Things change so quickly, it brings to mind, that song What A Difference A Day Makes. And a week full of such days can be a bit unreal! Last Sunday Red and I were up early and ate breakfast out on the porch. Together we raked leaves from our front yard, taking them out to the edge of the street. I jump forward here to tell you, magically
As fuel prices continue to climb, I thought it would be good for us to discuss the Energy Markets. For better or worse, the price at the pump paid by the consumer is not based on a war in Ukraine, but instead by traders around the world that set the price based on their own opinions and strategies. Sure, current political situations in Russia or Iran play into those opinions, but not how you would think.
I’m just back from an 11 day vacation, most of it cruising up the Mississippi. Not really a long time, but it was my first venture out of Pocahontas in two years. Returning here I noticed several changes had occurred over that short period.
Last night we were watching Chopped. It was a “broken heart” episode. Meaning, make comfort food to sooth you when you’ve been dumped. One of the basket ingredients was beef heart. I can’t tell you how many times as a teenager I was dumped and I went home to mom for a comforting bowl of beef heart.
I am officially in the last year of my 30s. It’s hard to imagine being almost 40. I don’t think 40 is old by any means, but it’s older than I’ve ever been. I spent Wednesday, my birthday, visiting with friends and family, reading texts and Facebook messages. Nothing makes anyone feel any better than all that attention. I’m considering changing my birthdate on social media every so often just to get all that attention again.
March Madness indeed is in full effect. Brackets busted to tiny pieces all over the place. Let’s do a quick show of hands if you had Saint Peter’s beating Kentucky and making it to the Sweet 16. Keep it up if you saw Michigan making a Lazurus-like revival just in time for the Tournament and knocking off Tennessee. Keep your hand up too if you saw North Carolina taking down No. 1 seed Baylor. I’m looking… looking….looking… yeah, not seeing too many hands raised. If your bracket has more red ink than a bad IRS tax return, don’t get too discouraged, because you’re certainly not alone. According to a sportingnews.com article that tracks the top four bracket sites – Yahoo, ESPN, CBS, and the official NCAA website - the last perfect bracket got busted on Friday night with Iowa State’s 11 -vs.-6 upset of LSU. Just as in 2021, it took 28 games for everyone to have at least one loss. Saint Peter’s shocking 15-2 upset over Kentucky on Thursday night busted the largest percentage of brackets that remained perfect through the first round — more than 20 million total across the four major bracket contests, according to NCAA.com. How big a chance exists to pick that upset, along with all the others necessary to achieve a perfect bracket?
Thursday Night Commercial More Music Won 74, Lost 26 ESNA Won 59, Lost 41 Spare Me Won 57, Lost 43 Scratch Series-2032 More Music, Scratch Game-690 ESNA, Handicap Series-2368 Spare Me Scratch Series-595 Aaron Waggoner, 548 Ronnie Radcliff, 486 Mike Roberts, Scratch Game-195 Ronald Lewis, 179 Lloyd Gooch, 179 Clarence Ungerank, Handicap Series-665 John Tedder, 614 Dakota Greer, 567 Wyle Greer, Handicap Game-242 Bernard Thielemier, 211 Ray Snodgrass .
Tuesday Nite Men’s P&R Bowling Won 31, Lost 13 Ten Pin Mafi Won 27, Lost 17 4 Amigos Won 26, Lost 18 Just Pick It Won 22, Lost 22 I Don’t Care Won 20, Lost 24 Team Scratch Game-634 P&R Bowling, Team Scratch Series-1839 P&R Bowling, Team Handicap Game-808 4 Amigos, Team Handicap Series-2333 4 Amigos; Scratch Game- 190 Jeremy Lewis, Scratch Series-522 Jim Palmer, Handicap Game-808 4 Amigos, Handicap Game-240 Jeremy Lewis, Handicap Series-630 Jim Palmer Sunday Nite Mixed No Clue!!! Won 37.5, Lost 10.5 I Don’t Care Won 29, Lost 19 P&R Bowling Won 27, Lost 21 Watchamcallit Won 23.5, Lost 24.5 Shockingly Bad Won 23, Lost 25 Team Scratch Series-1705 I Don’t Care, Team Scratch Series-575 No Clue!!, Team Handicap Series-2257 Watchamcallit, Team Handicap Game-777 Shockingly Bad, Men Scratch Game- 205 Brian Keough, Scratch Series-488 Brian Keough, Handicap Game-242 Brian Keough, Handicap Series-600 Alex Wells; Women Scratch Game-166 Squirrel Midkiff, Scratch Series-426 Squirrell Midkiff, Handicap Game-239 Squirrel Midkiff, Handicap .
Landen Edwards signs to play Basketball with Hendrix College .
Maynard Elementary Kindergarten through Third graders were given the opportunity to make a "Leprechaun Trap" for St. Patrick's Day. In Enrichment Classes, they read the story "How to Catch a Leprechaun" by Adam Wallace. The children in the story made traps to catch the leprechaun who entered their homes and played tricks on them! The students also learned that St. Patrick's Day is an Irish holiday and has many traditions like trying to get the Leprechaun's pot of gold. Julie Campbell, gifted and talented teacher, challenged the students to try to catch him with their traps. There was a tremendous response with 41 total traps made. All traps were judged and displayed during Parent Teacher Conferences.