A new life; same as the old life?

This weekend, the battle of the Central division leaders went the way of the Cubs with a three game sweep of the Chicago White Sox. The Cubs continue to set standards that have not been met by a Cubs team in several years. They are 20 games over 500, they have won 14 straight home games (a first in 72 years). Ryan Dempster is 9-0 at home this year, something no Cub has done since 2001. Aramis Ramirez, hit 4 home runs this weekend, giving him more home runs against the White Sox this year than any other hitter in the major leagues, yet the Cubs have only played the Sox three times, against some other teams having played them more than twice that. Of course none of this matters, unless the Cubs keep it up through the end of the season and find a way to stop beating themselves every time they get close. So keep supporting them, keep cheering them and let's take it all the way this year.

Poor little thing, she is all sick with the pox. We have no idea where it came from, although with a two week incubation and being an airborne disease, it is probably from the plane ride home. She is in remarkably good spirits, considering, and apart from the abundance of spots, you would never know she was even sick. Hopefully she will get well soon, and be back to her old photgenic self!

Writing this I am sure will freak out both inlaws and parents, as this is probably the closest we have come to an actual disaster. At the weekend, I was sitting watching the game, and Lorraine was putting AJ to bed, when the EAS kicked into life. Apparently the weather had taken a turn for the worse and a tornado moving at approximately 36mph (I am told this is slow) was headed our way, and when I say our way, I really mean our way, between 10 and 15 miles away! The EAS recommended hiding in a basement or internal room with no windows. So we rounded up Reggie, AJ, a couple glasses of wine, baby milk, some water & my blackberry to keep in touch and headed into our downstairs bathroom, between the office and the laundry room, only one external wall and no windows. It did touch down 15 miles away in Mundelein but there was little/no damage. It was a very destructive tornado, just not anywhere near us. I know it shouldn't be exciting to experience these events, and I probably shou...

I know Olly's views on personalised plates, but with it being so cheap and easy (my very favourite type...) I just couldn't resist. The process is all on line, you can have pretty much anything you want so long as it is not vulgar and no-one else has it. Imagine my surprise however, when not only could I have Gordy, but I could have it on an Organ Donor plate, one of my favourite things, although I hope they wait until I die, unlike the " Meaning Of Life " Oh and one of the front of the truck, cos I just love the look of it!