Another year, another bad awards show. I don't like Chris Rock. He's about as funny as an enema. Since I dont like awards shows much anyway, I didnt tune in. I liked the movie "The Aviator", glad it got a couple awards. Thats all I'll say about it.

It has been nice the past couple days, cool and sunny. Although today is supposed to be rather nice.

Will try and get the car worked on this weekend. I think that the fuel filter needs to be replaced. Not sure, but it may be why the car will be fine for a couple days and then want to die if we are stopped. It will sort of act a little better if you put it neutral. Could be something else entirely.

We dodged a bullet yesterday. There was a storm that was headed our way with the potential to dump rain and or snow on us and it missed us by that much. At some point last night, I looked out the front windows in the living room and noticed the clouds had the look to them that I have seen during storms before. The look is sort of a steely grey, has sort of an ominous look to them, like they are up to no good. I know I am not describing the look very well, but it's the type of thing that if you saw it once you wouldn't forget it and would recognize it in a storm if you saw it again. Really thought we were going to get snow, but we didn't.

Heard late yesterday that John Raitt ( musician Bonnie Raitts' father) has passed away. I knew him from a couple movies, but I didn't now that much about him

It was supposed to be nice in the afternoon, but the sun never came out to play and the temperature never seemed to get as high as was forecasted. There is a chance of one or more types of precipitation later in the week. So while I may not get the projects I need to get done done, I will take care of some laundry and whatever I can. That way if it does snow, something was salvaged from this week.

Hunter S. Thompson committed suicide and Sandra Dee (the best of all the Gidgets) died. Sad deal in both cases. I did enough Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (I think that's the correct title) that was turned into a movie.

It was rainy Saturday, cloudy and warm Sunday. Don't know what it will be like today. Can I just go back to bed, pull the covers over my head and have someone else do all the things I'm supposed to do? Yeah, didn't think that would work....but I wanted to give it a shot.

We have rain today. Don't know if it will carry over to tomorrow. Will get a couple errands done this morning and then get some chores done around the house.

Have been doing a blog for a year + a few days now. I know none really reads this, but I don't care. I am sure at some point I will have some more exciting things to post. But I don't know what it would be or when it would happen.

Had a migraine most of the morning. It finally broke in the afternoon. Wasn't able to do as much because of the pain. Once the pain left, I felt limp.

Looks like we may be getting some rain over the weekend. Glad I was able to do some laundry the past couple days. Still trying to figure out if we have a problem with the sump pump, though. There is water coming it from some place. The only places I can figure it's coming from are from beneath the pump or the water is slowly draining back down from the pipe through the anti-flow back valve. If its the valve, its a slow leak and doesn't seem to make sense because I thought all the water was pumped from the pipe out to the septic tank. But anyway, it's a very slow leak. It only turns on maybe once or twice a day, nothing to worry about at the moment. It will become a problem if it does it more than a few times an hour.

I don't think we got as much rain over the weekend as I first thought. We probably got somewhere in the neighborhood of one to two inches. It just seemed like it was raining a lot. The snow we got this past Tuesday was gone by Sunday because of the rain.

It was nice yesterday, very spring like. Had the windows open and there was a light breeze. Then in the afternoon it clouded over. It's supposed to be cooler today and maybe some clouds in the afternoon. It hasn't dried up enough out for me to do any laundry. So I will do other things today.

KU finally lost a Big 12 game. They were undefeated in the league, but we can thank or hiss (which ever you prefer) the Texas Tech team for that. I don't care about college hoops, or basketball in general the way I used to when I was younger. Sometimes I almost feel like making myself watch a game, but never quite get around to doing that.

I had a nasty headache yesterday. Managed, but barely, to get a few things done. Off and on, it has been raining since yesterday afternoon. I'd say we got about 2-4 inches of it so far. I hope it doesn't do much more, would like to see the sun again.

Arthur Miller passed away. I know he was a playwright, but I remember him mostly due to his marriage to Marilyn Monroe.

Much of the snow we got on Tuesday is gone. Had to venture out Tuesday afternoon to go to the post office and it was a nightmare. The roads were slick and the snow seemed to come down pretty heavy for a bit of time. Managed to make it to the post office before they closed.

We have snow! Funny...I don't remember placing an order for it. But anyway, we have about 2-3 inches of it right now. Don't know if anymore will be added to what we have, but it make Mom's drive into work fun.

The game sucked, the commercials sucked and the Patriots suck. Florida sucks, the officials suck and it sucks.

Okay, enough with the suckage.

Glad I did laundry yesterday, woke up to rain. It was nice for much of yesterday, then in the afternoon, the clouds came in. Not going to complain, we need the moisture. Was able to have the windows and garage door open, which was nice.

Will be holed up in my bedroom much of the afternoon and evening, will be watching pre-game shows and then the Super Bowl. Probably the only times I will venture out will be for drink, food and bathroom breaks. And that's about it. Not sure if I am going to watch the Pro bowl or not. I might have it on and being doing something else, like cleaning or something.

Ossie Davis passed away. I like some of his work. Good man.

Max Schmeling, who fought Joe Louis twice, also died.

Dan Marino and Steve Young are in the football hall of fame. Someday It would be nice to see the late Derrick Thomas inducted.

I hope the Eagles win the Super Bowl this weekend.

Had three dreams last night, two of which I remember enough detail to make me scratch my head. In the first one I was in some house I did not recognize with me dad and I was helping clean it up and have a garage sale. I haven't spoken to my dad since 1997, my choice to do so, so I do not understand why I still have dreams about him. Anyway, there were some garage sale patrons following me as I was vacuuming, so I stopped cleaning and went to make a few sales. The thing I remember selling the most was books. Really don't remember too much more then that other then I couldn't understand what a couple of the patrons were saying. The next dream I had at one point remembered some detail, but have now forgotten everything. In the last dream I was working at a theater, I don't know in what capacity though. At one point I began to ascend some stairs, to my right a couple of people were standing at talking to me. Because I was so engrossed in thought I didn't hear them. Because of this the gentleman reached over as I go to the top of the staircase and grabbed my arm. He said something as did his wife, what I don't remember, and I walked into the theater, closing the thick velvet curtains behind me. I could see that the theater was enormous and it seemed that every seat was filled. At some point I pulled out a rifle and shot someone who was one stage and then placed the rifle down and reached into an inner pocket for a handgun. Once I had the hand gun, I walked down the steps, placed the gun to a gentleman's head and pulled the trigger. I had said something before I shot him. After killing the man, I turned the gun on myself and that's where the dream ends.

I don't know what if any meaning there is behind any of the dreams. But they are disturbing to say the least.

Drats, it was nice and sunny yesterday and now back to clouds.

Superbowl weekend!!! I hope the Eagles spank the Pats. Can't wait for the commercials, just in case the game sucks. Not sure if I will watch or tape the Simpsons episode.