Blogger just made me input my username and password three freakin' times just to get to the posting screen. Perhaps they are trying to discourage me from blogging. Perhaps they're trying to say "dude, i know it's called in.circles and all. but do you really have to write about the same shit all the time?" I know, it's been years of the same ole drivel, but it's a good way to kill a few minutes at work and a good way for me to use as reference points for "what in the hell was I doing on date x?" So, no Blogger Gods - your incessant password prompting will not chase me away. I'm a stubborn fuck, ya know. *

Saturday I hung out with Grandpa at his American Legion Hall in Secaucus, NJ. Anyone who knows me knows I think very highly of my grandfater. Even though beers were only $1.50 each and I didn't mind paying at all, he took a lot of pride in the fact that I showed up to his first event as Captain of the legion, and sent free Coors Lights my way with a wink and a nod all day. He is the most youthful old person I know, despite his physical ailments, and I was happy to see him having such a good time in an environment I know he loves. Two pics from the day:

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While watching yesterday's Yankees / Toronto game I damn near welled up with tears from all of the Bernie Williams love that the fans were pouring out. Coming back from a commercial break to an in between innings curtain call for Bernie prompted by overwhelming chanting was probably one the best moments I've ever seen in baseball. *

The HBO show Rome has really started to kick ass. Last night's scene in which Pullo tortured and killed Evander in the aquaducts was on par with some of the most intense Sopranos scenes. The show's taken a bit of time to grow on me, but I'm definitely hooked. --