Softball, Secrets, And Sweet, Sweet Words

My cardboard-cut finger is doing much better, thank you for asking.

I TOTALLY forgot to report on the Tuesday night softball game. Sorry guys! We won pretty handily. Highlights - Scotty Lawson and Stevie Wonder both hit homers We had some home base outs and a double play. Mike Barngrover gets the blooper award for being burned twice in the same inning when he initially ran in to catch the ball only to change direction and run backward as it sailed over his head. And THAT'S why you don't see me out there folks.

For reasons I am unable to disclose right now, Andrew was tooling around with Google searches for Jed's name on the internet this morning. Eventually, he stumbled onto this site. I spent a good ten minutes trying to convince Andrew that he had not in fact discovered records of Jed's secret past as a bodyguard who had previously belonged to a cult. My first reaction was "Jed...bodyguard?" Cuz apparently, I can believe he was in a cult... Andrew's response "Well, he's compact". Of course, what Andrew meant was that Jed is really strong for his size. But my first thought drifted to images of a bodyguard that fits into a corporate exec's laptop bag as he jet sets around the world, ready to pounce on any would be assassins. That...would be cool.

And here's yet another story brought to you by Andrew - I discovered the coolness that is Freerice.com today. It's really interesting, and totally addicting. For every word match (synonym) that you get right, they donate 20 grains of rice, using the various funds from actual people who send them money. Sure, they could just send the rice, but where's the fun in that. Also, who would know about them to give them money if they didn't use a fun gimmick? You can check out this NBC News story on them on YouTube.

This site does make you wonder. Why would anyone EVER use some of these words...ever?! For instance:

protuberant = bulging
supernumerary = extra
tintinnabulation = ringing
ambulate = walk

If I have something supernumerary to tell you, I will always just say "Here's some extra information for ya", I promise!

Fred, after you get back from vacation and begin reading this blog daily, please tell me that you already knew what a hemidemisemiquaver was.

Anita, my co-worker, asked "So what happens when you get it wrong?" Well, somewhere in the world, a child has 20 grains of rice taken away from them. She is now addicted to the site, just like Andrew and me.