NOT Circling the Drain

After about a week of raising my blood pressure, the White Sox FINALLY clinched, though they certainly didn't take the easy road. Rather than taking advantage of Minnesota's losses - or actually beating the Twins head-to-head - they lollygagged until their backs were against the wall. They then proceeded to win their last scheduled game, forcing a must-win makeup game against Detroit, which in turn forced a must-win tiebreaker game against the Twins - which they just won tonight.

With good reason, the collective *PHEW* you heard tonight was the sound of thousands of Sox fans (myself included) letting out their collective breath. Now, on to the playoffs!

Circling the Drain

What's going on with the White Sox? A couple of weeks ago, I was confident that the White Sox would make the playoffs. Last week I was worried that they were just limping into the playoffs, that they'd lost their competitive drive. Now I can only hope that they limp into the playoffs! While they are technically in control of their own destiny, I am very uneasy about what will happen after this weekend. Last night the bullpen (again) threw away another game (again) and lost a chance to gain ground on Minnesota (again). Not that the Twins have been playing stellar ball either - except against the White Sox - though, but the Sox have not been able to take advantage of the Twins' mistakes. I wonder, if the Sox played south of the equator, would their season be swirling down the drain in the opposite direction?

In other news, Maggie is now in Puppy Elementary class and bowling season has started for me. I've got about a 158 average on both nights, after 2 weeks of Tuesday league (where I bowl every other week), and 4 weeks of Thursday league. My high score so far is 232, but I don't feel like I've really gotten the feel of it back yet. I'm hoping to be up around 170 by the end of the year. Last year my composite average for the two leagues was 166, and that was after an even slower start.

I'm still baking off and on, mostly for people's birthdays at work, and I'm currently knitting a sweater for myself, though that's really slowed down from the knitting blitzkrieg I was on before Katelin was born. One of my new hobbies is working out on the Wii Fit. It's a lot of fun, and depending on which "games" you play, you can get a really good workout. There's a step aerobics workout that you can do while watching something else on TV (if you don't want to watch your Mii for 20 or 30 minutes, that is).

My niece Katelin is 5 months old today, and she's already ready for Halloween. Her 6-month doctor's appointment is on Halloween, and my sister got her a pumpkin-themed onesie. She's also got a separate costume to wear later, but I thought this picture was ADORABLE.

Guess that's it for now... Here's hoping the White Sox pull out of this nosedive!