Where the boys are?
Sunday's volleyball games were a six game losing streak, but as I've said before, it's not about winning for me. I just want to learn to play more. Our weakest area of play from Sunday, returning the serve. We also need to start working on some standard plays (spikes, dingers, etc). Any suggestions out there in blogger land on some nice plays for a bunch of mostly beginners? Hello? Is this thing on?
After the game, we went to dinner, and I mentioned that growing up I had never had a birthday party (in fact...I threw myself a birthday party for the first time last year). Everyone seemed surprised, but I always had to spend January to June with my father, and he didn't believe in celebrating birthdays. As for this birthday...no real plans. I'm really just hoping Brad Pitt calls me and says he's going to take me out for a nice romantic meal. I keep sending my number to him, but he's been so busy, he keeps forgetting to call.
Today, I woke up early and got dressed to go for a run. Took one step outside, and the boys suffered a severe shrinkage problem. It was too damn cold! Wind chill of 0 degrees, so I quickly turned around, "ran" upstairs and jumped in a hot shower. I'll consider that my aerobic workout of the day.
As I was driving in, I looked to my left at the lake and contemplated the vast frozen wasteland that stretches all the way to Canada (easy entry for an illegal immigration). Lake Erie reminds me of the Cleveland population at times. During the winter, so many people seem dead inside. I'm not sure why. Is it the cold? (I've read in other blogs where the weather is colder), or is it the grayness (Cleveland is second to Seattle in sunless days). It seems like right around this time of year the whole town dies. Especially the arts.
I've done comedy shows in the area, and I'm surprised how few people go to comedy clubs (what few we have). Here...it's rare that a club is completely sold out, unless the headliner is very well known. When I perform in Chicago, I've gotten sold out audiences even for unknown comedians or amateur nights.
