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The Ghost is Back

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

The ghost in our apartment is back. Heather woke me up this morning and asking if I turned on the heat. “No,” I said groggily.”Well, I didn’t turn it on,” she said.She turned it off and I told the ghost to quit turning on the heat because we want to save money. 

How to spell my last name

Friday, October 24th, 2008

The other day I ordered some takeout food from Trejo’s Gyros in Marion.
“Hi, I’d like to place a carry out order,” I said.
“Okay,” said the friendly voice on the line. “What would you like?”
“One gyro dinner,” I said, pronouncing it year-o.
“A gyro dinner,” she said, pronouncing the entree with a hard g: gear-o.
“Uh… yes. A [...]

A Swearing Umpire Is Not Acceptable

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Heather and I have been attending her niece and nephew’s coach’s pitch baseball games this summer at the Lincoln Fields in Marion. While it’s great for the kids to get out and learn the fundamentals of baseball and competition, the behavior of some of the coaches and fans has been downright awful. There were frequently [...]

Burger King South Is Gone

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Heather and I were going to swing by Burger King south on our way out to Gas City to grab some iced coffees. We were surprised when we found out the building isn’t even there any more.
The sign out front says “Closed for Remodel”… but is it a remodel if they’re building a new structure?

Minor Trash Baseball

Saturday, June 16th, 2007

You know you’re at a little league baseball game in Marion when…
1. Everyone calls the girl players “sissy boo”.
2. The parents and coaches yell at the kids and each other.
3. The parents root the team on along the sidelines while smoking cigarettes.
4. The coaches bring out the handbook and argue about [...]