First off, I must apologize for my absence... totally unacceptable... Suffice it to say, I will try to keep my flow going. It's been a crazy couple weeks with trips to Orlando (see previous posts...) and Ft. Lauderdale thrown in the mix, not to mention the pending Holiday schedule coming up.
Anyhoo... it's been a rough couple weeks on the sports fan front as well. My SIU Salukis are suddenly allergic to being on National Television. The hoops team lost two games on TV that they didn't bother even showing up, and the football team laid an egg against Deleware on Saturday.
Seriously, if you lose a team called the friggin' Blue Hens then you should all be flogged in public. WTF is a Blue Hen? Is that some kind of retirement village euphipism? I didn't realize Deleware was a big retirement state. I thought that is what Florida was for?
The worst part about the Saluki football game was it was EXACTLY like watching a Chicago Bears game. they SHOULD win, and at points play well enough to give you that hope, then the offense disappears only to be apparently rescued by a great kickoff return. In the end, they couldn't take care of the fundamentals and lose the game.
Yup... JUST like watching the Bears... oh, and in case you were wondering about my sour mood the past couple days it's because the Bears were officially eliminated from the playoffs when they lost Thursday night to the Washington Redskins. The only poistive from that game is that after the 'Skins knocked Grossman out for the season we returned the favor by knocking out Jason Campbell. On top of that, Grossman at least left the stadium under his own power. Campbell ooked like a heroin addict... he was wheeled out in a wheelchair, an IV in his arm and a glossed over look on his face... PRICELESS...
So, that's been the icing on the cake of a rough couple weeks. There is a realization I have come to in the past month or more since starting to work in downtown Tampa. Basically, the next 5-10 years will determine the future course of this city. Either the city leaders will step up and insist on some REAL planning that will make this area a popular place not only to visit but also to live, or a LOT of people will end up somewhere else. In the two days I spent in Ft. Lauderdale, I was amazed at how much more it actually FELT like a city. There was a hustle and bustle around that Tampa just flat out lacks. I love the Tampa area, but if it's still the sleepy little place 5 years from now I may find myself down in Miami or back up north. Who knows? Anything in possible at this point...
One last item... one of my nieces called me this morning and some of the info I got was that her younger sister (my other niece, of course) is in LOVE with her Gameboy. So, I started singing... "Gabby & Gameboy, sitting in the tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!!!"... word to the wise... don't make an 11 year old laugh too much when they are on the phone with you... they don't understand the whole "inside voice" thing and they tend to drop things a lot.
That's all I got for you on this Sunday night... more to come... I promise!
Peace out...
Heitz
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