Day 12 and other Random Thoughts

Day 12: Food is running low. I made 1 trip to Trader Joe's to pick up the essentials--salsa, chips, and milk. No energy to go again. Forced to get inventive with food in the house and dip into the reserves. Chicken nuggets on pita with bbq sauce and blue cheese is actually pretty good.

Dogs are also suffering. They are out of milk bones and the peanut butter is all gone. Keeping the kongs filled in the morning is becoming a challenge. Dogs just like me are getting lethargic.

To break the rut I went on a 5 K run tonight. I probably haven't done a 5 K in 15 years when I routinely ran sub 17 minutes. Let's just say that the extra 35 lbs. I'm carrying won't allow me sub 6 minute miles. I have been riding my bike so I felt ok. The dogs did well too, but the heat and humidity are hard on them with their black coats.

I have been busy with work (even bringing it home the last week) which has been good in keeping me busy while the family has been away. What really has been keeping me entertained, and tired have been the Jazz games over the last 2 weeks:

Random thoughts about the Jazz:

Derek Fisher-my heart goes out to him. I'm glad that he (and the Jazz) have priorities correct. It should be family first. If we had lost the games in SLC this week because of Fisher's absence it would have been ok with me. In today's world not enough people realize that family is first. Everything else is in the background.

As an east coast Jazz fan could you please wrap the game up in the third quarter. Finally when I thought I would be going to bed before midnight, the Jazz blow a fourth quarter lead, subsequently tie the game, and go on to win in OT. Save me the drama. I can take a blow out. TNT knows drama should be confined to cheesy medical and investigative shows.

Who is the stud on this team? Williams, Boozer, Okur? With the Stockton and Malone teams I always wanted Stockton to have the ball. On this team, I would be ok with any of those three in pressure situations. I just know that I can't have any more nights on the edge of the couch with the heart pounding, the blood rushing, and the alternating emotions of angst, fear, and annoyance, with happiness and giddiness.

Game 3 in Oakland will be the hardest game to win for the Jazz. Prediction is Jazz will lose in the last 5 minutes of the game. They will come back in Game 4 and sneak out with a win. Hopefully they will wrap it up in 5. But it could easily go 7. I sure hope not though, I may have a heart attack.

36 hours to go. Wish me luck. I just hope that I don't have to eat lasagne again for at least a year.