Randomness

• The new casino has set their opening date. Its going to open July 1st. So far, its only slots but you know as well as I do that where there are slots, table games are sure to follow (hopefully.. i love me some blackjack and craps)
• Queens, you know, the borough in New York..The wife and I were talking about it for some reason I don't remember the other day, and I realized that Queens wasn't just a borough, its also a county which means there are a bunch of towns within it. But have you ever heard someone say that they were from New Hyde Park or whatever? No, they always say that they're from Queens. Its not like I say, "yeah, I'm originally from Suffolk." No, I say that I'm originally from Boston. This is how my mind works..
• If you're looking for a fun read, this is an interview on cnnsi with Bob Cousy. I love how he's still the only one to call Red, Arnold.
• Kevin Garnett won the Defensive Player of the Year award yesterday. This is an award you can be proud of. Great scorers can be made, but a great defender is all effort. Every basketball player out there wants to score, but only a few actually put in the work to become a great defender.
• So this is what bowlers practice when they're bored huh...
• Ever notice that some words become more than just brand names? Velco, Rollerblade, Xerox, Taser.. they're all brand names that have come to represent every item in their category. People always say Rollerblades, they hardly ever say in-line skate.. stuff like that..
• We went looking at stone for our patio and retaining wall. First off, there are waaaay too many options. As I've said before, I don't do well with options. I like to find something I like and get it. Also, why the heck is natural stone so expensive? All they have to do it cut it and transport it, its not like they have to manufacture it. Thankfully we found a couple we like, now it just comes down to finding it for the price we like.
• Had a fantastic dinner last night. An old Morrissey family recipe.. steak tips marinated in Italian dressing. Mmmmmm. Had some squash to go along with it, perfection.
• Don't forget.. Celtics-Hawks game 2 tonight...