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Look at me. I used to be such a cute little guy. The next 20-something years sure took their toll.

That Guy

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought-
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.

'Twas brillig and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

Sign-Up

Since I'm going to be in Utah for a week, this post is my sign up sheet for people to cook for me and give me a place to live. Just comment about which meal and which day you will feed me. I also need people to sign up for somewhere for me to sleep every night as well as a chauffeur for each day.

Playoff Hopes

I happen to believe that baseball is the greatest sport ever invented. I realize there are many people who disagree with me and that's just fine. This time of year is always both good and bad. It's playoff time. As most know, my favorite team since I've actually consciously watched baseball has been the Braves. For the last 15 years, the Atlanta Braves have been the most consistently good team in baseball. They haven't missed the playoffs since 1990. This gives me a lot of satisfaction and happiness. However, right around this time of year is when the Braves lose in the first round of the playoffs. It happens more years than not. This has been a source of utter consternation for the last several years. This year, I got on espn.com and saw that 11 out of their 12 analysts had picked the Braves to lose once again in the first round to the Astros, who beat the Braves last year in the first round. Well, this year I think is going to be different. My predictions are:

First Round
Braves in 5
Cardinals in 4
Yankees in 4
White Sox in 5

Second Round
Cardinals in 6
Yankees in 7

World Series
Cardinals in 5

I realize that I didn't pick the Braves to get past the Cards, but I just don't think the Braves have it in them this year. It's a bit of a "rebuilding year" if that's possible for a team that just won a difficult division. The Braves have a lot of young talent which will take a little more time before I believe they are World Series ready.