We went to Bay City Michigan last weekend for Jack’s Pony League tournament. It was really cool of the coaches to dust off the local pony league team of yore and get the team together. We ended up losing both games but they were both close. Jack pitched really well in the first game.

Since we had a free day Saturday we went to Detroit to see a Tigers game. We also went into Windsor to get lunch. Detroit was alright. It was a big downtown area with lots of buildings but hardly any green space. It’s not a city I’d care to visit again. But I’m sure outsiders don’t find a lot to love about St Louis either. It’s one of those cities that you had to grow up in to love.

Like Chicago, I think it’s a world-class city. Anyone from anywhere in the world could come there and be dazzled by the architecture and city and all that. But I still prefer St. Louis personally. Even though the Cardinals are rebuilding this year, I love it.

I’ve been busy as a beaver printing items. Got and order for 150 medals and then 4 separate orders for 100 Bogg Bag charms to get out by the end of the month. Plus I have to get some stock ready for Smiles Day and Fall Fun Festival next month. We’re really trying to wind down printing and selling other peoples designs but we had some fun on Friday with a little setup uptown.

I was kind of depressed with my ear constantly going through this cycle of no noise, then a high end noise that turns into steady fluttering, then the fluttering noises dropping about every 4th or 5th beat, until it stops. Then my ear will be fine for about 5 minutes. This is in my right ear too, which has normally been my good ear this whole time. My left ear has been ringing like normal, but that’s easy to ignore. I was depressed because one of the things I love to do is just to sit and think. I love to let my mind wonder with no structure. I’ve always found its a good way to make connections between two seemingly unrelated topics, and is really a basis for a creative mind. But now I have the fluttering that demands my attention. You know , I had such a good state of mind and life when I started this blog. It’s like god said “Hey, you have it too good. Here’s some crap to worry about.”

But I saw that I was depressed. I’m not so much anymore, hence why I feel like I can type this post. I’m getting habituated to my situation and I feel like everything will be ok. It won’t be optimal, it won’t be what I want, but it will be ok. It may even be some sort of blessing in disguise, who knows. I know that other people have way worse problems so I try to keep my issues in perspective.