I don't want to go off on a rant, but...

I consider myself a fairly tolerant person. I am generally willing to give people the benefit of the doubt, but there are somethings I can not let go: PUBLIC BATHROOMS and WOMEN. I just don't get it. I see ladies entering and exiting stalls, I see them washing their hands, fixing their makeup. They don't look like they grew up in the back hills of Mississippi, they don't look like they have an aunt, sister and cousin that are all the same person. These ladies look like they have been taught manners, they understand common courtesy. So, I just don't get it. I understand that germs are bad, I don't like them either. But does their aversion to germs trump all other bathroom users. Do they not realize that in their quest to stay germ free, they leave a splattering of germs for the next user to deal with? I just don't get it.

If you fall into this category, let me give you a little advice: WIPE OFF THE TOILET SEAT! (Preferably with a Clorox wipe.)

My Little Phelps

This summer, Colin has been on the Riverside Swim Team. On August 1st he competed at the Utah County Championship Meet. Colin placed first in the 25M Breaststroke, 9/10 yr old boys, with a personal best 21.72 seconds.

Colin learned to breaststroke a few years ago and it is his FAVORITE stroke. He has never lost a race. This year he had some serious competition and was a little nervous before the race. But he swam his best and came out on top. (OK, he couldn't help himself: right before the wall, he did have to look over to see where the other swimmers were. Maybe next year he'll break that bad habit!)

"Baseball is like church: Many attend but few understand."

Take me out to the ballgame

Take me out with the crowd

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack

I don't care if I never get back

Let me root, root, root for the Braves team

If they don't win, it's a shame

For it's ONE

TWO

THREE strikes you're OUT

At the old ballgame