than he does on TV. He seemed friendly and was smiling and waving... I thought it was kind of neat from my vantage point 20 feet away.

I got back to my office later and called the Parks and Rec department to see how Jared had ended up doing on his Junior Olympic Competition, and as it turns out...he got first place! He goes to regionals in May! Please excuse the previous post on this blog...something is wrong with the video and we're trying to fix it...

Dustin is taking music lessons from our friend, John...who is also nice enough to be teaching Jared a few things on the guitar. We went to his house on Sunday and listened to his band rehearse...THEY'RE REALLY, REALLY GOOD! Anyway, he's working on the bass with Dustin.
John's a great guy and a good musician and a decent singer too!

Tonight Jared and I rooted for KU...(Hey, we're really MU fans, but they weren't in the playoffs!) KU had us worried until they tied it up with 2.1 seconds left and then went on to win the game! WHEW!

Just a side note... Tomorrow is the Royals Home Opener.... GOOD LUCK GUYS! BEAT THOSE YANKEES!

-David

Jared Jr. Olympic tryout!

this is a video of Jared at the Jr. Olympic tryouts for basketball!and I don't know how to upload videos to youtube so Dustin is writing this and uploading this for me....(thank you Dustin!)