A few things I have learned recently.
1. I suck at NCAA pools. I've tried for years to win a pool, but have never been successful. I don't get to watch much NCAA basketball anymore, but it doesn't matter. Even when I was watching a ton a games, I sucked. I tried again this year and titled my entry "Guessing." Because that is what I do, guess. I'm glad I'm not a gambler, because we would be broke, or should I say brokER.
2. I learned that your kids do model what you do, and whether that is good or bad, is up to you. I figured this out the other day, when a family from the kids school, lost their house in a fire. The school was having a fundraiser at school and then a group that Mason is in was going to go shopping to buy items for the family. I told Mason the story, but before I could ask him if he wanted to be part of the shopping trip, he had jumped over the couch and grabbed his wallet. I asked him what he was doing and he said he wanted to help. Couldn't have been prouder. I was shocked at his exuberance, but not surprised in his heart.
3. I'm old, my body hurts, period.
4. I rule the street in basketball. If you saw my Facebook post, you all ready know. Yes, the next tallest opponent is 3 feet shorter than me. Yes, my arms are as long as they are tall. Yes, the oldest competitor, besides me, is seven. All that said, I dominate them. The first game was four of them against me, still won. Don't mess with the kid, I'll knock the Snoopy off your shirt and dunk over you like Michael Jordan over Spud Webb. That reference probably means nothing to most of you, lets say like Big Bird over Ernie. You got the picture.
5. I recently got my first smart phone. I knew I would like it, but had no idea just how much. I use mine when I'm working in the yard to listen to my favorite radio station, or Pandora radio for my favorite music or comedians. I can check Facebook anytime I want and even take pictures and post them right away. I know this isn't news to you that you can do these things, but now I can actually do them. I'm now trying to learn just how much usage 5G is. I used the online calculator to try to figure what my usage would be, before I switched from Verizon to US Cellular, but it was way off and I'm actually using less than I figured. If only Verizon would have had a desire to keep me as a customer, I would still be with them, but they seemed to not care that I was leaving. That's ok, I'm loving US Cellular so far.
6. I still hate snakes. My yard is over run with garter snakes. Maybe "over run" is a bit over stated, but I found 3 in one day and I think 1 is waaaaay too many. I know they are harmless, but the way they move and how they can disappear into a small hole like a rat, just makes me queasy. My kids and the neighbor kids are catching them so I'm thinking about paying a bounty for them. They catch them and not kill them, then haul them down the street to the creek, and I'll pay $5 a snake. I'd pay twice that, but these are kids, so my low ball offer will be snatched up in a heartbeat.
That's my lost for now, I'll update when I figure out something new.
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