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Posted by: Denelle

Yesterday (Palm Sunday) was my spiritual birthday. I've had the Holy Ghost 22 years now. And no, I'm not that old, the Lord just had to save me really young.

Celebrate Good Times, Come 'On

It's a celebration . . . at the New Busch Stadium. And ESPN has great pictures up. Man I wish I could have been there today. I bet it was incredible! One of my fondest memories from growing up was watching from the stands as Ozzie Smith did a back-flip when he came on to the field.

We won't discuss the fact that the Astros are currently ahead of the Cards in the standings. The season is still young and we'd hate to cause bad blood here at the Benchwarmers. Besides the Astros are still behind the Reds, the Cubs and the Brewers. You see, the Astros are only slightly less hated than the Mets but probably deserve more disdain because they are in the same division and more of a direct threat.

For the Moniker Challenged

Having spent most of my life (hmmm, well all of my life) with a name that is difficult for most people to pronounce (although it's not difficult at all) I can feel for the moniker challenged. Remember people when you name your children that it is something that will stick with them for life. And unless you want them so scarred from tauntings on the playground that they have the legal name change paperwork all ready to go and file on their 18th birthdays, I suggest choosing wisely.

Despite knowing all of this, Gwynneth Paltrow has named her newest addition, Moses. As in parted the Red Sea, lead the children of Israel out of Egypt, Moses (big sister Apple is probably thrilled that she alone now holds the corner on the fruit name market). That's almost the equivalent of naming your child Jesus. Do you think mom had one to many Guiness before giving birth or do you think it is actually a tribute to dad's song writing abilities?

I do however reserve the right to name my children Hazel or Phinneaus if I so choose (and 10 points to the first person who can tell me which celeb those children belong).

Out And About

Another week has come and gone and we are inching closer to everyone's favorite day of the year . . . April 15th. Are your taxes done? Will you be standing in line on Saturday along with 11 million other people trying to get them post marked? Or have you (like me) already filed and spent you return? Well, I'm still waiting for my NY return. It's been 60 days you'd think they could have processed it by now, although I suppose I will just be grateful whenever I get it.

Our buddy David has an interesting link up in his blog about Dublin. Home to one of my favorite writers (Oscar Wilde) Dublin is an awesome city that certainly knows how to treat their hometown talent right.

Did you know that today is National Golfers Day?

In other news, my mother is an OR Nurse and according to her you wouldn't believe how often things like THIS happen. Personally, I'd like to believe the instances were few and far between. Unfortunately, I also work in the legal field and I know what idiots are out there. My advise? Eat healthy, exercise, and if your surgeon screws up - pray - because your lawyer isn't likely to be much brighter.

And because it's a small glimpse into my daily world (check it out today because the link will change tomorrow - say the slightly tech challenged female).

Have a great evening!