From the Heart
Why is it that some weeks I sit down at my computer and the words just flow from my fingertips like it’s harvest time and the crop is at its peak? Other times, my words are struggling from a mental drought.
This week, it’s the drought.
I think I have figured out why I am struggling … Jeopardy.
Yes, for the past few days Chuck and I have not only watched regular Jeopardy but the “Greatest of All Time” Jeopardy.
My brain is tired.
For our entire marriage if you asked our kids, at 7:30 each evening, do you know where your parents are? They would all know – watching Jeopardy. If we have to miss it, we tape it.
Chuck qualifies each category, as they are announced at the beginning of the show, as to whether he may know the answers.
Chuck? American History. Mathematics. Crossword puzzle clues. Golf.
Me? 70s sitcoms. Country music. Fashion. Car talk.
We both do well on the Bible and lousy on Before and After.
Funny thing is on regular Jeopardy Friday night, there was a Car Dashboard category. They were pictures of lights that would light up on your dashboard and what those lights meant. I got them all, including the glow plug coil light for diesel engines. Chuck said, “Well, you are the truck lady!”
Back to the GOAT Jeopardy. Chuck is cheering for James and I am cheering for Ken. We can never think of the other guy’s name. He is struggling. Oh, yes … Brad.
These guys rarely miss an answer. The key seems to be not only knowing a lot about a lot of things but being quick on the buzzer.
The guys are having fun with Alex, the host. Most people know that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. They are saluting him and cheering him on with their answers and quick wit.
Chuck was so disappointed on Friday evening when the GOAT took a break for a few days. It will return on Tuesday. I have not told Chuck that if he looks for it on Monday he will find “The Bachelor” in its place.
If you ask what TV show that you will never find Chuck Leonard watching, the answer will be, “What is The Bachelor?”
Hopefully, by next week, my brain will be back to its old self, but until then I’m wagering all my money on Ken Jennings and making it a true Daily Double!