Script Frenzy

Who would think I would be using the month of June to write a 20,000 word screenplay script? Anyone, anyone, anyone? Well it's true. June is Script Frenzy Month. Here's a link to describe it.

http://www.scriptfrenzy.org/eng/whatisscriptfrenzy

Wish me luck. Here's the blerb of my upcoming (and soon to be famous) Hollywood script.

"For his 50th birthday Ned Shipley's San Diego co-workers give him a week at Padres Baseball Fantasy camp in Peoria, AZ. While driving out to the camp, he meets a magical American Indian who shows him the fountain of youth. After drinking some of the water, Ned realizes he has the athletic abilities he had before he was injured 30 years ago. After getting a tryout, Ned makes the team against all odds as a 50 year old rookie. He steps in to replace the retired Trevor Hoffman as the bullpen ace. He must first overcome his nemisis Garry Bends to pitch the Padres to a Championship season. "

Seven Burning Questions?

1- Why does the guy with the leaf blower always start working before 6 a.m.? C'mon buddy, don't you have something else to do before the sun comes up? Instead you cut and blow the lawn's in the neighborhood before the rooster has even crowed once- let alone three times. Oh I just read the sign on your truck.... Early Bird Lawn Service... that explains it.

2- Why do they have those little foil wrappers on sticks of gum? What purpose does it serve?

3- Why Do cell phones seem to only last two years before thier electronics craps out... about the same length as your phone contract?

4- Who R-E-A-L-L-Y built the pyramids and the Sphinx? We have 21st century technology to build buildings and yet they still fall down... but these wonders from Egypt have withstood the test of time. Massive stones- moved without the aid of mechanical equipment. The truth is no one even knows how long the Sphinx has been there.

5- Has anyone ever used a pen long enough for it to run out of ink? This one boggles my mind. I don't mean you used it and it stopped writing. I mean Y-O-U bought one of those BIC pens and began using it. Didn't lose it, have it taken or run it through the washing machine and actually used it until it ran out of ink? You checked the inside and sure enough all the ink is gone. It's sort of like how many licks are in a tootsie pop... no one really knows. BTW where do all these wayward pens go? Is there a guy sitting in his house right now with several thousands of pens?

6- Why do I always seem to hit the caps lock key when I type the letter "A" or accidentally hit the 'insert' key on my keyboard? Not being a touch typist (meaning I have to look at my fingers) the results of these two moves can be disasterous. The least objectionable is having all my caps as small letters and aLL MY SMALL LETTERS AS CAPS (like this). The worst is that I hit the damn 'insert' key and when I go back to edit or add something and have all my words disappear.

7- Last but not least. Why is it that when you can finally afford to do all the things you want and also have the time to do them-you get too old? I see this happen to so many people- it sort of sucks. I won't let this happen to me! Promise. I guess that just gives creedence to the 'just do it' advice of Nike!

Ciao.

What's up

Here's my top fifteen things for the week:


1- Today I'm headed to Balboa Park to see my cousin and her new three month old son.
2- Tonight is Cellar Dwellers on-line talk show. Rosenblum's Zinfandel is the choice wine to sample.



On the plate:

3- Paint trim in Bathroom tomorrow morning.
4- Side yard project tomorrow afternoon.
5- vacuum house today
6- several phone calls to make
7- The yard is looking fine. time to fertilize and weed kill the yard on Thursday.
8- Cut it next Monday
9- Check out my new reading list.
10- New book idea. Actually it's an old idea with some added energy.
11- Man has the weather been nice or what?
12- Self improvement club: whiten teeth and get a sun tan.
13- begin running program. I've built up a huge walking base (4-5 miles/day) so it's time to begin running... again.
14- How about those Red Wings? They've lost two star defensemen... Kornwall and Schnieder and just got Lebda back. Even though undermanned they shut out the Sharks 2-0 to advance.
15- A quote to live by:

Q: How do you know you're having a good day?
A: When I'm on the right side of the grass.



Until next time... live long and prosper.





Q: Name this waterfall?










A; Taquamenon Falls, near Paradise, MI.