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Common wisdom: never discuss religion or politics. I don't mind talking about either, but I do avoid football and hockey, and throw in the defunct Montreal Expos. Such conversations always leave me resentful and angry: the Vikings have never won a Super Bowl, neither the Wild or Minnesota's beloved NorthStars has brought home a Stanley Cup, and the Montreal Expos lost the 1981 National League pennant to the Los Angeles Dodgers. All stomach churners guaranteed to ruin the rest of my day.
It's ironic that some of the people I like best and enjoy the most love sports, among them fans of the Chicago Black Hawks (a team I love to hate, and the Green Bay Packers, long time nemesis of the Minnesota Vikings.
I've judiciously avoided the subject of football with our Wisconsin friends Carol and Joe, who invited us to a poolside lunch, including he group they socialize with over cards and conversation nearly every day.
Joe grilled Wisconsin hot dogs and Carol set a beautiful table with appetizers, fruit, salad, and a whipped cream cake made with peanut butter and chocolate chips. The best in Midwestern hospitality: we enjoyed pleasant conversation with our table mates and swam in the pool after lunch.
At the end of the afternoon, I checked on my current obsession (primary politics - March 8 results here. We had a light supper and walked a cross the street to enjoy the sunset.
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About Me
- Catherine Hennessey
- The first blog was a simple travel journal written during an Alaskan cruise in 2008. I document all of our trips, and refer to my posts fairly frequently, especially when we're planning a return visit to a destination. I enjoy recording events in both words and pictures -- blogging is one more way of staying in touch with family and friends in this wonderful, connected world. I've been retired since April of 2013, and there's no shortage of things to do or activities to enjoy. I enjoy writing about everything ... and nothing.
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