Constructive Criticism

So, I’m driving home from a wonderful weekend visit with my Dad in Yuma. I was coming home late because we watched the NY Giants beat the Packers in OT in the NFC Championship Game. Bummer, and who would have thought that Green Bay would LOSE the third coldest game in NFL history at home? But I digress.

I got on the road around 8:40 p.m. and it’s a 3 hour drive, so I knew I was going to be sleepy both when I got home, and when I got up for work this morning. I didn’t realize that construction would add almost an hour to my drive!!! ADOT is doing some work just north of Marana. They have the southbound lanes of I-10 merging into one lane. That caused a back-up almost to Picacho Peak! It was stop (literally) and go (10 mph max) for miles. I got home at 12:35 a.m. instead of 11:40 p.m.

I wonder if there is a better way for them to do the construction, but I can’t think of it. That spot on I-10 is pretty much unavoidable for anyone traveling to El Paso, or New Mexico, or even just from Phoenix to Tucson. I couldn’t imagine trying to be in Las Cruces by early AM and running into that construction!

OK. I’m not going to complain to ADOT. Just wanted to vent. Thanx for listening :-)

Seattle at Green Bay

Cold and snow. The forecast for today’s game. Perfect Packers weather. But wait. Last time the Seahawks and Packers played a snow game it was in Seattle and the Seahawks won! That was last year during the regular season.

It should be a great game this afternoon. Seattle has a decent offense and a great defense! Green Bay has a good defense and great offense! and, of course, Brett Favre. I like both teams, but the Seahawks are my team! It’s tough to win in Green Bay in the snow, but I hope the hawks find a way. If not, I’ll pull for the Packers the rest of the way.

Wouldn’t it be great if the Giants could upset the Cowboys?! The dream scenario has NY traveling to Seattle for the NFC Championship Game! That would be awesome.

On the NFC side you have to believe that the Colts and Patriots are on a collision course for the AFC Championship. It’ll be nice to see New England finish out the perfect season perfectly. However, if Seattle or Green Bay makes it to the Super Bowl I’ll probably have to root against the Patriots.

I guess we’ll find out over the next few weeks! They gotta play the games. I get to watch!

Sunday Morn

Here it is 6:30am and I’ve already been up an hour and a half. That’s what happens when I work the graveyard shift. I “sleep in” on the weekends and still get up awfully early. That’s OK, it’s not that awful. I enjoy the peace and quiet of the early early AM! Although living in the apartment, I have to stay quiet. Can’t wash dishes or sing to loud music :-)

Seahawks did it yesterday! Defense looked AWESOME! The offense, not so much. Next Saturday in Green Bay will be interesting! Will it be snowing? It’s already been a cold snowy Winter in Wisconsin. Not sure who that favors? The Packers are tough to beat in Green Bay. Obviously I want the Seahawks to win, but I will admit that the Packers are my second favorite team in the NFC.

Wii bowling yesterday. I was very inconsistent. I was getting a bit frustrated with some of my low scores. 150, 160. However, I had a few high scores. The highest was an incredible 274! I had eight strikes in a row. Seven or eight. What fun! If only I could bowl that way for real. I’d settle for 150, 160 :-)

Pot luck after church today. My friends the Rulands are hosting. Matt tells me they got a big screen TV! He knows I’d like to have the game on. Friends. Even though they know you, they still like you!

Looks like early service today since I’m up so early. That works out. I can watch the Giants and Buccaneers before I head over to the Rulands. This afternoon it’s the Titans and the Chargers. I’ll take the Giants and Chargers respectively!