Grey Friday

Yesterday, the tops of the mountains, foothills and Flatirons were wreathed in clouds and mist. Today one can't see them at all due to the moisture in the air. I swept the patio early this morning, and discovered that some of the grass seed is actually sprouting. There are quite a few patches of thin, quarter-inch high greenery appearing through the black topsoil - at the moment, it looks like rye grass, but I'm probably wrong about that, as most newly sprouted grass looks the same. Lovey was adamant about going outside last night - it was drizzling and in the mid-40s - and I was just as firmly convinced that she was staying inside. She stayed inside (for once). The sprinkler beside my patio just turned on and startled a squirrel - it ran inside, across my reading chair, and then up the cat tree. When I turned around and said "Hey!" to it, it went tearing outside with both kits in pursuit.

The city is gearing up for the big Memorial Day weekend - and I was surprised by a headline in today's newspaper: this is the last year that the Boulder Valley School District will honor graduates with the titles of Valedictorian and Salutatorian of their class. And a group of high school students is planning on leap-frogging the entire 5 K course of the Bolder Boulder, to raise money for charity. - Also in the news, ex-professor Ward Churchill has petitioned the court to make a decision about his reinstatement at CU (and/or his monetary compensation) before the 12 June, so that he can be prepared to teach for CU's fall semester. CU has countered with a 31-page document stating that Churchill should not be re-instated, and that the jury's award of $1.00 to him should show that he does not deserve the amount of compensation he is demanding. They also show evidence that Churchill has not tried to get a job equal to his professorship at CU. (Oh, boy!)....

The Denver Nuggets came back and defeated the LA Lakers last night to tie the Western Division Finals at one game apiece. They play again Saturday and Monday nights in the Pepsi Center here in Denver. - The WWE? - Vince McMahon has accepted the offer of the Staples Center in LA, and Monday Night Raw will be broadcast from there. Vince likes to stir the pot, so I'll probably switch back and forth between the two shows to see what outrageous thing he can come up with. Because they cancelled the Pepsi Center visit, wrestling shows were also cancelled in Colorado Springs and Loveland. WWE has already re-scheduled all three shows for early August. ... Several newcomers to the Triple Crown trail have worked out at Belmont, while Rachel Alexandra and Mine That Bird have had good workouts at Churchill Downs. The owners and trainer of Mine That Bird have agreed to wait until the owners and trainer of Rachel A. have decided whether they will run her in the Belmont before naming a jockey for Bird - in hopes they might be able to get Calvin Borel back on board the Derby winner. Of course, if Rachel A. runs in the Belmont, Bird will have another "new" jockey for the third leg of the Triple Crown.