Kevin_Lemanowicz's Blog

With all apologies to Barry Manilow... in fact, if you were expecting to see a link to me singing the song, forgetaboutit.

I awakened to rain Friday morning, as expected, and my car is still wet outside as I write this late Sunday night.  This weekend defines "washout".  I hope you found things to do.  Here are some observations from this gully-washer weekend.

Soccer practice apparently isn't important enough to go on (Friday evening), but nothing stops the games (Saturday morning).  I love my son, but he isn't going to play for the Revs.  This was just miserable.  Come on!  These kids don't even keep score, yet they MUST play in the rain?

Birthday parties have to be flexible on the fly.  This wasn't directly my issue, but the Wendells up the street.  My little guy reported there Saturday afternoon for fun and a sleepover.  I dropped him off, only to see him change into his swimming shirt and shorts.  This wasn't to swim, though they would later do that, but to go outside to play football in the rain and mud.  I almost wish I could have stayed.  Well done Wendells!

The Capital Grille makes the best steak in the universe (I think) with that Kona steak.  If you know of a different one, please let me know as I MUST try it.

Except for Pesky's number retirement Sunday afternoon, I would have been angry if I had bought Sox tickets for the season-ending Yankee series for gobs of money thinking they would be playing for something a month ago.  Anybody want to sell me playoff tickets?  No, we don't get any from FOX. 

Does anyone else just want to stay in bed on days like these?  Perhaps I'm just lazy.  Although, the wrestling matches with the boys this weekend indoors would rival the WWE. 

Finally, I closed the pool on Thursday.  That always makes me sad, as it is then that I truly say goodbye to summer.  This weekend made me feel better about it. 

On to apple picking.  Can anyone recommend a favorite orchard with some activities perhaps.  I've found bushels on line, but hard to tell from that.

kpl