Ash Wednesday

Last night I noticed a teenager last night at the gym had an ash cross on her forehead. Not sure about yesterday but in the past a coworker has attended an Ash Wednesday service and returned to work with it as well. Good for Dock for conducting  an Ash Wednesday service. Kinda cool I think, though some of those old school services are kinda creepy sometimes.

Last night ESPN was spending a lot of time talking about the Grizzlies before the gamecast came on. Interviewed the rookie point guard Ja Morant, who is leading all rookies in points and assists. Will he win ROY?

I always mix the beans and rice together, and often eat them with chips. At home where we make our own plate (and at work when we have Mexican) I’ll make a big, starting with lettuce then chips, beans rice meat salsa etc. Similar to the bowls at Chipotle or Moes.

Speaking of food, at Chickfila Saturday my friend Rob ordered some bowl thing with scrambled eggs, chicken nuggets, and the hash browns all added together. I’ll have to try it. Krystal has a bowl with grits topped by bacon and cheese, but it looks like it is 95% grits. Yesterday M had to be at work early. He got up and fixed himself a hearty breakfast – cheese grits with peppers and other add-ins. Before leaving I ate the leftover cheese grits, and they were real good.

 

As a kid I loved pancakes. When WAM were young I would cook pancakes every Sunday night. Periodically would switch to waffles to keep things fresh. Sometimes with chocolate chips. Eventually the kids got tired of pancakes/waffles. Nowadays they’re okay every now and then. I would always use Bisquick, but now C gets weirdo healthy brands, which don’t taste as good. Always thought it was interesting that in January when everyone goes on a diet, IHOP offers all-you-can-eat pancakes. I guess it’s one of their slower months.

 

The St. Paul Saints will be giving away “Astro the Grouch” bobbleheads on July 31. The Single-A Lexington Legends, a Royals affiliate, will play as the Kentucky Beer Cheese on Aug. 13-15. The current state of golf shoes

 

Word of the day: Passel. As in, I have a passel of bobbleheads. And sneakers.

 

Wednesday: the tech guys called, needing to run a scan of my laptop to check for viruses. I was clean. Stopped by a thrift store on the way to the gym. Passed on a Roddy White #84 Falcons jersey and other items. Only ran three miles. C was at Whole Foods when I got home, so I could’ve run another mile. Black beans and rice for supper. M joined us. Watched New Amsterdam and Parenthood. Went to bed on the early side.

 

Denison: “Religion is about our climbing up to God; Christianity is about God climbing down to us. The entire story of his dealings with us is one of a shepherd seeking lost sheep, taking the incarnational initiative to go to those who could not come to him.” 

Also: the next time you see immorality on television, call the FCC to register your concern. (Here’s how.)

 

https://www.denisonforum.org/columns/daily-article/fcc-receives-more-than-1300-complaints-about-super-bowl-halftime-show-the-coronavirus-and-two-ways-to-respond-to-culture/?utm_source=The+Daily+Article&utm_campaign=2b747584e8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_16_05_39_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_51f776a552-2b747584e8-275051929&mc_cid=2b747584e8&mc_eid=994fc5af9a

 

BOB WELCH was the last pitcher to win 25 games in a season - 27 W in 1990. He has World Series rings from teams in each league. Won WS championships with LAD in 1981 & OAK in 1990. Played for a team that is now the Eagles before pitching in the majors. Played baseball with the Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti). They became the Hurons by the time Welch attended in the 1970s.