Our library kicks your library’s ass. Just sayin’.

Jen and I just went to the Nevins Memorial Library in Methuen to pick up a couple of books I reserved there last week. Now she understands why I couldn’t wait to get the kids there last weekend. The place is like the royal palace of town libraries. It’s beautiful inside and out. We honestly could have spent the whole day there.

If you live in Methuen, or in the area, visit this place. If for no other reason than to just have a look around.

The Yankees lost last night.

The Rangers win the pennant!
The Rangers win the pennant!
The Rangers win the pennant!

more importantly,
The Yankees did not win the pennant!
The Yankees did not win the pennant!
The Yankees did not win the pennant!

I want the weekend right NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW!

urgh

This week, I tells ya… this week. I’m glad it’s coming to an end.

The cat got aggressive last night. Two major scratches, two bites, and one kid on antibiotics. I am not happy with Ms Kitty’s behavior. Not happy at all.

We’re finally going to meet Maria-the-drummer’s baby tomorrow. He just celebrated his first birthday. I think it’s about time. All of the core members of Prime Meridian will be there. I should bring my guitar.

I might have done something positive today, for a change. I’ll let you know.

Jenny is still feeling ill. I want her to be all better.

I want the weekend to be here. I want to go home.

Please? Can I go home?

Five hours to go.

Ms Patches has not been the world’s best behaved kitty tonight.

View #1: through the dirty windshield…

View #2: not through the dirty windshield…

http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_16385112?source=rss_viewed

The Lowell Sun is reporting that former Umass Lowell and Lockmonsters star Craig Charron passed away.

Happy trails to a hell of a hockey player.

Here is the story:

Lowell hockey star Craig Charron dies

The Lowell Sun
Updated: 10/20/2010 06:42:47 AM EDT

LOWELL — Four days before he was scheduled to be honored as one of the Legends of Lowell Hockey at the Tsongas Center, former ULowell and Lowell Lock Monsters star Craig Charron lost his battle with stomach cancer.

Charron, 42, died in Rochester, N.Y., late Monday night.

Charron, a play-making center for ULowell from 1986-90 who helped the Chiefs reach the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in 1988, is the fourth-leading all-time scorer among Division I players at the school with 64 goals and 148 points in 142 career games. He is 13th overall on the school’s all-time scoring list.

He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1989 but never played in the NHL. However, Charron was a long-time star in the American Hockey League and is a member of the Rochester Americans’ Hall of Fame. He played 11 years in the pros from 1990-2002 and also played for Team USA in the World Hockey Championships in 1995.

Charron played two seasons for the Lock Monsters from 1998-2000, netting 22 goals and 61 points in 71 games in 1998-99.

Charron was to be honored by UMass Lowell on Friday night with Bob Kearin and Mike Murray as one of the Legends of Lowell Hockey. The UMass Lowell River Hawks will wear ULowell sweaters with Charron’s number on the back during warmups before their home opener with Providence.

The sweaters will be auctioned during the game to raise money for his family. Charron is survived by his wife, Wendy, also a ULowell graduate, and four children.

I got home last night and the back-of-the-couch-table-thing that had been on the wall opposite the fireplace was in the dining room. WTF? Thinks I before saying, “What’s with the table?” to my beloved wife.

“Oh nothing, I just thought it would be better here,” says she.

I then walk into the living room and POW! There was new living room furniture! Our chair and love seat were delivered yesterday. Kick ass! I tried sitting on both of them and they are suitably comfortable.

Here is the latest cat news, I’ll make it brief. We have come to a decision on the cat’s name. None of us like the name Panache, but I think we could live with it. At the shelter they told us that the cat’s name prior to coming to the shelter was Panic. We don’t care for that name either, even though it’s kind of a Rock name if you know what I mean. Jen suggested Patches due to the patches of white fur, and all of us have agreed that it is a good name. Soooo it looks like the cat’s name will be Patches. Welcome to the family, Ms Patches.

While sitting on the comfy new chair, discussing the kitty’s new name, I happened to check the score of the Rangers/Yankees game. The Yankees won again. Screw you, Yankees! I mentioned the other day that I was afraid they were just messing with me. I said they were down 2 games to 1 and would probably even go down 3-2 before revealing their evil plot to annoy me… and now they are down 3-2. Hey Rangers. WIN GAME SIX DAMN IT! Don’t let them stick around any longer. Please!!

The Giants beat the Phillies again to go up 3-1. Hey Phillies… WTF??? You’re making me look bad, ya jerks! Urgh. Freakin’ National League.

The Bruins play the Mighty Capitals again tonight. Boy, a home and home sweep would sure look good right about now. It’s October 21 and tonight is our home opener. Gee, thanks for the seemingly infinite wait.

Go Bruins, Go Phillies, Go Rangers, Screw you, Yankees!

How about the name Patches?

The Rangers beat the Yankees 10-3 last night. The Bruins beat the Capitals 3-1. Things are good on that front.

Everything else though? Ever have one of those mornings when you just cannot get your ass out of bed? If I listed off all of things things I want to do today, getting out of bed would rank dead last. Just behind being drawn and quartered, and eaten alive by zombie teddy bears.

I have a lot of things to do today, but I just have no energy. No “umph”. I just want to go home and go back to bed. Jen isn’t feeling well today so she is working from home. She doesn’t call in sick, she calls in too-sick-to-drive-in-but-not-too-sick-to-work. She is amazing, isn’t she?

We have the kids tonight. I am looking forward to seeing how the cat reacts to them. Hopefully they will be nice and gentle and the cat will be the same toward them as she is toward us. I hope so.

Okay then… time to continue my day’s worth of not being home in bed. Urgh.