Dad's Marathon

A couple of weeks ago a good friend of mine ran the Carlsbad 1/2 marathon. I was reminded of a funny story that my dad told me...

I don't remember the year (sometime between 1992 - 1996) my parents visited me while I was attending Boston University. During the visit the Boston Marathon was going on and our cab driver warned us about traffic. My dad, who rarely shares stories with me, said...

"Did I ever tell you that I used run races in the Philippines?" Nope, he never did.

So he continued on...

"I used to always come in 4th place. No matter how hard I tried I always came in 4th place!" Awww.

"So one year I finally made it to 3rd place... that's because the 4th guy dropped out!"

Hahaha - that's my dad :)

Random Thoughts

Considering the downtime that I've had in the recent several weeks, I can't help but wonder, hmmm....

(1) Why, on a roll of toilet paper, does it say how many "sheets" a roll has? Do people actually count the number of sheets they use? I mean, come on, who only uses one sheet to wipe? (Eeeewww!) I think they should label toilet paper like they do wrapping paper - by square footage.

(2) Why do people act like Wikipedia is an actual valid resource? Hello - according to their own website, Wikipedia is a "free encyclopedia that anyone can edit". I mean, yeah, it's a great tool to use - but it's not something I would seriously rely on.

(3) Who decided to cancel the tv shows "Prison Break", "Lipstick Jungle" and "Eli Stone"? I love those shows! My DVR will be so lonely without them (sigh).

(4) When you're own momma tells you that you can't sing, why oh why are you surprised, or mad, when Simon, Paula, Randy and Kara (the new chic) tell you that you're not going to Hollywood?

(5) How come when a white chick sings a song and makes up a new pronunciation to fit the beat - ex: "like-ted" in "I kissed a girl, and I like-ted it..." it's no big deal. Yet when someone black puts a twist on pronunciation to make words rhyme, or to add an extra beat, it's considered ignorant, ghetto, or not artistic?

(6) When are they going to make fitted sheets that are easier to fold?

(7) Where in the world is Carmen San Diego and why did we stop looking for her?

(8) Whatever happened to Steve Erkel and Laura Winslow? "Family Matters" was cancelled without a series finale!

(9) Why is it that when you purchase the extended warranty for an item, the day after the warranty expires is when you actually need to use it?

(10) Why is it that when you're bored, no one calls you, but when you're busy, and have places to go, that's when everyone decides to call and invite you out somewhere???

(11) Who uses 3-way calling anymore?

(12) Back in the day Ziplock came out with with the bags that boasted, "yellow and blue make green, it's sealed!" ... why didn't they tell us when they changed the seal to red and blue - when did that happen???