No, born in Milwaukee, them moved to Northern Va when I was a kid. The DH became a Yankees fan when he was 8 because his grandpa (who lived in Bayonne) was. I became one because once I started watching games with him, I got into it. We lived in NYC and went to quite a few games at the old stadium.

I know they have way WAY too much money and the late GS was an asshole, but I love a lot of the players--Posada, Jeter, and the always awesome Mariano Rivera in particular.

So a couple of weeks ago Hubby and I got a letter from the IRS saying "Congratulations, you have a $300 rebate that you didn't claim, have a check." Yay, we went and paid off half of some new glasses for us.

Thursday we got a letter from the IRS. "Congratulations, you didn't declare that lump sum Social Security Disability payment you got, please pay us $859." Yay? And damn it, they're right, because I don't have a copy of a form I would have used in filing that payment with the taxes.

Fortunately they take payments, even though they do charge interest.

I think I might have gotten a little sunburned cheering the marathoners. I finished the laundry and slathered up 4 spindles to take down to wood tomorrow and did the first coat on the last 1/4 of the last 9. Yes, that makes sense.

Also swam. Before all that. Over two miles (by a smidge), whooeee!

I'd call day pretty successful. Good mix of fun and social and productive (I love finishing my errands before noon. )

Scrappy, I like Jeter and Rivera too. And liked Torre when he was there too. But on principle of being a Red Sox fan for years (though not really into them anymore - once they won WS twice, they weren't such the underdogs), just can't like them. I did root very hard for them to win the WS in 2001; I thought NY could use it after 9/11. But the stupid Snakes beat them.

This afternoon's flying lesson was awesome! Visibility was better than I've ever seen it, and we practiced airport approaches and landings. I kinda sorta landed a plane! My instructor's hands were on the yoke as well as mine, but I followed his instructions and didn't feel him correcting me any. So much fun! I wish I could afford to ditch the job and just practice flying all day. But then there's the whole rent and catfood thing. Plus paying for plane fuel. Oh, well. It's great when I can get my schedule to mesh with my CFI's and with good weather conditions.

I kinda sorta landed a plane!

TOO COOL!

Calli, that's so FREAKING AWESOME!

Loki, the little shit, growls when it is time to go in. Uh, I don't think so. I snapped at him and he just looked at me with his big eyes and started another growl that quickly turned into a whine. Cats really are toddlers.

:bows down before calli's awesomeness:

That is so awesome, Calli!!

Speaking of marathons, a former coworker of mine from Indy just qualified for Boston! Exciting.

Congrats, Calli, that's impressive!