"Fly Eagles Fly, On the Road to Victory..."

The Acme was a mob scene today. It was really crazy. We had lines into the aisles, even with most of the registers open. Not only are the big football games continuing, but people still have their beginning-of-the-month money. Other people are just stocking up after the long holiday week, now that their kids are on their way back to school and relatives have gone home. It made for a really, really busy day. I was lucky my relief was on time and there were otherwise no major problems.

Uncle Ken's house was full when I arrived. Samantha and her family, Karen, Jim, and their family, Dolores and her family, Mark, and several older friends of Uncle Ken and Dad's were there, all cheering the Eagles on. (And Samantha was feeling much better than on Christmas Day.) They had a good reason to cheer. Despite some missteps, the Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings 26-14 (much to the dismay of native Minnesotans Karen and Jim). They'll be going on to play the New York Giants next Sunday.

Poor Daddy's not nearly as happy. The Dolphins' comeback ended with a noisy thud earlier today as the Ravens steamrolled over them, 27-9. Just as he did when the Dolphins lost in September, he called them "embarrassing."

Oh, and I called the family in Erma this morning. I got Keefe. He's also feeling much, much better...just in time for school to begin. Other than he's not happy that he had to spend his Christmas vacation sick, he's fine. He and Mom were on their way out to go shopping when I called. My stepfather was out fishing. (Should be interesting if he's home by next Sunday - he's a huge Giants fan.)