The last few posts have been about doing nice things, for others.
I was picturing in my mind the small things we do for one or a few others.
Last night Ichiro made 28,935 people happy in a matter of a few seconds.
Walk off home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
First pitch – GONE. [capital letters because there was no doubt about it from the moment it left the bat.]
Probably not all 28, 935 people were happy. Some had left already, so we don’t know.
And the Yankees always draw a few fans that are draped in their regalia. (front runners)
But the cheer was louder than any cheer from earlier in the game.
And the Tennessee Smokies won their game too, in the bottom of the ninth, to stay alive in their Championship Series.
Rey’s boss had said they can lose money in post-season games due to lower attendance. School has started, a little cooler, tourists have gone home. They are helping their cause with today’s game by showing the Tennessee football game against Florida on their big-screen before the game. Good idea!
Time to work on some “home arithmetic”. That’s what my Dad always called it. I have been remiss since coming back from vacation, so this could take a little longer than usual to gather and balance.
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September 20, 2009 at 9:09 am |
I remember the phrase as “family arithmetic”, which could be a sinister choice of words.
As in: money is tight this month, I wonder if we should subtract one of the girls… Not Jane, she’s the (self-proclaimed) favorite, but which of the others… Hmm. Maybe I’ll just stop buying squash and brussell sprouts instead. There, that will balance it for this month.
–one of the others
September 20, 2009 at 5:28 pm |
You are absolutely right. It was, “family arithmetic”
When I read your response I thought, “What did I call it??”