One for the record books...

Yesterday, the Yankees made history by being the only team to ever have THREE grand slams in one game.  One of those grand slams came from my favorite current player, Russell Martin.  :)  The other two came from Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano.  

It was an absolutely amazing game.  Not only did it make history for the grand slams, but it didn't look like we'd even win the game in the beginning.  We were losing 1-7 in the third inning. But then Russell Martin got a home run to start the comeback -- so the game saw him get 2 home runs.  :)  He went 5 for 5 with 6 RBIs and a walk. 

R. Martin celebrating! :)  (Source)

Every Yankees starter got at least one run yesterday.  It was AMAZING.  Proof that all of you should be Yankees fans.  :)  

I'm an old woman...

I'm sorry I've been a bad blogger.  I've had a lot on my plate lately.  I'd say that I will get better, but I probably won't until after this wedding is done with!  

Anyway, onto the real reason for this blog.  Philip thinks I might be an old woman.  First off, the new birth control pill I started this month caused me to have serious hot flashes for a while.  That was not fun!  I had the a/c in my office as low as it would go.  I was told that you could hang meat in my office it was so cold.  However, I was still burning up!

Next up, Philip and I made our own cornhole boxes.  We're having a cookout this weekend and we're going to try them out.  Well, we worked together on the construction part, but the sewing of the bags was left to me.  So, I broke out the sewing machine and got to work... while watching Murder, She Wrote.  Philip is convinced he's marrying an old woman.  ;)  

I found Murder, She Wrote on Netflix last weekend and I just couldn't help watching it.  I only vaguely remembered it and I wanted to see if it was actually any good.  Well, turns out, it is fairly decent.  

However, I would never want to be friends with Jessica Fletcher.  Sooner or later, all of her friends and family are either murdered or accused of murder!  She was like the Jack Bauer of the 80s (how many times can Jack Bauer save the world or how many murders can Jessica Fletcher witness or be near or even solve!?).  

Anyway, I told Philip that he doesn't need to worry unless I decide I need to take up knitting. ;)  I just wish Netflix had Matlock available to watch instantly!  lol

Farewell to a Friend

I've been quiet on the subject of Sam since my last "Auto Update."  That's because she's gone.  I sold her to one of our neighbors.  He is a mechanic so I knew she'd be getting a good home.  

He's already fixed just about everything that was wrong with her (much easier to do when you can do it all for free yourself!).  The a/c is working, the windows are fixed, the gas gauge works, she got an alignment and new tires, her rotors are polished, and she's lookin' sharp.  

I am happy that she's got a good new home (with someone who loves her like I did), but I can't lie.  The night she left, I shed a few tears.  I know that I have an irrational attachment to inanimate objects (especially my car).  I can't help myself.  There are lots of good memories with that car.  Hopefully she will have many good years with her new owner as well.  :)

Movie Reviews

Saturday night, Philip and I went to the drive in.  We saw Cowboys & Aliens and Captain America.  I was really excited because I've wanted to see Cowboys & Aliens for a long time.  I didn't care that much about Captain America but everyone I've talked to has raved about it.  

My thoughts on Cowboys & Aliens: Meh.

My thoughts on Captain America: Meh.

They were both okay but they just weren't all that I had hoped for.  

** POSSIBLE SPOILERS **

Cowboys & Aliens is about cowboys fighting some aliens (coulda got that from the title, right?).  Those of you who know me know that I love a good alien flick.  I'm a sucker.  Well, the aliens in this movie looked funky.  They reminded me of the Locust from Gears of War (wow.  I spend too much time watching Philip play video games!).  And, the movie was cheesey.  It didn't flow very well.  I was unimpressed.  Besides, why are the aliens after the gold??  WTF do they care about gold?  The other alien lady says something about the gold is as rare to them as it is to us.  What kind of explanation is that?  I mean, if there were life on Mars, I doubt we'd start a war over some rare mineral on Mars just because we could.  It just doesn't make sense to me.  

Captain America is about, well, Captain America.  It's about how he got his start.  Honestly, it was pretty decent, but it was a little too cheesey for me.  To be fair, I'm not a Captain America fan.  I did hate that the Cap just got one tiny kiss from Peggy before he has to go off and save the world.  He has to crash in order to save the world.  Right before he crashes into the Arctic, he makes a date with Peggy.  He crashes and then is frozen for 70 years.  So, he missed the date and the love of his life is dead.  What a great, cheerful way to end a movie, guys.  

Oh, well.  They weren't terrible movies, but they certainly weren't fantastic.  And that's my 2¢ worth.