Speaking of baseball, my favorite team (Cincinnati Reds) lost and they finally fired the Manager that I was not fond of. I was hoping they would make a change because in my mind they were never going to take the next step until they made a change. Now the ironic twist is that when I heard that they fired him, I actually felt sadness and empathy wondering what Dusty Baker and his family was going through....He gets over 4 million in severance, so the worried about Dusty feelings were short lived. It's a sign of my age that I would worry about this coach, I think 10 years ago I would have been jubilant, now just relieved for my team and somewhat sad for the man...
My 1,700 mile car trip through St. Louis, Paducah, Atlanta, Knoxville and Nashville finally ended last night. It started off well enough staying in St. Louis for a night at Hollywood, then I started feeling a cold coming on. I stayed Saturday night in Atlanta with Danny Messimer and his new bride Laura. They were great hosts and I hope I didn't leave an illness behind. We went to my favorite Restaurant chain (Houston's) for dinner, it was nice to be back in Atlanta, and even nicer to spend time with one of the best friends a person could be privileged to have.
Sunday morning, after Laura baked us fresh blueberry muffins for breakfast, I hit the road headed to Knoxville to see my buddy Fred and his son Ethan. Fred and Debbie finally sold their house in Maryville, Tennessee and Fred will be joining Debbie in the Orlando Florida area as soon as he can find suitable employment. He has been in his current position for 7 years and they have lived in the same rustic farmhouse for almost 20 years, so big changes coming for the Staley's. Debbie's writing career has taken off, I hope they remember their poor old pal John as they gain their fortune and fame.
Fred had bought weekend passes for this Maryville, Tennessee Festival. He and Ethan went to see Lynard Skynard on Saturday night so Fred could relive his hazy memory of a youth filled with Southern Rock. I got to join him to watch Rascal Flats on Sunday evening to complete my October adventure. The concert was held outdoors in very cool damp weather.
I was coughing so much by the time I went to bed, that sleep evaded my poor soul. Monday morning I headed on a three hour drive to Nashville for a Corporate Customer Review, then after the review an almost 7 hour trip where I fought to stay awake to get home safely. I ran out of napkins, nothing worse than being sick on the road. I drugged myself up good last night and I plan on staying heavily medicated until this illness passes. We have our annual food show this coming weekend, so I need to get better pronto!
I skyped with Rodz yesterday, she shared with me because of the holiday in the UAE, that Dubai Mall was open 24 hours a day for the next week. I have to admit, they certainly try and make all they can from the Islamic Holidays. Her Visa application is progressing along (despite the Gov't shutdown) and we still hope she can immigrate here in December. It will be fun taking her to the big Christmas celebration with most of my relatives in Ohio this December. Hopefully, she will make it here in time for that.
I am enjoying being in America for all of the great TV. Somehow my DVR is filling up faster than I can watch the shows that I have been missing. Baseball is almost over, so I can begin catching up. Sounds like a great problem to have. Other than catching up on American TV, I don't have a trip planned for November. My uncle Dave has invited me to come to Texas for a weekend, that may be the solution for this coming month. Any other ideas? (Sorry - no middle East trips planned as of now)...I am sure you will let me know.
When my cold goes away, I will hopefully be in a much better blog state of mind. In the meantime, I hope you are happy and Healthy, and I will see you back here the day after Halloween....Happy Trick or Treat!
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