I could talk a lot about this Reds thing. It’s hard to explain, but I’m a lot like my dad who dealt with his depression by getting involved in Ham radio. Baseball has been my way of coping with a lot of things about myself, and Denise can tell you what it’s like during the offseason. Restless. Unproductive. But during the season the games give me something to think about besides all the stuff I have to think about and don’t want to think about. For example, we’ve got a “revival” coming up here at school in less than a month. I really dread having to face it without the alternative universe.

But I’ll deal. First it’s Gameday audio. Then it’s a major upgrade of the AM antenna, though my AM problems are all related to computers in the house. If I went satellite- which I can’t because of having cable and internet bundled- I’m still not sure I could get the right station. I’m surrounded by people from all over the country who haven’t watched their teams in years, so I just have to tough it out.

I could attempt to become a Braves fan, but that would violate several points of Calvinism.

Anyway, we’ve decided to get a dog, and we are going to get her Saturday. It will be a long trip, but we’re excited about it, even though it will be lots of trouble. I’ll post a picture later. Cairn/Scottie mix. Mostly Scottie.