Are there any Hell's Kitchen fans out there?  Watching the show is a guilty pleasure of mine.  I like watching Gordon Ramsay yell and go insane when chefs screw up something (but, personally, I couldn't handle all the yelling and screaming in my face).  I'll try not to spoil last week's episode in case there's anyone who hasn't watched it yet, but I'm rooting for Petrozza (I hope I got the spelling right.......if not, I sure as hell couldn't pass a contestant exam for Merv Griffin's Crosswords ).  Oh yeah.......is it me, or do they mostly pick people who smoke to be on Hell's Kitchen (not intentionally by any means, though)?  It seems like the vast majority of contestants during the past few seasons of Hell's Kitchen smoke when they're in that "lounge" area.  I don't have a major  problem with it or anything.......it's just something I've noticed.

YAHOO!  Reed Sorenson finally got another top 10 finish.    I still think Reed's going somewhere else next year, though.  If he does, if I were Juan Pablo Montoya and Dario Franchitti, I'd dress like woman and child and get the hell off the Titanic called Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.  If Tony Stewart leaves Joe Gibbs Racing and buys into Haas/CNC Racing and Ryan Newman goes with him (as rumored according to Jayski's Silly Season Site), I'd like to place a small wager Reed ends up in the #12 for Penske.  It's just a funny feeling I've got.....and, no, even if Reed leaves the 41, I have no plans on getting on my knees and begging Todd to let me change the 41 in my username to the new number.

I finally have my bed up here in this new place, and boy does it beat sleeping on a mattress in the floor.  I've gotta get pictures of Miss Kitty up sometime, though, as I promised in a prior blog post (I might upload them after I post these random thoughts).  Life is almost back to normal.

Speaking of Miss Kitty, we've got a brand new sectional sofa in the living room, and Miss Kitty has done nothing but lay down on the ottoman, curl up on her side, and purr......all......bloody.....day.  But we all know one thing........she's been a happy cat all day......a happy-go-lazy (not lucky) cat.

Well.....that's all for my random thoughts.  Until next time, may all your lottery tickets be nothing but big winners.