Greetings Fellow Optimists

Just today I was reading about “positive emotion.” How it “broadens what we want to investigate," and "when we’re interested, we want to get involved, to learn new things, to tackle new experiences. We become more open to new ideas,” according to Chip and Dan Heath in their book Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard.  Well, yes. Yes.

Later, while I was fartin’ around on Google, I happened upon the old Optimistic Schmuck blog stats to see if there’s been any action in the last 7 years. It appears I have an audience of 7 in the Ukraine. I’ve never been to the Ukraine, but I can guess by what I’ve read about Ukrainians, they could use a little optimism. 

There is a lot to be optimistic about in Cleveland today.  Here we go…

2019 All Star MVP

Shane Bieber: So young, so fresh, and so clean, clean.  A girl can’t help but love his WHIP.

Chris Antonetti: Thanks for putting the Tribe into a position to get to the World Series. Keep taking care of Tito. Pisan. (btw, I was never a big Bauer fan.  The whole bloody hand game really kind of gave me the heebie jeebies. There’s a fine line between focused and delusional)

Just....ewww.

Jose Ramirez: Superman has his replica jersey.  

Jo-zaaaayyy

Comrades, I will be back. At least through October.

3 Things- Here's How it Works

1. Started my new blog today! Aunt Carol will likely be my only follower, but that’s fine...I look forward to her comments. Though her wit is usually hilariously cynical, I know she’s a glass half full type of gal. (love ya Aunt Boobie!) 

2. Since I live in the snowbelt and don’t plan on moving anytime soon, it is time I embrace winter and take advantage of all the cold weather activities that are within minutes of our house. Like skiing. Cross country skiing at Chapin Forest is great exercise and a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors in the winter. And the image of my friend Mimi rolling down the hill like a snow tumbleweed, skis and poles flailing, is something that will keep me laughing all winter long. (Forget that I landed head first into a ditch of running water trying to avoid running over her.. ah good times). 

Embrace Winter

“People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” - Rogers Hornsby 

 3. Catchers and pitchers report to Goodyear Park on Feb. 16. I’ll be watching the calendar and the OSU Bucks instead of the Cavs. (My husband actually threw the schedule in the trash. Ouch) It should come as no surprise that The Optimistic Schmuck as also a Cleveland Sports Fan. The titles are synonymous.