I'm on Vacation...

I should be back Sunday night or Monday.
Be good to each other while I'm gone.

Ode to Hair

I have enough hair
on my head with a wave,
But none on my face
Almost daily I shave.

But today in the mirror
there was a weird look,
I started to tremble
I stumbled and shook.

Right there on top
along the front hairline,
Emerged a few gray ones
Things were not too fine.

My eyes then gazed down
and what did I see,
My eyebrows had gone rogue
Like branches of a tree.

And sprouts of new growth
are taking over my ears,
Both inside and out
My greatest of fears.

My head tilted up
to inspect my fair nose,
Just the normal amount
of hair I suppose.

Even a few hairs
on my own chest,
Have gone over to gray
They failed the test.

Things have gone crazy
all over my body,
The hair on my person
is becoming quite shoddy.

The markers of time
are starting to show,
The hair is a first
What's next I don't know.

Will it soon fall out
or will it start thinning,
Whatever may come
Father time is winning.

I'm cool with it really
all that it means,
Is a little more grooming
So I don't cause a scene.

All that I hope
is that people don't stare,
And that is today's post
It is My Ode to Hair

Life got a little better today

Life got a little better today:

1. Baseball's Back: The Boston Red Sox played their first two Spring Training games today, beating Boston College and losing to the Minnesota Twins.

2. A weekend away: I'm outta here for the weekend, starting Friday. It will be good to get away from the stress of everyday life and hang out with some cool people for a change. I need more cool people in my life.

3. Chillin' and Grillin': Bratwursts on the grill and Blue Moon Belgian White Ale for dinner. Not much time left cooking over an open flame, so I'm thankful the sun came out.

So... what made your life a little better today?

What's next?

A little over a year ago, I got a letter stuck in my door jam by the property management company. For those who have lived or do live in apartments, you know this is never good news. Anyway, the letter indicated that the company's insurance carrier would no longer allow tenants to have charcoal grills on their patios. Being a guy, I like to cook over an open flame so I was bothered that I was going to have to store the Weber Kettle. In the letter, they did indicate propane gas grills would be ok with a fire extinguisher. So off to Lowe's I went and bought the grill, extinguisher and accessories.

Thursday night there was another letter. This one, with attached documentation, was a notice informing me that the City has passed a law banning charcoal AND gas grills from apartment complex patios without sprinkler systems. I now have 30-days to remove my gas grill or face eviction. One of the few things I enjoy doing that I can still afford is now being taken away from me. Happy Effing Weekend. What's next? Are they going to outlaw microwaves, toasters, waffle irons, George Foreman grills? How about candles, curling irons, smoking or any other activity that may involve a risk of fire?

I have relatively good health and my mother & brother are well. I still have a job, a roof over my head and non-grilled food in my stomach, so in the grand scheme of things a silly grill is not very important. I'm a lot luckier than many people these days, so I feel guilty whining about it. But if they try to outlaw my coffee pot, there's going to be trouble. I will be in the news.

For Megan

They are not as impressive as your set
but they get the job done.