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A great day on the links. Not that much rain and it actually felt good. We didn't win but we didn't lose either. FUN!

And June begins. I wanna begin with birthday wishes for three people. My grandmother turns 75 today. She’s a great woman who still is ready for a pick-up game of basketball and don’t even get her close to a cornhole match-up. My friend, Nolan, who’ll be spending most of his time sitting in his pool. Finally, my cousin, Dwane, who I hope is NOT working today. Happy Birthday all!!

So, tonight, we’ll be downtown at Flannery’s apparently watching the BarFlys (instead of Scott Smith) and tomorrow night, I’m planning on the Indians game and then Flannery’s watching Joe Rohan (instead of Scott Smith — no, Scott, I’m not hatin’). Sunday, Melissa and I are in a charity golfing event in Twinsburg and it’s supposed to rain. Hopefully, it won’t be when we hit the course.

My quandary, I’d love for the Cavs to win Saturday night and advance to the NBA Finals. If they do, it could affect my trip to Europe. I spent three years in Detroit so I do actually have a love for the team. Half of the players who were there back when I lived in Motown are still on the team. Of course, I’m a Clevelander by birth and heart. I’d love to see what winning it all would mean to the city. Millions of dollars for downtown hotels, restaurants and businesses and would instill some actual pride into a city that’s still riding on the Indians’ trip to the World Series and the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

So it’s Go Cavs or Go Europe! I don’t want to tell you where I’m leaning!

Cleveland Heights Officer Jason West

Every little thing you worry about and stress over takes a backseat when you sit back and reflect on the loss of a life. We are not talking about a person who lived their dreams, had a family, visited foreign lands and died after spending seven, eight or even nine decades on Earth. We are talking about someone who died, robbed of accomplishing those things. It’s almost impossible to watch the touching tributes, the family grief and the outpouring of support from the community for Cleveland Heights Officer Jason West. Today, his family, his friends, his brothers in blue and people who didn’t know him said goodbye for the final time.

The Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association has set up an online condolence book where you can leave your thoughts.

Memorial donations can be sent to:
Jason D. West Memorial Fund
c/o School Employees County Credit Union
340 Griswold Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035

It’s a sad day for the communities of Avon, where Officer West grew up, Cleveland Heights, where he worked and all of Northern Ohio.

Hope you like the new look of my blog. I’ve been working for a little while when I have the time to give the ol’ girl a little facelift. Now, I’m gonna go run and soak up a little of the sun. Yes, I’ll wear the sunscreen!

(personal running journal: 6.0 miles)

Disclaimer: As a rule, I don’t normally talk about personal things on this blog but I feel like I need to make an exception for the following blog.

I usually use Sundays to catch up with my friends on the phone. Why not just hang out with them? I know some of them from living in other cities. One thing I love is keeping up with my compadres. Don’t worry, I’m not going to use any names to protect the innocent.

During my conversations with both guys and gals yesterday, I got the same thing from my single friends. They’re all looking for same things, they’re all searching for someone who accepts them for who they are. They are all tired of being single. They want the comfort and companionship of another person. I know linking up two compatible people is something akin to winning the lottery, even if it is just a scratch off ticket. I hear from people they don’t necessarily need the looks but just the personality.

Here’s the part I find interesting. The commonality of all humans is just that we’re human. We love to be loved but hate to be rejected. Guys play the “Swingers” game, don’t call too quickly you’ll look desperate. Girls play the “you’re accessible so you’re not that attractive to me” game. Both sexes play the “I don’t want rejected” game so we cuddle up into our own world of safety, don’t communicate and potentially shrug off a potential relationship.

Most people in relationships (I’m excluding teenagers) are adults but many people act like the group I’ve omitted. If there’s no spark, why not just say “I like you but I just don’t feel a spark”. The opposite is true. If you feel that attraction, say it! I’ve felt like a matchmaker in the past telling two people to talk to one another because they both felt the attraction but were afraid to say anything.

Life is way too short for games. Yet we all play them in some way or another. Why? Is the fear of rejection or threat of mental harm that great? Honesty goes a long way and ends up eliminating a lot of future problems and trouble.

Your thoughts?

Isn’t it funny how something so little can temporarily make all of the big problems go away? Every time I see this video, it brings a smile to my face. I hope you enjoy the pure innocence of 10-month-old Theo as well. He’s now a youtube star. I don’t know him but he’s got one heck of a laugh!

Nice hit but caught for an out.