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First, even though I think many of you already know this, at least two of you dear readers do not so here it goes: the countdown for my parents last Sunday in CT has officially begun. Yes, my father has a new job in Ellsworth, ME starting later on this month. Before you ask, no, they'll be only an hour closer to me. My mother is still looking for work but I think something will turn up. This of course means that my two CT readers will not likely see me in person any time soon unless you come to me which you're welcome to do so.

The Boston sports world has been interesting as of late. The Sox picking up Eric Gagne is a cool move and I think trading Dave Murphy was probably a good move as the major league squad has Coco and his phenom Jacoby Ellsbury in the wings so we can part with a center fielder. I am not happy about them giving Kason Gabbard. I don't think Schilling will be as good as the management apparently thinks he is. We'll have to see of course but I'm already gritting my teeth.

On the basketball front, the Celtics picking up Kevin Garnett to have a "Big Three" if you will was also an interesting move. Given the lackluster quality of the division they're in, they should do well. As my father said the other day, I may want to watch a game for more than a minute without getting totally disgusted. I can't tell you how long it's been since I actually cared about this sport. Hell, the best thing about the b-ball Hall of Fame is Max's Tavern...

Today at work, in addition to the inventory and assigning call numbers, I also learned how to pack in-state Inter-library Loan (ILL) packages. I stayed about 4 hours today which is the most I've stayed yet.

Comments

JRRyan said…
BOO! Well, it's not totally outside the realm of possibility that we'd come to YOU with board games--Sars and I have been wanting to go to Acadia for a while now...I don't know if that anywhere near you though...

Are your parents having a tag sale??? bc I'm about to move at the end of this month and I need STUFF!
Likestrek said…
Acadia is near my parents new place but about 3 hours north or northeast from me.

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