Random Monday Morning Thoughts

• Mrs. LL and I went to the Stock Show this weekend. Verdict: Not bad, but I'm not sure I understand the fascination of doing it every year.
• We went with two other couples. One of the guys got invited to Rodeo Exchange by a 40ish year old stranger/lady.  I can't believe we didn't go.
• And we got to stay at a condo in the old Montgomery Ward's building. Fantastic. That may be an alternative retirement to Costa Rica, but Costa Rica may be cheaper.
• The rodeo competition was between actual ranch hands instead of professional cowboys. I felt like I was watching the equivalent of rocket scientists. Really. I have no idea what their world is like.
• And everyone loves the announcer at the rodeo but count me out. He reminded me of Hal Jay with an attitude.
• I would have loved to see Borat grab a microphone and address the crowd.
• I had a guy walk up to me in the Exhibit Hall and say, "I can't wait to read about this on the blog." Really.
• I stood amongst eight urinals and I was the only one without a cowboy hat on. 
• So we have brothers coaching against each other in the Super Bowl?  Get ready for a media beat down.
• A teen kills five people, including three children, in New Mexico.
• I'm addicted to beach volleyball on the X-Box Kinect.But I'm so angry at the girl avatar who keeps beating me. 
• The gangsta mobile is back in the garage after a $4,000+  transmission bill. Kill me. But it is running fantastically
• I think I'm worn out on the Manti Te'o story but here is my theory: He was initially duped, it was a casual online relationship,  but at the moment the media picked up the storyline of "his girlfriend" died he ran with it and began lying to promote himself. And he continues to lie today. 
• Former KXAS anchor Jane McGarry, somewhat, will debut on WFAA/Channel 8's morning show on Thursday. I only hope she is relaxed as she is on twitter. 
• I watched a documentary of the Presidents leading up to FDR.  There's a lot of similarity between FDR and President Obama. History, I think, will treat him well. 
• I actually watched CSPAN this morning for the inauguration prelude. Fairly fascinating. Especially watching the secret service agents as the President walked his way into church.
• Fox and Friends had a segment this morning on how the facts show show that a two parent household is better than a one parent household. Mrs. LL then quoted the ATT commercial with kids: " Really? What's better? One or two?" (And those commercials are funny! Tape a cheetah to her back?)
• Then Mrs. LL went back to bed (she had earlier got up to go pick up the Freshman-In-The-House up from some school sleepover.)
• Wordkyle mentioned the other day that I have a "blind spot" about a certain subject. I don't deny that. 
• Football thought: Turnovers will kill you.
• Nothing is worse than walking out of the grocery without a cart and carrying liquids.