Andre Bids Farewell

Wimbledon starts today, but it began with an announcement from legendary tennis player Andre Agassi that he will be retiring this year, this will be his last time at Wimbledon. He will finish the summer season with several major tournaments and then will officially say good-bye at the U.S. Open in the Fall. Wow, I am flabbergasted, although he is 36 and that is the expected and perfect age to retire from professional tennis. But because he is around my age, he is almost an institution to the sport to me as I grew up with him watching him as he changed from his mullet-headed, colorful, big-personality younger days when he was brazen, rebellious and outspoken to his mature, head-shaven, married to another tennis great Steffi Graf, fatherly status (his kids are absolutely adorable!).

His professional tennis career has been a beautiful progression, and it has been wonderful to grow with him as he brought fire and great offensive, aggressive tennis to the sport over the years. Now he is preparing to say good-bye and will probably move onto the senior tour with the likes of Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe and maybe he will play mixed doubles with his wife Steffi, but it is definitely a sad day when it is decided that a legacy is bound to end this year. I look forward to watching him in his remaining matches as I am sure he will not go out lying down but rather with power punches and slick shots at every court angle. Go Andre! Go USA!

Tootle-loo

It is like something was lifted the minute my feelings were shared. I no longer care about you, and it is ok if the two of us exist in this world.

I Don't Like Zoos

I don't like the idea of animals being caged up or enclosed in any way. They should be able to run free. If we want to study animals, it should be done in their natural habitat disturbing them as little as possible. Just show me the pictures and data later; I don't need to see them miserable and caged looking back at me through bars or glass.

The only "zoo" I would ever visit again is the Wild Animal Park in San Diego as the animals are grouped the way they would be in the wild in large expansive fields built to mimic their native lands. I still don't like it, but at least the animals are given room to run and breathe as opposed to the likes of a typical zoo.

P.S. I just rented a movie called "An Unfinished Life" and came up with this thought. Go check it out, well done.

You'll Be Missed

You are heading home today, my crazy little (little! you're taller than me) cousin. It was a mixed blessing that you came to town as you always spice up my life - even though it's quite tasty and spicy as it is! - but I always enjoy being around your fire and angst - just use it in a good way, ok? Take a deep breath and enjoy what you have, your surroundings and the people who appreciate who and what you really are - you know who those people are, they are the only ones who matter, next to what your own heart and soul tell you. You'll be missed, I'm always here for you. Love you!

(Yawn) Bore!

I don't understand him going out late every night drinking himself to a stupor, then getting up only 5 hours later to workout like a fiend, shower and then go to work walking around dead all day. Everyday every night, it's the same story - and he's my age! There comes a time when that kind of life just has to stop. (Yawn) His way of "life" does not inspire.