Accidents Happen

Last night on the way to the gym Jon and I decided to take out the garbage. We were in separate cars because I had to leave early to meet some friends. Jon was in the Integra in front of me. I had the garbage in my trunk. He pulled the e-brake, got out of his car (leaving the door open) and came back to my car to help me unload the garbage (like a nice husband). When we turned around the Integra was rolling down the hill it was "parked" on. Jon took off in a full sprint to try and catch the car. As he made a leap for the opened car door he fell just inches short and slid across the road.

The car rammed right into the side of another parked car. It seemed like it happened in slow motion. The car that was hit was undriveable because the front of the Integra hit the tire and bent the axel. As it sank in what had just happened we decided to call the insurance company. Once we got off the phone with them we called to police. They told me they wouldn't come out because it happened on private property (parking lot of our apartment).

The next task was to try and figure out who owned the car. We figured this would be better than to simply leave a note. The first door we knocked on happened to be the owner. He was shocked as you can imagine but all in all was very nice.

Jon is ok. He has some major scratches and has a hurt wrist. It appears that the high performance brakes we recently put in need some time to warm up to work proberly. What a night...

Jon's Grandma Passed Away

Jon's grandma, his dad's mom, passed away yestday. She is now in Heaven with her son,Jon's dad, Steven.

That has been three deaths in 6 months for my in-laws. I pray the next 6 months will be better than the last.

Back ot the gym

I have been sick with the awful bug that has been going around. I think it has been three weeks since I first got sick. Today I almost feel like normal, all except my neglected muscles. I haven't been to the gym since I have been sick. Yes, it's been three weeks since I ran.

Tonight will be my first day back at the gym. I must say I am not looking forward to getting back into the shape I was before I got sick. I just have to tell myself it will be easier next week.

Jon the Lumber Jack

I thought I would post this picture of Jonny working at my mom's house. Jon and my step-dad, Phil, spent an entire day cutting down trees. Jon was quite the lumber jack.

The Sopranos on A&E

A&E is buying the rights to HBO's hit show The Sopranos for $2.5 million an episode. This is great because now everyone can watch the New Jersey mob family without subscribing to HBO.

I fell in love with The Sopranos when I lived in the Graden State a few years ago. I remeber going to Jon's house on Sunday night to watch the show. There would be tons of Jersey folk at his house all surrounding the TV. His mom would bake cookies and the crowd around the TV would cheer and yell for a full hour. I think everyone should watch The Sopranos with NJ italians. This was like a ritual every Sunday.