Scooter Chronicles

Friday
After I got home from work, Marcia, Nigel, and I headed down to see our friends Andy and Yvonne. It has been a while since we have seen them, especially Yvonne who has been traveling for her “second job.” (She’s a writer.) Nigel had been in a cranky mood for much of the day, and it sort of continued while we were visiting. The biggest issue now is that anything he can reach is something that he must have, therefore if you take it away from him the tantrums start. They don’t necessarily last long, especially since we brought his blocks along, which he loves.

We ordered out from a local steakhouse, though I think it may be a chain. It was a great choice since both Marcia and...

Continue reading »

A 992-902 defeat of the Glendale Sparrows has given my team the minor Premiership. It means that I will finish in first place regardless of this week’s match against the Los Angeles Highwaymen. It is great to see that with some attention paid to the stats that I could turn my team around. For those that might not remember, my team won their first game three season ago and then promptly lost the next 8 in a row. I kept looking at the stats, but by just browsing I didn’t see all the nuances. Once I put together a spread sheet and found a great site will all the stats I needed that pasted nicely into it, I was home free. Drafting has also helped. I have picked up some great players in two of the mid-season drafts (which we...

Continue reading »