Cool Sounds

I don't post promotional plugs except in rare occasions when I believe in the person who is on the beneficiary end of the plug. So the fact that I'm urging you all to check out the site of Stephen Jeromewho is a NYC musician who has put out an album produced by my dear friend Ian McGrady, is a testament to my near two decade friendship with Ian. The two of us met at a life-changing summer program for high-school students back in 1987 and look at us today, living on two coasts but still friends to this day. As for the song that you can preview at the link? Most of you know that I'm not really a music fanatic and are amazed that I live in my home in silence, but I did like the middle of the song a great deal. Not such a big fan of the beginning and end, but then again, I'm always partial to easy to follow melodies.

Losing the Double Down Hurts

The Seattle Seahawks have had a wild ride this past couple weeks. I have been the beneficiary of their good luck having won a dinner off my cousin (who is from Dallas) last weekend. However, before I could collect on the dinner, he had to take a business trip to Shanghai and so I doubled down with him, betting him that the Seahawks would pull off the upset of the Chicago Bears this weekend. This morning, I called up my friends Leah W. and Rich A., who are longtime residents of Chicago, and bet them dinner as well. When the game reached a climactic 24-24 tie with about 6 minutes left, my cocky self called up the two Chicagoites and Rich answered the phone. I offered the double down on dinner (I have to admit I am going to embarrass Rich here, but to hear him ok the double down with his wife was pricelessly domestic and whipped to boot).

The Seahawks lost in overtime 27-24 and thereby so did I. Leah and Rich will be getting a gift card from Carson's Ribs of Chicago. They will be treated to dim sum the next time they come out to San Francisco. And I get no dinner from my cousin.

Also, condolences to my cousin Jeff and his wife Ming (I'm not sure how much she cares) and Bryant for the San Diego Chargers loss to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. We can all commiserate together at the losses of our hometown teams.