John finally woke up after sleeping in ever since he got home on Friday night. He was really tired, jet lagged, and slightly hung over. He had a great time on the whole trip, and said that he enjoyed Paris the best. Of course, his Pamplona run was a highlight.
He’s bugging me about going skydiving. They offer jump courses in Lakeland, and I know guys who regularly jump on a weekly basis. It’s worth considering. Skydiving would be a great alternative when the waves are flat. Skydiving does meld well with my personal sense of recklessness that I’ve always had.
I’m getting my art out of storage tomorrow, and restoring our house to it’s former beauty. My sister is planning on hanging around for awhile, so we might as well put the art up. I went over to Pelican Alley last night and had prime rib for dinner. It sounds strange to have prime rib at a seafood place, but for some reason, they have better prime rib than most beef places. I sat at “our table” and was pretty nostalgic, but a little sad. John didn’t come, as he was sound asleep. The cook was nice enough to include a doggie bag for John, for later.
I worked some more on my book today, did some chores around the house, and did some fiberglass work on a surfboard. The side of my neck is swollen from the bee sting, and the swelling seems to be migrating outside the area a little. I guess I’m having a little allergic reaction after all.
I’m looking forward to all of the trading opportunities that this week is going to bring. I can offer good odds that this will be a week of great trading opportunities for the nimble trader. I think that balls the size of lampshades will be a prerequisite for this week, but….we’ll see.
I’ve noticed that the bond market has really yawned over Fannie and Freddie paper, with the spread moving only a few basis points vs treasuries. The government will probably bail out both concerns, and that will present excellent opportunities.
For all of this gloom and doom being disseminated through the media, somehow, I feel we’ll muddle through. I’m still really bullish on America.
Jeff
