As far as I'm concerned, there is nothing worse than a rainy day in May.  May is when the weather is supposed to be great.  I should be outside playing wiffle ball while the neighbors tend to their flower gardens, with a distant radio tuned to the Red Sox game.  Sadly, that idyllic scene will not be happening this weekend.  The weather outside is relatively frightful right now, and will likely remain that way straight through Sunday.  Sorry moms of southern New England, you got a stinker of a Mother's Day this year.

Worst of all, the unpredictable weather leads to unpredictability when choosing television programming.  I could watch the Red Sox game, but will they play, and if so, will the game start on time?  On days like today, especially if you're a loser like I am and staying in on a Saturday night, you need a backup plan, a "Plan B", if you will.  (I'm not really a loser, I'm still hung over from Friday night, and will likely be in that state all day.  If I gave anybody false hope that I was one of their own, I'm sorry.)  Viable sports backup options tonight are the Spurs-Mavericks game and the Dodge Charger 500. 

I'm going to pick the NASCAR race.  Five hundred miles at the famed Darlington Raceway could take all night, and that's just fine with me.  As far as race tracks come, Darlington is as treacherous as they come.  It's high-banked corners and narrow racing groove lead many a driver to slap the wall and earn the dreaded "Darlington stripe."  Over the past 56 years, Darlington has earned it's nickname of The Lady in Black. 

I have not had a chance to mention this yet, but best wishes to Hideki Matsui.  Of all the New York Yankees, he is the one player that I have the most respect for.  He never says a word (perhaps becuase he doesn't speak English), never causes any problems, and plays hard day in and day out.  Don't get me wrong, I'm sadistically happy that the Yankees lose his bat for the next three months, but couldn't this injury have happened to Pokemon Damon or The Third Baseman?  The baseball Gods are a fickle bunch.

I hope everybody has a safe and enjoyable weekend.  To all the moms, mommas and mommys out there, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!