It’s my vacation, so I’m admittedly more focused upon other things than football. Such as …

… Family. My brother, sister-in-law and two adorable nieces, checking in at 22 and four months. One of my first gifts to the older of my two nieces was a John Lynch Broncos jersey; I imagine it’s time for the younger of the twosome to start wearing it. The 22-month-old is my spitting image — headstrong, high-strung, and occasionally persnickety. She also adores anything that involves any kind of ball, and perhaps she can be the NFL’s first female general manager someday, although her first sporting love seems to be …

… Baseball. Braves are the lifelong team, Devil Rays the No. 2 side I feel obligated to support since they play within walking distance of my high school. I’ve got a ton of trinkets for both teams, which means I need to take …

… Inventory. Back at my parents’ place in Florida, they’ve held onto approximately three or four thousand dollars worth of sports memorabilia I collected in my youth, and I have to decide whether a) I want to use it for decor, b) put it in storage or c) sell it on eBay. I’m leaning towards a combination of options a) and b). And after I’m done writing this, I need to …

… Sleep. Drifting away into Nemo-land to the old Star Trek episode “The City on the Edge of Forever” and then remaining in slumber for nine hours this morning made me feel as giddy as a seven-year-old on a sugar high at Disney World.

So I’m not abandoning the blog or ignoring any posts … but it’ll be July 2 before my contributions are more than occasional.

Until the next time I venture back into the blog zone …

Vaya con Dios.

Tags: Personal Thoughts, Self-Indulgence

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