Erieversible

A week or so ago when I drove home to Erie from Buffalo I passed three vehicles off the road, in the snow, awaiting tows.

Two days ago, making the same drive, I saw three vehicles in the same predicament.

Today I left Erie this morning, rather than late afternoon, due to the weather forecast.  Want to guess how many vehicles had strayed off the road and were well and truly stuck?  

Is there a natural law at play here?

Anyway, safely tucked up at the apartment in Buffalo, watching the football.  See, I’m turning into a proper American!  :-)

How times change.  Around 2001 (maybe 2002), while we were visiting Erie, a certain Mr. Spongebob Squarepants visited Millcreek Mall.  We were strolling around the mall with our then 3-year old (maybe 4-year old) son.  When he saw this ‘yellow thing’ he asked who the “big cheese man” was.  That was the extent of our exposure and knowledge as a family about Spongebob.

Oh come on…from a distance, not having any awareness of the character, he could look like a big yellow Swiss cheese.  And that’s just as likely as a sponge!

Fast forward to 2008 and I understand Spongebob is visiting Millcreek Mall again, in early December.  At least, so I am reliably informed by our 5-year old daughter who already has plans for the occasion.  In the years in-between our family has been invaded by this yellow peril.  Why?  I don’t know.  Anyone in their right mind can see that the character is pathetic.  Patrick should have the lead role

…three come along at once.

No, not buses, but possible jobs.  Two possibles in the Cleveland area and one in the Buffalo area.  By the end of yesterday I was in a small state of shock - is employment in the US in my field now at zero percent, so they are prepared to scrape the bottom of the barrel?  Who cares?!  All look like reasonable positions, so there’s a slightly livelier mood in the household this weekend.

I must admit to being somewhat glued to the TV for the Ryder Cup this weekend.  Still anyone’s match and the family will have to put up with my addiction for another 24 hours or so…

On the sports downside, Leeds RL got well beaten by St. Helens, but I don’t suppose that means much to many readers!