ALMOST Perfect...

Yesterday was almost a perfect day. I didn't even realize it until Mrs. TBF pointed it out to me late in the evening while we were watching football.

The day started off well with an omelet and some bacon. Then, the morning fog burned off revealing a beautiful blue sky. I'm telling you that I didn't see a cloud all day. We went for a long walk (not part of a perfect day, but enjoyable nonetheless), and then we went up to the rooftop to soak in the late afternoon sun.

Later that evening, while I was stuffing Mrs. TBF's homemade Chicago-style pizza down my throat and washing it down with a little Chianti in front of the TV, Mrs. TBF pointed out that the only thing missing from my "perfect day" list was the sauna. Damn that sauna!!! It's always the spoiler! My last perfect day was a few weeks ago while we were in Spain for my birthday, and the other days were perfect except for the fact that I had forgotten to take a sauna.

What the hell kind of Finn am I???

Oh well...I'm not complaining too much. I mean, we did enjoy a nice bath. AND...the Bears did beat the Packers (although I didn't find this out until the next morning). So, I'm giving the day 4.5 out of 5, and I'm calling it as perfect a day as possible without actually being perfect. And...that's not too shabby.

Light Up, Everybody...

...and grab yourself a cup o' Joe!

In the news today: Recent studies have shown that both smoking cigarettes and drinking plenty of coffee seem to reduce the risk of Parkinson's in people from families who are prone to the disease.

My grandfather had Parkinson's, and I also have an aunt with Parkinson's disease...

I currently drink three to four cups of coffee per day (much less than I used to), and I smoke an occasional cigar (one to two per week during the warmer months). Maybe I need to increase the coffee consumption and supplement the cigars with cigarettes.

What's next? Drinking beer is good for the liver? Eating a pound of bacon per day lowers cholesterol? Global warming is good for the Earth? Scientific research won't be contradictory?