wow - a question for me ?

Well thanks Jude -

A question for me , 'what am i doing now' ....

Feeling less pressure - i liked 24 days much more than 36. With 24 days , I could punch my brains out and then its over .... with 36 days - it can kill you if you don't scratch out some winners from the start. I used my own money the first day , about four weeks later , and again closing week. Just kept churning tickets and endured another season. My best season in a few years. The issue with my 'picnic table' was settled in the 5th week. The people who caused all the distention finally moved elsewhere. I was able to return to the table for the last week, but the damage was done. I watched more races from home than at the track. I never felt comfortable at the track. My whole system was in disarray. My gambling partner was now a Saturday and Sunday guy only. Chuck has turned into a 4 Saturdays a year person sinnce he's been married. I couldn't get comfortable by myself. Plus if i lost 3 races in a row i would just go home - i was by myself anyway. So i will be happy to go back to golfing and putting in some bets and watching on Tv - just like normal ...

With some winnings - I got some pictures framed. One was a autographed picture of The Preakness May 15,1989 - one of the greatest stretch battles ever between Easy Goer and Sunday Silence. Both jockeys signed it - a head on shot at the wire. I also got a Mineshaft picture that Mom had given me for Christmas re-done. I broke the glass and frame during the move. Today i just dropped off a print of Rachel Alexandra prancing that is amazing to be matted and framed.

I gave Jack a bath outside for the first time. Normally I would give dogs a bath in the tub - but there is no extended shower fixture. So we grabbed the shampoo and went outside. He was a champ, he ran like the wind after getting rinsed off , but he feels better. He loves it here. He wanders thru the backyard into the woods. The is a stream there, he just jumps right in to get across to the other side.

I had the hiccups for 5 days. Since last Saturday till this morning before they went away for good. I wanted to play in traffic by today so they would just stop.

I've actually been dating someone since the season started. We went to high school together. Nothing serious really , just nice to enjoy somebodies company once in a while.

Now that every things calmed down i can do the bathroom here - it needs a refreshing.

I also played 18 holes Saturday for the first time in 8 weeks. I was waiting for Chuck to bust my chops after i put my clubs by the 10th tee ... After we tee off Chuck says - "so ya know- there is a creek down there before the green". I laughed my ass off. My mind hasn't allowed me to play more than 9 holes in a long time. We played 18 again on Sunday and 9 on Monday , my back was tired. I actually was enjoying hitting some shots rather than get overly flustered.

Other tha that .....