5 Things That Made My Day Today

I thought I'd end the day by summing up the things that made me happy today.  Then, I decided that wouldn't be any fun.  So, here's a list of 5 of the things that aren't making me happy today.

• OK, Wally.  I get it.  I'm not Kim.  I know she's your favorite.  I know that most people probably think that you look so cute when they see you sitting at the bottom of the driveway, patiently waiting for hours for Kim to return whenever she's out.  But, they don't have to see your disdainful "Oh, it's you" look when they turn into the driveway and you see that it's not Kim driving the car.  Could I just once get you to turn and chase my car up the driveway?  You don't even really have to chase the car.  Just trot at a slow pace.  Could that really be that hard for you?
• Hey, Brent Musburger!  Retire already, please.  I just did a Wikipedia search and there is no way you're only 72 years old.  You've got to be at least 96.  Brent, if you're not going to retire, then I've got 3 favors to ask of you: (a) stop calling Kirk Herbstreit "Herbie," (b) limit your references to players' "daddies" to no more than 2 per game, and (c) get a sports jacket that fits.  How hard can that be?
• Does the NBA strike really have to be over?  Is the NBA even a real sport?  I'm probably not in the best position to answer that question, given that I've never even seen a full NBA game.  But, if no one's playing defense, can it really be a sport?  In any event, I was so happy to not be seeing NBA "highlights" on SportsCenter.  Now I've got to deal with that nonsense again.
• Can we please stop with all the speculation during Penn State football broadcasts about what Tom Bradley "knew" about the Jerry Sandusky allegations?  During today's game, Matt Millen and Sean McDonough went on forever on this topic.  Seriously, do we really think that we all know what our family members and friends, let alone our co-workers, are up to all the time?  Trust me -- we don't.  To prove my point, I could make a list here of my own little "secrets" just covering the years 1980 - 1985.  Unfortunately for you, dear reader, my mother reads this blog so you'll just have to use your imagination.  If you're really desperate to know, call my sister Lisa.
• For all of you out there who still have pumpkins on your porches, Halloween was 26 days ago.  Thanksgiving is over, too, so don't try to use that as an excuse.  Get rid of your pumpkins!  Don't make me do it for you because it may not be pretty.