"Let Me Call You Sweetheart" . . . . I sang in 3 quartets Wednesday & Thursday delivering Singing Valentines in the Columbus area. We sang to ages 6 weeks to 95+ and received many smiles, "thank yous" and tears of joy (don't know if that was because we finally stopped singing or they were moved by the music).  The Singing Buckeyes are delivering over 70 Singing Valentines this year.

First Singing Valentine was to my Sweetie, surprising her at Pioneer on Wednesday. Happy Anniversary Rosie!

"You Gotta Have Heart . . . ." Ross Hospital Heart Health 5K, that is! Let's start the weekend with a brisk, no, cold 5K run with 539 other fitness conscious people at Easton Town Center. The race started at 8:30 a.m. with temperature at 8 degrees. Rose Anne finished exactly the same as last year at 35:54 for an 11:34 pace; a very good race for her. She finished 288/541 (Overall); 11/34 (Age Group 50-59); 2/10 (Age Group 55-59).

I was really cold at the start; don't ever remember being colder. Finished a good race with negative splits even though I don't have actual results as I couldn't get my Runkeeper started properly. I finished at 31:12 with a 10:03 pace. 186/541(Overall); 6/14 (Age Group 60-69); 1/4 (Age Group 65-69).

We were greeted at KDB by Brutus and the OSU Cheerleaders with Breakfast served for all participants. A good race . . . our 2nd of the year! . . . . . "Lots and lots and lots of Heart" 

"A blanket of white" . . . . . I don't know how many inches of snow fell over night; but it is heavy and wet with a crust on top from an early morning rain shower. Shoveling out will be an all day job; just came in from cleaning the front walk and steps and one swipe down the drive to the street. Looked for the paper, which must have been covered by the snow plow clearing Big Sur.

It started . . . . while the Singing Buckeyes were having our weekly rehearsal/meeting night. After looking out the window at the wall of snow falling, rehearsal was cancelled early. Chris and I made our way slowly back home in my trusty "M" which turned "6 Aces" on the trip - 111,111 on the odometer. One hour later we arrived safe and sound. Well done "faithful chariot!"

It's a "Push" . . . Joe and I alternately pick the winners of college and pro football games during the season, bowl games and playoffs for $1.00 a game.. This season, after 25 weeks and over 1000 games (765 college & 264 pro games), we were at a standstill . . even . . . "a push"! Remarkable as it seems, we seldom vary 15-20 $$$ one way or another, but have never finished "Even Steven". I guess we can claim co-champs, unlike last nights Super Bowl slaughter! Seatle 43 -Denver 8.  Until next year . . I'll bet we can't wait!

Trip says . . . .  "Happy Super Bowl Sunday and Ground Hog Day!"