St Patrick's Day Outing

Dave and I met at Fry's this afternoon. He had just returned from a visit to Portland, Oregon. We checked out gaming consoles and wireless keyboards while we were there. I found a decent wireless keyboard for only twenty dollars. I wasn't sure of the quality aspect of the product, but the price was favorable. I connected it to the laptop that I use with my HD TV and it worked fine. I already had a wireless mouse and once Kenneth and I hook up the co axle cable with the Comcast DVR - I'll be in business. We hope to accomplish that tomorrow - if the weather cooperates.

Dave and I went to Pottery World after visiting Fry's. I needed to get a replacement pump for the front yard fountain. They had one in stock. Kenneth and I will be installing that tomorrow as well.

Dave and Nancy and I decided to have our St Patrick's day dinner at Vinces. Nancy was expecting Vinces to have corn beef and cabbage, but alas - they did not. It was a little surprising that they wouldn't have it on St Patrick's Day. Anyway, Dave and I ordered steaks and Nancy had pork chops: we were pleased with the meal. Afterwards Nancy and I went to Home Depot to pick up some items for the project that we'll be working on tomorrow.

I managed to tape the Louisville/Texas A&M NCAA tournament game. I watched it before going over to Vinces. Unlike the player from Ohio State -our guy wasn't able to hit the three point shot in the final seconds to send it into overtime. Looks like the team needs a little more seasoning. As they say, maybe next year. U of K still has a shot, but it's a long shot.

The new picture to the right of the web page is of a car that I passed while on my neighborhood walk last night. I had my cellphone with me and asked the teenage son of the owner if I could take a picture. He told me a little bit about the car. It had been stored in a garage near Portland, Oregon for decades and had just recently become part of an estate that was divided amongst family members. The father of the teen I was talking to was on the receiving end of the Ford, a 1922 model, and they were both surprised to see how good of condition it was in. It will hardly need any restoration work at all, from what I saw. It's all original. They're not sure if they will keep it, as they are already getting offers from collectors. Neat car, but an odd sighting while on my walk. I don't come across too many eighty five year old cars in this neighborhood. My friend, Al, who lives in the neighborhood, has a collectible car that is around seventy five years old. Al took me out for a ride once. It's a Chevy pickup. Quite a thrill to be riding in a vehicle that old. It really makes you aware of how far we have come with automobiles over the years.