Complete Dud

Yep, I called it right. Edouard was a complete dud. We got a serious shower for less than five minutes and some sprinkles a few times, but that's it. What a rip off. I was really hoping we'd get more precipitation from him. We seriously need some rain here.

Another complete dud for me, sigh, Brett Favre got traded to the Jets. Can you believe it? It seems wrong, almost sacrilegious. It was one thing when we all cried with his retirement speech just five months ago then to get worked up again with him coming out of retirement, but to play for another team. There's all the talk about Packer's management thinking Brett wasn't winning material anymore to him selling out. Since I've always had complete respect for Brett Favre as an upstanding man and player, I'm leaning toward blaming the Packer's management. I think I'd rather him stay retired than play for someone else, but you can't stifle a person's craving to play the game whatever game it may be. And then there's a part of me that deep down hopes he plays so well with the Jets that Packers management sees they made a huge mistake. Don't get me wrong, I still love Brett and always will because of his history with the Packers, but I don't know how long it's going to take me to get over him playing for another team. The saga has definitely ended.

42 Days of Hell

Yes, we are now on the 42nd straight day of 100 degree or greater temperatures. It's freakin' hot here. I went for a bike ride Sunday morning and decided it was too hot to continue so I only rode 8 miles. But hopefully Tropical Storm Edouard will bring us some much needed cooler temperatures and rain starting tomorrow evening. But knowing Texas summers, it will probably end up being a dud just like Dolly. We need more rain! We were at our friend Cynthia's birthday party last night at Eddie V's and the conversation turned to the heat and we were all saying how last summer none of us had to water our yards at all. But this summer our yards just can't win against the heat and drought.

Roger had to work all day Saturday. But he came home to some really great mail which was his Meritorious Service Medal that he was told he was put in for many months ago. What they had to say about him and his service in the recommendation for the award was very nice. Everything I already knew about him. It's his last military award and now he can finally take a last official photograph in his uniform with all his awards, medals, etc. As soon as we get the picture taken, we'll post it on Flickr. Here are some pictures of his award.