Is Tom Brady married? Is there any way we can introduce him to Jessica Simpson? I'm sure she's tired of Romo by now... got to be. She may the key to stop the Pats from breaking the 'Fins record. I am still holding out for that to happen...with moderately high hopes.
I wasn't real happy with the outcome of the playoffs, dammit. I was really hoping to see Tony Dungy take another run at the Super Bowl and take on Green Bay, just to get even for all those years in Tampa.
Meanwhile, back at home, my Dad came through surgery very well and is now at home recuperating. He was fortunate enough to have laparoscopic surgery, to remove the tumor and came through the operation in good shape. We're hoping that will be the last of any major surgeries! Thanks to my best friend Laurie, who just happens to work at the same hospital Dad was in, we had some real good support from her and her husband Kevin, I can't thank them enough. Several of my parent's neighbors stopped by often as well, it's good to have help when you're in a situation like that. One of them brought a full meal, pork roast, a great rice dish, salad and pound cake with fruit and whipped cream. yummm. And Dad is finally back to eating solid foods again, he was getting sick of jello and boullion. yech.
Thank you all for your prayers and comments and letters of support, it was most appreciated and it worked! :)
Here's a tip I learned from a friend who just had back surgery. Fill a freezer bag with 1 part rubbing alcohol and 3 parts water and store it in the freezer to use for sprains and other things that need an ice pack.
It forms a thick slush and the alcohol keeps the water from freezing solid. Brittany has been using this on her knee when it swells up after practice. Make sure your freezer bag is the sturdy type, however! (Ziplock, Glad, etc).
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In other news, Rick and I got up early Sunday morning to go help paint the floor for the color guard. What's a floor? It's actually a very large sheet of either vinyl or polyethylene, about 50 or 60 ft by 70' or so. The link can tell you more about it. I"m not entirely sure of the dimension for our floor, all I know is it is heavy and takes an entire team to fold up and move it, it's that heavy. Every season, they paint it to match the theme of the show.
The five of us finished at 11 a.m, having painted several different shades of blue, silver and fuchsia on it, and left the floor in the gym to dry, with signs up to warn of wet paint, and fans blowing to dry it. You absolutely cannot fold that thing when it's wet, or it will stick and you'll never get it open.
And that would be the end of that story, except group of men who have a loose-knit recreational basketball team showed up at noon when nobody was there and grabbed the floor, dragging it off to the side, causing bits of fuchsia to stick to the silver, etc etc.
Then they called the guard coach, since her name and phone number were on the signs that were warning WET PAINT, which, for some reason, they didn't read??? and told her they'd moved the floor Having a sixth sense, she went over to the school and saw it bunched up against the side of the gym. They're not even part of the school! So now, it looks like we're going to have to go back and touch up again.
Some people..... unbelievable.
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I never did get around to posting the aforementioned slow cooker rib recipe, did I. I'll type up the recipe and post it here with a separate link for anyone who is interested.. Rick had it most of the week and said it's a keeper!
Wonderful news!
Glad the Dad is better.
Posted by: FC | January 14, 2008 at 11:29 AM
SO happy to hear that your Dad is recuperating! :)
Thanks also for the 'recipe' for the alcohol slush - priceless!
Posted by: pam | January 14, 2008 at 02:23 PM
Glad your Dad is feeling better and over the hump, darlin'. And it's nice how friends like Laurie and your folks' neighbours step up to the plate when things get rough.
Don'tcha wanna just smack the basketball guys? How do people do that kind of stuff?
Posted by: Nils | January 14, 2008 at 04:14 PM
It's sad but true that if you don't know somebody who works in the hospital, you're lost as a goose. So glad you had that support, and Dad is better.
Posted by: poopie | January 14, 2008 at 07:07 PM
Ah cain't hardly bleev them basketballers wud do thet to y'all. Turrible.
Posted by: Old Horsetail Snake | January 14, 2008 at 09:22 PM
I'm happy that your dad is better!
Posted by: kenju | January 14, 2008 at 10:58 PM
I am glad to hear your dad is doing better. Thanks for the ice pack tip!
Posted by: Deana | January 15, 2008 at 02:09 PM
I am glad to hear your Dad is doing better AND I am happy that the Patriots are still in the playoffs for another week. I blogged about you the other day. GO PATS!
Posted by: Lukie | January 16, 2008 at 03:54 PM
Brady is not married. The moment his girlfriend told him we was having their baby, he ran faster than Randy Moss down the sideline. The guy is a bum but..... I love my Patriots.
Posted by: Lukie | January 18, 2008 at 07:24 PM
Well then, Lukie, we've got to introduce him to Jessica Simpson. there must be a WAY.
I don't mind if they win the Superbowl, say, next year. I just want them to lose one game for Miami's sake. Had they lost the game a few weeks back, and still went into the playoffs, then I'd cheer them on. It's just that record...which I think is, by now, inevitable.
And, you blogged about me? Ack!! I'll be over to have a look, thanks! :)
Posted by: Laura | January 19, 2008 at 12:12 AM