Way Too Early Wednesday Morning

The dog got me up this morning at 3 AM because she had to go outside. Now I can't get back to sleep. I guess I may as well blog.

We purchased a new cell phone for my wife last night. She needed one, so that's no issue, but what bugs me is that the phone cost $39 after the mail in rebate. In eight to ten weeks I will get a $50 debit card, which means I effectively had to loan AT&T fifty bucks for the privilege of buying a phone from them. They can use that money during that time, I will get no interest for it, and then I can't get a simple check which I can turn into cash but a debit card which can track what I decide to buy with it.

Why can't I just get the fifty bucks off? And am I being paranoid in wondering whether they (you know who they are) are using this gimmick as a way to see how and where I spend my money? I just don't like doing business that way. I don't see how it benefits me, and I don't care how it benefits AT&T.

My daughter got her driver's license yesterday too. Congrats Abby!

The Tigers have been on the west coast the last two days, so their games have started late. I used to live for that, staying up late and listening to them on the radio or watching the occasional televised match. Now it's too late: I'm asleep before it even occurs to me they're on. But that has it's advantages: I missed being upset at Porcello's poor outing Monday, and I was just as happy to read online about their 5-3 win, well, only a few hours ago. There is balance in the force.

Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian friends! Canada is our greatest friends, and I, for one, appreciate her.

I think I am falling asleep now. But at least today's edition of Marty's ramblings is finished. Good...morning?