I love your comments and have passed them on to my co workers.. Being the wonderful parent that I am I try to evaluate a movie that I believe is borderline PG13(hence the rating) before I send my kids to that movie. That being said when IJ and myself attend a movie perhaps it is the lack of children and the abundance of Diet Coke and Pop Corn that makes the movie not only tolerable but a fun ride. Based on your recommendation I am going to see that movie.. But if it is a simplistic stab at Bush and his policies.. I am soo bored with that.. I really enjoy opinions that are not blindly put out there with a political agenda.. But If people quote FOX news or Rush I am probably going to disagree simply on what you term as a basis of fact.. I know you are closet Wellstoner and probably siding with the creator of the internet.. But there is no way that a Democrat or Republican is going to get my vote unless they bring something to the table other than the simplistic party lines that the Democratic party has put out there since Clinton.. The only reason people are voting for Republicans other than being simple are that the single issue voters (Bible Belt) will not vote for any leader based on those issues..
Ish no more politics in this blog just had to respond to JLO..
If JLO will let me I will do a brief welcome to the blog on JLO... And being the Alpha of all Alpha males for guys weekend I could dedicate a week of introducing all of the guys from guys weekend on the blog before guys weekend.. No Names will be usede except maybe HOW..
JLO you have the CON.. Can I or should I..
JLO being the porcine man that I am I believe I can still be titled heavyd..
PorcineD out..
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Monday, July 10, 2006
Boring Post
Ok.. The "couples shower" took about 25 minutes.. But really it wasn't a bad trip although it was 12 hours of driving in a weekend..If you don't have an ipod this trip would make you buy one.. I was able to drift into sleep while listening to a little Steve Perry and wondering what my life has become some 20 years later..Thinking,wondering,half asleep turn the pod up louder to drown out some horrible kids movie playing in the background..Would I change anything I did or do something to alter what I have become at this point.. This gets a little deep so skip this next paragraph..
This is for me
Please SKIP
Wish I would have found out DD's illness sooner..Wish I could have told my brother that his life was going to be shortened if he didn't change something.. Wish I could have been a better parent when my kids where younger.. Wish I would have tried a different career.. Wish I could have had a career with less acronyms.. Wish that my wife would have traveled more.. You know what.. I really don't regret my decisions I have made or how I made them I never really made any decisions that I didn't think about and look at the ramifications of my decisions and how they would affect the people around me.. (Wish I didn't always do that).. I am still happy.. I am proud of my family and I wouldn't change a thing.. (I wish I could tell my big bro this because in the end I really just wanted to let him know how much he helped me along the way).. Sometimes you have people that are full of shit when they tell you to don't do what I do.. Do what is right for you and you alone.. My Big bro and I used to talk to each other about 3 times a week about life and what we would do if our roles where reversed in life because they where so different. He always questioned my decisions because he wanted to walk in my shoes to see what he would have done and to really look at what made me tick I tried but could never really understand his world and what made him tick.. I can't describe it.. We laughed at each other and about each other… But I knew deep down that if he didn't change something he was going to die.. But I was too selfish to tell him because I was worried that would betray the friendship we had and he would feel that I was judging his life.. Well the end result was that he never changed and we where close all the way to the end.. Was it the right move.. Probably not.. This is going to seem weird but I still talk to him… Man this is a long car ride..
Normal Stuff Again
Ok.. Back to the important stuff.. This weekend I played 30 holes of golf (First time this year) I played my usual bogey game so that really makes me annoyed that this "sport" I play I never really get better or much worse I am just constantly frustrated not bad for 100 bucks.. Any way the kids had a great time swimming at the country club and watching fireworks.. Living in a small town where nothing has changed in the last 50 years does have its advantages.. It was great to be a guy then.. Where your job consisted of mowing the lawn and playing golf on the weekends at the country club not a bad gig if you can get it.. I am done rambling.. And boring you all.. I am going to need blog about being a guy in today's society .. But I don't have the time today..
Movies
Pirates of the Caribbean 2
Deep was just so great again.. That character he plays is just fun to watch on the screen.. The special effects where outstanding..
I could make these reviews longer but it is really summed up quickly by putting movies in a categories.. This movie was to entertain only not a great not great acting but it was like a wild visual ride with some funny moments along the way.. A solid summer movie I give it 3 baldies.. Another note I am not going to have the kids see it.. A little too scary and few parts like a bird picking out the eyes of a corpse that wouldn't be good for them..
Walk the Line
I watched this on the pod.. Phoenix is just so good in this.. The music was solid.. I have watched this 3 or 4 times and just enjoy the movie more each time.. This is a simple story about the life of Jonny Cash but it is acted and told very well.. 3.5 baldies
Trying to lose weight.. Man that makes me hungry.. Why is that..
Heavy Out
This is for me
Please SKIP
Wish I would have found out DD's illness sooner..Wish I could have told my brother that his life was going to be shortened if he didn't change something.. Wish I could have been a better parent when my kids where younger.. Wish I would have tried a different career.. Wish I could have had a career with less acronyms.. Wish that my wife would have traveled more.. You know what.. I really don't regret my decisions I have made or how I made them I never really made any decisions that I didn't think about and look at the ramifications of my decisions and how they would affect the people around me.. (Wish I didn't always do that).. I am still happy.. I am proud of my family and I wouldn't change a thing.. (I wish I could tell my big bro this because in the end I really just wanted to let him know how much he helped me along the way).. Sometimes you have people that are full of shit when they tell you to don't do what I do.. Do what is right for you and you alone.. My Big bro and I used to talk to each other about 3 times a week about life and what we would do if our roles where reversed in life because they where so different. He always questioned my decisions because he wanted to walk in my shoes to see what he would have done and to really look at what made me tick I tried but could never really understand his world and what made him tick.. I can't describe it.. We laughed at each other and about each other… But I knew deep down that if he didn't change something he was going to die.. But I was too selfish to tell him because I was worried that would betray the friendship we had and he would feel that I was judging his life.. Well the end result was that he never changed and we where close all the way to the end.. Was it the right move.. Probably not.. This is going to seem weird but I still talk to him… Man this is a long car ride..
Normal Stuff Again
Ok.. Back to the important stuff.. This weekend I played 30 holes of golf (First time this year) I played my usual bogey game so that really makes me annoyed that this "sport" I play I never really get better or much worse I am just constantly frustrated not bad for 100 bucks.. Any way the kids had a great time swimming at the country club and watching fireworks.. Living in a small town where nothing has changed in the last 50 years does have its advantages.. It was great to be a guy then.. Where your job consisted of mowing the lawn and playing golf on the weekends at the country club not a bad gig if you can get it.. I am done rambling.. And boring you all.. I am going to need blog about being a guy in today's society .. But I don't have the time today..
Movies
Pirates of the Caribbean 2
Deep was just so great again.. That character he plays is just fun to watch on the screen.. The special effects where outstanding..
I could make these reviews longer but it is really summed up quickly by putting movies in a categories.. This movie was to entertain only not a great not great acting but it was like a wild visual ride with some funny moments along the way.. A solid summer movie I give it 3 baldies.. Another note I am not going to have the kids see it.. A little too scary and few parts like a bird picking out the eyes of a corpse that wouldn't be good for them..
Walk the Line
I watched this on the pod.. Phoenix is just so good in this.. The music was solid.. I have watched this 3 or 4 times and just enjoy the movie more each time.. This is a simple story about the life of Jonny Cash but it is acted and told very well.. 3.5 baldies
Trying to lose weight.. Man that makes me hungry.. Why is that..
Heavy Out
Friday, July 07, 2006
Welcome FT and Bus Ride
Ohh getting ready for weekend 298 mi (about 6 hours 4 mins) each way..
I have my pod loaded with movies and I have a new book to read.. So I should be good to go..
Even though I knew I was going I still fought going which was dumb know my wife is pissed at me and I am still traveling 12 hours in a car with her this weekend.. When will I learn..
Bus
FT(Fat Tim a new character in this blog) FT is a washed up former athlete like myself that still believes he is afletic because he can still dunk the basketball while still maintaining his porcine shape. He has been given everything in life.. Grew up in an affluent western suburb where all the guys names are skip and blake and attended an expensive private college all expenses paid.. And now has acreage near the st. croix..
Well when FT and I arrived at the Bus stop we attempted to hurry to the back off the bus to take get the seats where FT could stretch his belly and long legs on the seats that face the isle.. I just face the isle due to the sheer volume of space that I occupy.. Well as we took a tour through most of the Hindu and Muslim states while looking for our spot. (Does it alarm anyone when people of middle eastern heritage carry large full backups (it is not lunch) on a bus for a 20 minute drive.. I am not profiling just stating that I am aware of the risk and apparently am ok with it. it was a nice run ). So FT grabs a seat on one side and I grab a few seats on the other side of the bus so we are facing each other trust me this is important to the story(Seriuosly when I sit I occupy a minimum of two seats.. ) Well I case the entire bus which is my normal activity(The next part really scares me about myself but its true) I have made up the life story of everyone around me and how they arrived on that bus this morning.. Well there is a man in his early 50's dressed in casual business attire sitting on the back seat of bus facing FT and he appears like a normal person who is wife stays with because her options are limited at this point in her life and he is tolerable but really a shell of his former self but is like a plant that has outgrown its usefulness but you keep it around because your used to it and it doesn't go outside of it's pot.(Damn I am weird) I examine this guy and notice that he is wrapping up his headphones and it appears he is winding them like he is trying to create the first giant ball of wire to match the twine guy in Darwin MN. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/MNDARtwine.html..
Well I notice that and start thinking of ways to restrain this guy while maintaining an exit strategy for myself on the bus.. Well out of the blue and for no apparent reason this guy looks down at his paper and an operatic voice he sings out PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW.. It is so loud that FT eyes spring open and I can see his Flight or Fight reflexes have kicked in and he looks at me and I think he is going to yell out "Lets Roll" but I am thinking who is the guy talking to because FT and I are the only ones on the back of the bus that can even understand english and it is limited at best.. Well he lets another blast at an even greater volume PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW.. Now I am just a little bit uneasy but I am quite certain he will attack FT first and that will give me ample time to lunge across the isle and put this poor miserable creature out of his and wife's misery with a well placed forearm to the throat.. Well apparently this man is sick of being ignored at home and on the bus so he gets starts this guttural obscenity stream of NOW THAT I GOT YOU F*&*&ING ATTENTION YOU SOB'S AND BLAH BLAH.. I missed the last part as I was reaching for the string to ring the bus driver to stop so I could get off the bus..(I am real tough) As I scurried off the bus I was trying to calculate how many years it would be before I started singing out on the bus..
I think this blog is step 1..
In an operatic voice PLEASE READ MY BLOG
To steal a lyric
If someone stood up in a crowd
And raised his voice up way out loud
And waved his arm
And shook his leg
You'd notice him
If someone in a movie show
Yelled "fired in the second row,
This whole place is a powder keg!"
You'd notice him
And even without clucking like a hen
Everyone gets noticed, now and then,
Unless, of course, that personage should be
Invisible, inconsequential me!
Cellophane
Mister cellophane
Should have been my name !!!!
Mister cellophane
'cause you can look right through me
Walk right by me
And never know I'm there!
I tell ya
Cellophane
Mister cellophane
Should have been my name
Mister cellophane
'cause you can look right through me walk right by me
And never know I'm there. . .
Suppose you was a little cat
Residin' in a person's flat
Who fed you fish and scratched your ears?
You'd notice him
Suppose you was a woman wed
And sleepin' in a double bed beside one man for seven years
You'd notice him
A human being's made of more than air
With all that bulk, you're bound to see him there
Unless that human bein' next to you
Is unimpressive, undistinguished
You know who. . .
Should have been my name
Mister cellophane
'cause you can look right through me
Walk right by me
And never know I'm there
I tell ya
Cellophane
Mister cellophane
Should have been my name
Mister cellophane
'cause you can look right through me
Walk right by me
And never know I'm there
Never even know I'm there
Chicago Soundtrack Lyrics
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Artist: John C. Reilly Lyrics
Song: Mister Cellophane Lyrics
Heavy in IOWA out...
I have my pod loaded with movies and I have a new book to read.. So I should be good to go..
Even though I knew I was going I still fought going which was dumb know my wife is pissed at me and I am still traveling 12 hours in a car with her this weekend.. When will I learn..
Bus
FT(Fat Tim a new character in this blog) FT is a washed up former athlete like myself that still believes he is afletic because he can still dunk the basketball while still maintaining his porcine shape. He has been given everything in life.. Grew up in an affluent western suburb where all the guys names are skip and blake and attended an expensive private college all expenses paid.. And now has acreage near the st. croix..
Well when FT and I arrived at the Bus stop we attempted to hurry to the back off the bus to take get the seats where FT could stretch his belly and long legs on the seats that face the isle.. I just face the isle due to the sheer volume of space that I occupy.. Well as we took a tour through most of the Hindu and Muslim states while looking for our spot. (Does it alarm anyone when people of middle eastern heritage carry large full backups (it is not lunch) on a bus for a 20 minute drive.. I am not profiling just stating that I am aware of the risk and apparently am ok with it. it was a nice run ). So FT grabs a seat on one side and I grab a few seats on the other side of the bus so we are facing each other trust me this is important to the story(Seriuosly when I sit I occupy a minimum of two seats.. ) Well I case the entire bus which is my normal activity(The next part really scares me about myself but its true) I have made up the life story of everyone around me and how they arrived on that bus this morning.. Well there is a man in his early 50's dressed in casual business attire sitting on the back seat of bus facing FT and he appears like a normal person who is wife stays with because her options are limited at this point in her life and he is tolerable but really a shell of his former self but is like a plant that has outgrown its usefulness but you keep it around because your used to it and it doesn't go outside of it's pot.(Damn I am weird) I examine this guy and notice that he is wrapping up his headphones and it appears he is winding them like he is trying to create the first giant ball of wire to match the twine guy in Darwin MN. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/MNDARtwine.html..
Well I notice that and start thinking of ways to restrain this guy while maintaining an exit strategy for myself on the bus.. Well out of the blue and for no apparent reason this guy looks down at his paper and an operatic voice he sings out PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW.. It is so loud that FT eyes spring open and I can see his Flight or Fight reflexes have kicked in and he looks at me and I think he is going to yell out "Lets Roll" but I am thinking who is the guy talking to because FT and I are the only ones on the back of the bus that can even understand english and it is limited at best.. Well he lets another blast at an even greater volume PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW.. Now I am just a little bit uneasy but I am quite certain he will attack FT first and that will give me ample time to lunge across the isle and put this poor miserable creature out of his and wife's misery with a well placed forearm to the throat.. Well apparently this man is sick of being ignored at home and on the bus so he gets starts this guttural obscenity stream of NOW THAT I GOT YOU F*&*&ING ATTENTION YOU SOB'S AND BLAH BLAH.. I missed the last part as I was reaching for the string to ring the bus driver to stop so I could get off the bus..(I am real tough) As I scurried off the bus I was trying to calculate how many years it would be before I started singing out on the bus..
I think this blog is step 1..
In an operatic voice PLEASE READ MY BLOG
To steal a lyric
If someone stood up in a crowd
And raised his voice up way out loud
And waved his arm
And shook his leg
You'd notice him
If someone in a movie show
Yelled "fired in the second row,
This whole place is a powder keg!"
You'd notice him
And even without clucking like a hen
Everyone gets noticed, now and then,
Unless, of course, that personage should be
Invisible, inconsequential me!
Cellophane
Mister cellophane
Should have been my name !!!!
Mister cellophane
'cause you can look right through me
Walk right by me
And never know I'm there!
I tell ya
Cellophane
Mister cellophane
Should have been my name
Mister cellophane
'cause you can look right through me walk right by me
And never know I'm there. . .
Suppose you was a little cat
Residin' in a person's flat
Who fed you fish and scratched your ears?
You'd notice him
Suppose you was a woman wed
And sleepin' in a double bed beside one man for seven years
You'd notice him
A human being's made of more than air
With all that bulk, you're bound to see him there
Unless that human bein' next to you
Is unimpressive, undistinguished
You know who. . .
Should have been my name
Mister cellophane
'cause you can look right through me
Walk right by me
And never know I'm there
I tell ya
Cellophane
Mister cellophane
Should have been my name
Mister cellophane
'cause you can look right through me
Walk right by me
And never know I'm there
Never even know I'm there
Chicago Soundtrack Lyrics
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Artist: John C. Reilly Lyrics
Song: Mister Cellophane Lyrics
Heavy in IOWA out...
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Name 10,000 things I would rather do
This helped I looked at what we had to eat this weekend.. It calmed me..
Just a quick ramble today..
I have to go to IOWA to a couples shower.. Why why why..
Who makes this stuff up and why are they still alive.. I will need to add to this in the morning.. I am too angry to do this justice..
PHAT OUT
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
How many bottles per pound..
I am dead in the water today after the long weekend so this is going to be a slow ramble.. Well the weather could not have been any better and the beer any colder this weekend.. IJ and had our families at the cabin all weekend long.. To sum up the weekend I fashioned a WT version of a tow rope for the boat and pulled the kids on tube.. They had a blast while IJ and I struggled to make sure the rope didn't get caught in the prop.. It is fun to watch IJ in 90 degree heat wrestle with a wet rope and attempt to lift the kids in and out of the water without falling in himself.. Meanwhile I had to dodge all the Jet ski trying to jump the wake that we where creating and hopefully keep the idiots on the lake away from my kids if they feel off the tube.. Mission accomplished kids lived and IJ and I managed to lose 3lbs in sweat per hour.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_Brown_Ale
The good news is the stress of driving the boat and combating the 90 heat allowed me and IJ to put down a number of beers that truly amazed me.. It is hard to describe how good Newcastle really if you haven't had it please drink a cold one and you will understand this ramble.. Ohh it is a rich ale that doesn't fill you up and really allows you to drink plenty of them without feeling bloated. (I am already bloated looking but I don't enjoy the feeling of bloated). So each day after we where down fighting the boat,kid,wife, and we enjoyed more than a few cold Newcastle.. I won't call them beer because that just doesn't do them justice..
BS came up with his family on 3rd and told us that he would bring up some New Castle.. This is shouldn't be tough to calculate and since his wife and kids seem very bright so I assumed BS would have the wherewithal to calculatea how many bottle we would need for the day.. But his calculations made me seem bright and if you have had read any of these posts its easy to tell that is from true.. When you bring up bring New Castle for a day on the water and your friends are peanbutter sandwich short of 1/4 ton you should calacuate your bottles per lbs properly. Well apparently the people of Turtle Lake think England is town north Danbury that you get to by taking YY to AB and cross over to 41 15/16 street and hang a left on UU no W and it should be on the West side of Easbound county Road JM.. So we where unable to get any more New Castle other than two that BS brought for us to pour in an glass and share.. (hence the bitterness). Well other than the new castle fiasco the weekend was complete with BS and his great family..
Jottings
Gardy through the twins game last night.. You can't start that lineup and expect to beat a softball team.. Shannon Stewart is a very good hitter but his day's in the outfield have to be kept to a minumum.. And he should not be playing when Ford is playing center.. Maybe we need to pay hunter.. The outfield just isn't the same without him.. Tiffee is not a Major league talent bring somebody else up.. Wow is Justin Mornea hitting the ball hard it is fun to watch a power hitting in the Twins line up.. I thought he would take longer to develop I was wrong.. We have to pay Mike James more than the mid level exception and he is hated by his team in Toronto.. Is this sum weird joke where we are trying to field a team of guys under 6'3' what are they doing.. I know they are trying to listen to KG but scouting talent is not his job.. McFail is an idiot.. How good would Ben Wallace have looked with KG.. That was a good move by the Bulls maybe spent too much but he can guard anyone in the NBA…
Movies
Hey watched the missing on DVD it was pretty good western if you are looking for DVD this summer 2 out of 4 baldies.
Superman is good. It was a fun watch.. The story moved along nicely the affects where amazing and it seemed fresh and new.. If you have kids they will love it.. 3 out 4 baldies.(If your bald you will get a lot of looks while going to this movie man I hate being bald).
IT is What IT IS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_Brown_Ale
The good news is the stress of driving the boat and combating the 90 heat allowed me and IJ to put down a number of beers that truly amazed me.. It is hard to describe how good Newcastle really if you haven't had it please drink a cold one and you will understand this ramble.. Ohh it is a rich ale that doesn't fill you up and really allows you to drink plenty of them without feeling bloated. (I am already bloated looking but I don't enjoy the feeling of bloated). So each day after we where down fighting the boat,kid,wife, and we enjoyed more than a few cold Newcastle.. I won't call them beer because that just doesn't do them justice..
BS came up with his family on 3rd and told us that he would bring up some New Castle.. This is shouldn't be tough to calculate and since his wife and kids seem very bright so I assumed BS would have the wherewithal to calculatea how many bottle we would need for the day.. But his calculations made me seem bright and if you have had read any of these posts its easy to tell that is from true.. When you bring up bring New Castle for a day on the water and your friends are peanbutter sandwich short of 1/4 ton you should calacuate your bottles per lbs properly. Well apparently the people of Turtle Lake think England is town north Danbury that you get to by taking YY to AB and cross over to 41 15/16 street and hang a left on UU no W and it should be on the West side of Easbound county Road JM.. So we where unable to get any more New Castle other than two that BS brought for us to pour in an glass and share.. (hence the bitterness). Well other than the new castle fiasco the weekend was complete with BS and his great family..
Jottings
Gardy through the twins game last night.. You can't start that lineup and expect to beat a softball team.. Shannon Stewart is a very good hitter but his day's in the outfield have to be kept to a minumum.. And he should not be playing when Ford is playing center.. Maybe we need to pay hunter.. The outfield just isn't the same without him.. Tiffee is not a Major league talent bring somebody else up.. Wow is Justin Mornea hitting the ball hard it is fun to watch a power hitting in the Twins line up.. I thought he would take longer to develop I was wrong.. We have to pay Mike James more than the mid level exception and he is hated by his team in Toronto.. Is this sum weird joke where we are trying to field a team of guys under 6'3' what are they doing.. I know they are trying to listen to KG but scouting talent is not his job.. McFail is an idiot.. How good would Ben Wallace have looked with KG.. That was a good move by the Bulls maybe spent too much but he can guard anyone in the NBA…
Movies
Hey watched the missing on DVD it was pretty good western if you are looking for DVD this summer 2 out of 4 baldies.
Superman is good. It was a fun watch.. The story moved along nicely the affects where amazing and it seemed fresh and new.. If you have kids they will love it.. 3 out 4 baldies.(If your bald you will get a lot of looks while going to this movie man I hate being bald).
IT is What IT IS
Friday, June 30, 2006
Life 02
This is not about sports not about anything other than pure Joy.
I am going to make a short story long because I can and it is needed.. Just to give you some background information my oldest son is an amazing kid that just so happens to have difficulty doing a lot of "normal" things but nothing ever dampers his spirit or his love of life(DD)..
DD has always loved playing sports and has always persuaded my wife and I to sign him up for sports even when we think it wouldn't be in his best interest. (This is my opinion and I am completely wrong on this but I always try to put my kids in situations where they can succeed and that will give them self confidence).. Well throughout those rules when you have a kid that can rise above the situation and he can determine what is "successful" and what give him self confidence.. DD has really been practicing for baseball this whole spring he is constantly asking me to pitch to him in the lawn and I can never refuse my kids when they want to play any sport. Well his improvement this year has been amazing he is able to hit a large percentage of balls pitched to him when it is just our family at home.. So he was really excited when baseball began.. In fact he was so excited about playing that he talked his good friend into playing with him even though he not played much Tball or baseball..
Well the season started and DD has not missed a practice or a game or his own practices in our front yard with or without his parents help.. DD was fortunate enough to have a coach that really understands what baseball at this age is all about.. Wow this is really getting too long but what the heck… Well DD has a had a Rondell White like stretch where he has struggled to make contact at all when he is pitched to in a game situation. But what makes this kids amazing (despite his poor parenting) is that when he strikes out for the third,fourth or fifth time in the game he gets a little frustrated right at the plate but before he can turn and face his team and his "home crowd". He smiles and hand his helmet to the next kid and give his teammates a high five.. So each at bat as the season progresses the people that come to the game keep cheering for DD louder and louder with nothing but positive comments and he always returns the cheers with his million dollar smile..
So Cut to last night
It is a beautiful night for baseball or just living life. DD is so happy that his Grandpa and Grandma are at the game that he can hardly contain his happiness while playing.. So on his second at bat he makes contact and fouls the ball off pretty good.. Before taking the next pitch he stops and wheels around to flash his smile that he had HIT the ball which in itself makes it worth the 2 hours we sit watching these practices and games night after night.. Well he strikes out but he feels great about making contact.. Well on his next at bat he makes contact Twice and we are rewarded with the same smile each time. Well he now has one pitch left to hit it in play and the crowd senses that DD might just be able to hit it so they begin to cheer louder than ever for him..( I am ready to pass out with worry for him and happiness for him at the same time) Well all his practice pays off when the next pitch his thrown mighty DD at the bat makes contact with the pitch and the ball is in play.. Well if the crowd could they would have collectively picked up DD and ran with him to first but they didn't need to he was determined to make it there himself.
Safe
He was safe at first having beat out the throw from the third basemen.. Well with two outs everyone was excited to have DD at first but also it was a close game and they needed his run to score. So each time one of DD's teammates hit the ball the crowd and team would ROAR run DD run and run he did.. He was safe at second he was safe at third.. And now he was next to the crowd and his team and they where screaming for him to score.. When the ball was hit I could do was yell SLIDE he really didn't need to but there is nothing better than sliding home.. Well DD was running as soon as the ball was hit I don't know if it was my excitement or what but all I could see was Teeth and Dust as he ran toward home and laid down a perfect (perfect in so many ways) slide.. DD was safe at HOME
JOY
The whole team rushed out to great him and pat him on the helmet and give him high fives returning all of his high fives that he has been giving all year round.. DD relished all the cheers and high fives and ran to see his family.. I thought I had done some pretty cool stuff in my sports career but nothing could hold a candle to what DD did this night. He gave everybody a reason to cheer not for winning or losing but for the joy of living life.. DD's coach came by shortly after DD and looked at me and DD's family and said what everybody was feeling.. That is why we are out here.. I thanked him as I choked up and tried not to take anything away from this moment that was DD's.. I said yes but really this was not about sports this was about one "not normal" flat out amazing kid..
Have a great 4th
Heavy OUT..
I am going to make a short story long because I can and it is needed.. Just to give you some background information my oldest son is an amazing kid that just so happens to have difficulty doing a lot of "normal" things but nothing ever dampers his spirit or his love of life(DD)..
DD has always loved playing sports and has always persuaded my wife and I to sign him up for sports even when we think it wouldn't be in his best interest. (This is my opinion and I am completely wrong on this but I always try to put my kids in situations where they can succeed and that will give them self confidence).. Well throughout those rules when you have a kid that can rise above the situation and he can determine what is "successful" and what give him self confidence.. DD has really been practicing for baseball this whole spring he is constantly asking me to pitch to him in the lawn and I can never refuse my kids when they want to play any sport. Well his improvement this year has been amazing he is able to hit a large percentage of balls pitched to him when it is just our family at home.. So he was really excited when baseball began.. In fact he was so excited about playing that he talked his good friend into playing with him even though he not played much Tball or baseball..
Well the season started and DD has not missed a practice or a game or his own practices in our front yard with or without his parents help.. DD was fortunate enough to have a coach that really understands what baseball at this age is all about.. Wow this is really getting too long but what the heck… Well DD has a had a Rondell White like stretch where he has struggled to make contact at all when he is pitched to in a game situation. But what makes this kids amazing (despite his poor parenting) is that when he strikes out for the third,fourth or fifth time in the game he gets a little frustrated right at the plate but before he can turn and face his team and his "home crowd". He smiles and hand his helmet to the next kid and give his teammates a high five.. So each at bat as the season progresses the people that come to the game keep cheering for DD louder and louder with nothing but positive comments and he always returns the cheers with his million dollar smile..
So Cut to last night
It is a beautiful night for baseball or just living life. DD is so happy that his Grandpa and Grandma are at the game that he can hardly contain his happiness while playing.. So on his second at bat he makes contact and fouls the ball off pretty good.. Before taking the next pitch he stops and wheels around to flash his smile that he had HIT the ball which in itself makes it worth the 2 hours we sit watching these practices and games night after night.. Well he strikes out but he feels great about making contact.. Well on his next at bat he makes contact Twice and we are rewarded with the same smile each time. Well he now has one pitch left to hit it in play and the crowd senses that DD might just be able to hit it so they begin to cheer louder than ever for him..( I am ready to pass out with worry for him and happiness for him at the same time) Well all his practice pays off when the next pitch his thrown mighty DD at the bat makes contact with the pitch and the ball is in play.. Well if the crowd could they would have collectively picked up DD and ran with him to first but they didn't need to he was determined to make it there himself.
Safe
He was safe at first having beat out the throw from the third basemen.. Well with two outs everyone was excited to have DD at first but also it was a close game and they needed his run to score. So each time one of DD's teammates hit the ball the crowd and team would ROAR run DD run and run he did.. He was safe at second he was safe at third.. And now he was next to the crowd and his team and they where screaming for him to score.. When the ball was hit I could do was yell SLIDE he really didn't need to but there is nothing better than sliding home.. Well DD was running as soon as the ball was hit I don't know if it was my excitement or what but all I could see was Teeth and Dust as he ran toward home and laid down a perfect (perfect in so many ways) slide.. DD was safe at HOME
JOY
The whole team rushed out to great him and pat him on the helmet and give him high fives returning all of his high fives that he has been giving all year round.. DD relished all the cheers and high fives and ran to see his family.. I thought I had done some pretty cool stuff in my sports career but nothing could hold a candle to what DD did this night. He gave everybody a reason to cheer not for winning or losing but for the joy of living life.. DD's coach came by shortly after DD and looked at me and DD's family and said what everybody was feeling.. That is why we are out here.. I thanked him as I choked up and tried not to take anything away from this moment that was DD's.. I said yes but really this was not about sports this was about one "not normal" flat out amazing kid..
Have a great 4th
Heavy OUT..
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Cash Considerations
I am ashamed of myself
I Tivo'd the entire draft and watched the entire broadcast. I watched 4 hours in an hour but I still am not proud of myself.. Judging talent in the NBA draft must be incredibly difficult.. It seems that every announcer had a different opinion on who they would take.. If you are picking teams in a pickup game it is pretty easy.. You try and get a guy that makes your team better period.. You want a guy that wants to shoot and be the guy in the offense.. My lack of ability as a basketball player makes me appreciate that.. It is so much easier to get involved in the game if you have guys on the team that know when to shoot and pass and are consistent when they do it.. You know when player A gets the ball and he is open from 15-20 he is going to shoot and you can start positioning for the rebound it is just that simple.. If they really liked Randy Foye that was a hell of risk letting him fall and drafting someone to trade with for cash considerations.. Why don't they tell you the dollar amount.. I think the Wolves best second round pick they sold for 13 dollars.. Idiots they have a team with little to know talent and they take a guy and sell him for cash and another year of waiting for a 2nd rounder.. That just tells you how dumb McFail is.
As Twolves fan this thought kept going through my head. "The Twolves and Bucks have swapped picks" we got starbury and the Bucks got Ray Allen who the heck was ray allen.. Man was that a bad move for the Wolves where would be if we had kept Ray Allen man that hurts.. My other thought is I would rather that we didn't draft a player that is compared to a former Twolf guard.. He is a lot like Chauncey Billups.. Great next thing we will be saying that he has great feet like Felton Spencer.. He takes it to the hoop like Gerald glass.. He plays defense like Doug West.. He is a great athlete like Endi Ebe (Can't spell it don't care to talk about him).. I could go on and on.. He has arches like Michel Williams. He is tough inside like Rasho.. He drives to the basket like terrible brandon. (I still like the Wolves just don't know if I can take much more futility..
Gay
I really wanted Rudy Gay because of his afletic ability but apparently McFail knows more about hoop players than Jerry West.. You can say what you want about Portland but they are revamping there team and did what they had to get the players they wanted.. But hey I am sure KG loves the fact the Wolves got Cash Considerations. Can Cash Considerations drive to the hole make get a rebound or play defense.. Well that is it for the Wolves.. They got the player that is a great fit for their team.. That is like saying these pants are a great fit for me that doesn’t change the fact I have a huge ass..
Do you think Cash Considerations can play with his back to the basket or has a great NBA body..
THUD
They need to get rid of BS favorite guy THUD and play Jaric of the bench and try get a guy that can run the floor and score on the wing.(Rudy Gay). I think the Wolves could get Kmart for nothing.. Then we could have matching afletic players with bad knees at the 2 and 3.. Can Mauer play the point.. Wow what a franchise I love the Wolves and will always watch them but they need to gut the mgmt team and get a fresh start.. Ticket this will be your last year with the wolves.. It is not your fault that your GM failed your team and this state..
The Twins may not win this year or next but they are cheap organization that develops talent and has developed into a pretty consistent winner.. The pups could learn a lot from that..
I Tivo'd the entire draft and watched the entire broadcast. I watched 4 hours in an hour but I still am not proud of myself.. Judging talent in the NBA draft must be incredibly difficult.. It seems that every announcer had a different opinion on who they would take.. If you are picking teams in a pickup game it is pretty easy.. You try and get a guy that makes your team better period.. You want a guy that wants to shoot and be the guy in the offense.. My lack of ability as a basketball player makes me appreciate that.. It is so much easier to get involved in the game if you have guys on the team that know when to shoot and pass and are consistent when they do it.. You know when player A gets the ball and he is open from 15-20 he is going to shoot and you can start positioning for the rebound it is just that simple.. If they really liked Randy Foye that was a hell of risk letting him fall and drafting someone to trade with for cash considerations.. Why don't they tell you the dollar amount.. I think the Wolves best second round pick they sold for 13 dollars.. Idiots they have a team with little to know talent and they take a guy and sell him for cash and another year of waiting for a 2nd rounder.. That just tells you how dumb McFail is.
As Twolves fan this thought kept going through my head. "The Twolves and Bucks have swapped picks" we got starbury and the Bucks got Ray Allen who the heck was ray allen.. Man was that a bad move for the Wolves where would be if we had kept Ray Allen man that hurts.. My other thought is I would rather that we didn't draft a player that is compared to a former Twolf guard.. He is a lot like Chauncey Billups.. Great next thing we will be saying that he has great feet like Felton Spencer.. He takes it to the hoop like Gerald glass.. He plays defense like Doug West.. He is a great athlete like Endi Ebe (Can't spell it don't care to talk about him).. I could go on and on.. He has arches like Michel Williams. He is tough inside like Rasho.. He drives to the basket like terrible brandon. (I still like the Wolves just don't know if I can take much more futility..
Gay
I really wanted Rudy Gay because of his afletic ability but apparently McFail knows more about hoop players than Jerry West.. You can say what you want about Portland but they are revamping there team and did what they had to get the players they wanted.. But hey I am sure KG loves the fact the Wolves got Cash Considerations. Can Cash Considerations drive to the hole make get a rebound or play defense.. Well that is it for the Wolves.. They got the player that is a great fit for their team.. That is like saying these pants are a great fit for me that doesn’t change the fact I have a huge ass..
Do you think Cash Considerations can play with his back to the basket or has a great NBA body..
THUD
They need to get rid of BS favorite guy THUD and play Jaric of the bench and try get a guy that can run the floor and score on the wing.(Rudy Gay). I think the Wolves could get Kmart for nothing.. Then we could have matching afletic players with bad knees at the 2 and 3.. Can Mauer play the point.. Wow what a franchise I love the Wolves and will always watch them but they need to gut the mgmt team and get a fresh start.. Ticket this will be your last year with the wolves.. It is not your fault that your GM failed your team and this state..
The Twins may not win this year or next but they are cheap organization that develops talent and has developed into a pretty consistent winner.. The pups could learn a lot from that..
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Tooo Happy Today to Blog Much
Twins Won
Wolves Haven't made a stupid draft choice..
I haven't ate 3000 calories.
Will post bitterly after the wolves draft..
Sorry
Wolves Haven't made a stupid draft choice..
I haven't ate 3000 calories.
Will post bitterly after the wolves draft..
Sorry
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Ok.. The clock is ticking
Large
If you have the stomach for this go here http://www.deathclock.com/ Not Good I should have dead been a few years ago.. So hey the rest of my life is gravy.. Ohh with a little KFC chicken in a bowl with some mashed potatoes.. Oh that is taken already.. I biked 12 miles last night in lycra bike pants.. I hope no one planned on eating dinner after they drove behind me for a second or so.. It wasn't pretty but it did ease the transition of my bike and me being fused together.. (yuck that makes me sick..)
It is time to talk sports (IJ please skip this section)
The wolves draft is tomorrow and I had to listen to the Mayor on the fan in hopes that he can help McFail draft somebody that is going to win games and keep KG here.. It was weird they have completely changed the thought from last year.. We need to get young and athletic to compete in the NBA today.. Now Hoiberg is saying they need to get older to provide leadership in the locker room..(How about someone that can rebound and play defense) They have a coach that does not know what type of team he wants to have and a GM that changes his mind as wind blows.. Ok enough negative stuff. I am hoping they trade this pick and move down in the draft and pick up a veteran and lower first round pick.. If we could someone like chauncey to come in and step up his play like he did with the pistons and then get lucky enough to find someone to compliment Kevin in the low block.. I think they could maybe build on somethingÂ… A quick rumor from my close personal friend SW
(Rashad McCants' micro-fracture surgery should mean the Wolves are looking for a swingman who can play sooner than later. They'd rather get their hands on Roy, but since all signs are pointing to him being gone, Gay makes sense here. I've received some interesting emails from "folks in the know" (or so they say) and word on the street is that Kevin Garnett may be traded for Jermaine O'Neal or Paul Pierce. Either of those deals would be so big that it's almost hard to imagine the teams involved actually working out a deal, but it could easily happen.
Garnett has been very quiet on his future, but if he goes to Kevin McHale and says he's done in Minnesota, McHale will be forced to act.
And if he stays, Gay should be a nice complement for KG and Ricky Davis.)
Why has nobody ever said that guy has a programmers body.. He can type with without looking at his hands and has an excellent right clicking abilities.. And he has great game when is head up on the monitor..
Books
Everything is Illuminating
Jonathan Safran Foer
This book is so odd, funny "illuminating",brilliant, and just a plain great read.. It makes me fill normal when I read a book like this.. This style that book is written is original (not tough when have read the number of books I have) but once you get it.. Its story telling that you just can't be beat..
Music
Norah Jones almost makes me not hate chick singers.. Maybe not I had to skip ahead on my pod half way through her album Feels like home.. I still hate chick singers..
Go Twins..
If you have the stomach for this go here http://www.deathclock.com/ Not Good I should have dead been a few years ago.. So hey the rest of my life is gravy.. Ohh with a little KFC chicken in a bowl with some mashed potatoes.. Oh that is taken already.. I biked 12 miles last night in lycra bike pants.. I hope no one planned on eating dinner after they drove behind me for a second or so.. It wasn't pretty but it did ease the transition of my bike and me being fused together.. (yuck that makes me sick..)
It is time to talk sports (IJ please skip this section)
The wolves draft is tomorrow and I had to listen to the Mayor on the fan in hopes that he can help McFail draft somebody that is going to win games and keep KG here.. It was weird they have completely changed the thought from last year.. We need to get young and athletic to compete in the NBA today.. Now Hoiberg is saying they need to get older to provide leadership in the locker room..(How about someone that can rebound and play defense) They have a coach that does not know what type of team he wants to have and a GM that changes his mind as wind blows.. Ok enough negative stuff. I am hoping they trade this pick and move down in the draft and pick up a veteran and lower first round pick.. If we could someone like chauncey to come in and step up his play like he did with the pistons and then get lucky enough to find someone to compliment Kevin in the low block.. I think they could maybe build on somethingÂ… A quick rumor from my close personal friend SW
(Rashad McCants' micro-fracture surgery should mean the Wolves are looking for a swingman who can play sooner than later. They'd rather get their hands on Roy, but since all signs are pointing to him being gone, Gay makes sense here. I've received some interesting emails from "folks in the know" (or so they say) and word on the street is that Kevin Garnett may be traded for Jermaine O'Neal or Paul Pierce. Either of those deals would be so big that it's almost hard to imagine the teams involved actually working out a deal, but it could easily happen.
Garnett has been very quiet on his future, but if he goes to Kevin McHale and says he's done in Minnesota, McHale will be forced to act.
And if he stays, Gay should be a nice complement for KG and Ricky Davis.)
Why has nobody ever said that guy has a programmers body.. He can type with without looking at his hands and has an excellent right clicking abilities.. And he has great game when is head up on the monitor..
Books
Everything is Illuminating
Jonathan Safran Foer
This book is so odd, funny "illuminating",brilliant, and just a plain great read.. It makes me fill normal when I read a book like this.. This style that book is written is original (not tough when have read the number of books I have) but once you get it.. Its story telling that you just can't be beat..
Music
Norah Jones almost makes me not hate chick singers.. Maybe not I had to skip ahead on my pod half way through her album Feels like home.. I still hate chick singers..
Go Twins..
Monday, June 26, 2006
As the Stomach Turns
Kevin McFail
I really like that one.. I had a relaxing weekend watching the Twins beat the hapless Cubs.. I hope they never win anything it is the only thing that makes me want to like that team.. They are going nowhere on the other hand I think the twins have the new plan in place to play as many young guys as they can.. I am ok with it since Detroilet and the Sox are just so damn good.. I am going to quote a infamous Minnesota coach "enjoy the season" it is what it is… They are fun to watch..
Fat Update
I am still eating as healthy as I can and have slowed the growth of my gut to two inches a year.. Sort of like the melting of the glaciers caused by global warming .. My stomach is increasing due to global eating. (that was too easy).. I looked at myself in a few pictures this weekend and I really can't believe what I look like.. I went to look at myself in the mirror.. Yep I am really that old fat and bald.. Well that just a fact.. Moving on..
Just a point.. When you reach a period in your life when you would rather have a white T shirt on then see your self without it brushing your teeth in the morning.. Probably need to toss in a salad..
Wolves
They are team going nowhere looking forward to the draft where they are going nowhere fast.. I am delaying blogging on this since it makes me so damn angry.. They are in need of some vision on the vision of the franchise.. They need to keep Kevin to maintain there season ticket holders but really they are wasting his abilities here.. And really it is just hard to watch them flail around but I still will..
Don't hate the stomach hate the food
Two Movies
Nacho Libre 1.5 baldies (It was tough for him to work within the enviroment of this movie.. I am afraid Jack just can't play a character you keep wanting him to bust out and be himself. He didn't do that enough in this movie.. )
Click 3.5 baldies (IJ and saw this with no expectations what so ever.. It helped this movie it is just a really solild comedy and a nice simple story line that delivers the same old story but in a new and creative way.. I am starting to like sandler more and more each movie.. I really like spanglish and nobody liked that either.. I guess I just like his style..
I know this is half a homo but I am listening to Sarah Mclachlan and enjoying it but I keep think have rubbing sharp objects across my wrists.. Wow her voice is just so haunting.. Dan Bern is right I hate chick singers..
I really like that one.. I had a relaxing weekend watching the Twins beat the hapless Cubs.. I hope they never win anything it is the only thing that makes me want to like that team.. They are going nowhere on the other hand I think the twins have the new plan in place to play as many young guys as they can.. I am ok with it since Detroilet and the Sox are just so damn good.. I am going to quote a infamous Minnesota coach "enjoy the season" it is what it is… They are fun to watch..
Fat Update
I am still eating as healthy as I can and have slowed the growth of my gut to two inches a year.. Sort of like the melting of the glaciers caused by global warming .. My stomach is increasing due to global eating. (that was too easy).. I looked at myself in a few pictures this weekend and I really can't believe what I look like.. I went to look at myself in the mirror.. Yep I am really that old fat and bald.. Well that just a fact.. Moving on..
Just a point.. When you reach a period in your life when you would rather have a white T shirt on then see your self without it brushing your teeth in the morning.. Probably need to toss in a salad..
Wolves
They are team going nowhere looking forward to the draft where they are going nowhere fast.. I am delaying blogging on this since it makes me so damn angry.. They are in need of some vision on the vision of the franchise.. They need to keep Kevin to maintain there season ticket holders but really they are wasting his abilities here.. And really it is just hard to watch them flail around but I still will..
Don't hate the stomach hate the food
Two Movies
Nacho Libre 1.5 baldies (It was tough for him to work within the enviroment of this movie.. I am afraid Jack just can't play a character you keep wanting him to bust out and be himself. He didn't do that enough in this movie.. )
Click 3.5 baldies (IJ and saw this with no expectations what so ever.. It helped this movie it is just a really solild comedy and a nice simple story line that delivers the same old story but in a new and creative way.. I am starting to like sandler more and more each movie.. I really like spanglish and nobody liked that either.. I guess I just like his style..
I know this is half a homo but I am listening to Sarah Mclachlan and enjoying it but I keep think have rubbing sharp objects across my wrists.. Wow her voice is just so haunting.. Dan Bern is right I hate chick singers..
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Bitter Today Welcome SW
Ahh just finished a cinnamon roll from panera bead (Not too sweat kinda crunchy with a nice layer of sugar on top) with a full city Columbia from Dun Bros(Nice middle of the road coffee with a real smooth aftertaste).. I eat because I'm unhappy I am unhappy because I eat you know the rest.. But I need to vent today.. My wife likes to ask me opinions on what things we should do with this house and then when I give my opinion she ignores me and does what she wants anyway..(Which I really don't care but why did you ask my opinion when you could care less. Anyway she decided that we should repaint my eldest's room to make it an older kids room and ignore the 4 other rooms in the house that really need painting.. Well if that didn't get me going the fact room contained a wallpaper border which I said I would not help with if she wanted to put it up.. (I ended up putting it up as well) But I absolutely would not be the one to take in down because I know what a nightmare that will be.. Well watching her struggle for two straight days I was persuaded to help her with it.. I won't get into to much detail but a steamer was rented and wasn't really used until 9:00(after playing hoops for two hours) last night and again at 6:00 this morning.. Now that my hands are sufficiently burned and I am quite bitter she believes the drywall is destroyed enough for me to begin patching the entire room where the wallpaper and scrapping has left holes on every square inch of the room.. MMM this will be the last time we put up any wallpaper (or at least until my wife thinks she likes it again).
I proved again last night that I do not have any Basketball ability.. I did not make a shot in 2 hours of play and maybe got a rebound a game.. I am the white round bald version of Olowakandi. Seriously I disgust myself.. I think I am going to have to start playing tennis or something that doesn't make me look completely old and non afletic that is going to be tough..
The Twins lost but the still played well. I think this team is going to be solid for a few years.. I hate to say this but Justing M. is starting to grow on me It is nice to have a couple of guys on the team where if you make a mistake the ball is gone..
I really need topics for my Thursday rant..
I think I will do a Twolves ramble this afternoon or Friday.. I am going to have to defer to a couple of great basketball minds.. BS and SW (Shoots better than the Wolves) "a close personal friend and former standout basketball player out of Hamline" Holler if you hate NBA but I am going to post a few articles of interest if BS and SW recommend them..
Hey that angry basketball guy that works for ESPN with his own show... Does he ever post the transcripts of the show.. He talked about KG for quite awhile last night.. Help me out BS or SW.
Don't hate the food hate the weight..
I proved again last night that I do not have any Basketball ability.. I did not make a shot in 2 hours of play and maybe got a rebound a game.. I am the white round bald version of Olowakandi. Seriously I disgust myself.. I think I am going to have to start playing tennis or something that doesn't make me look completely old and non afletic that is going to be tough..
The Twins lost but the still played well. I think this team is going to be solid for a few years.. I hate to say this but Justing M. is starting to grow on me It is nice to have a couple of guys on the team where if you make a mistake the ball is gone..
I really need topics for my Thursday rant..
I think I will do a Twolves ramble this afternoon or Friday.. I am going to have to defer to a couple of great basketball minds.. BS and SW (Shoots better than the Wolves) "a close personal friend and former standout basketball player out of Hamline" Holler if you hate NBA but I am going to post a few articles of interest if BS and SW recommend them..
Hey that angry basketball guy that works for ESPN with his own show... Does he ever post the transcripts of the show.. He talked about KG for quite awhile last night.. Help me out BS or SW.
Don't hate the food hate the weight..
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Dheavy and Uranus
Wow. What an amazing athlete Wade was in this playoffs.. It was amazing to watch him play its like he is in a category all to himself.. I could care less that he is supposed to be this really quiet down to earth guy because usually those guys end up coming off the bench and are really good shooters.. In short they can't play defense and better shoot well because that is only thing you do in basketball that is truly afletic..
Enough Sports.. Wait a minute.. Wow Djustin hit a bomb last night.. 8 in a row they still need a miracle..
Eclipse and Bruce
I wanted to get back to this.. Last week IJ and I went to see Bruce and the "Bob Seeger Sessions" more on that later. BS went with his wife and tried to distance himself from us at the show which normally is good move since IJ and I are standing together we create our own gravitational pull. Well anyway a few years when I was at West BS introduced me to some of Bruce's solo acoustic folk stuff. At first I was hesitant I have never really cared for the sound of the Estreet band just didn't appeal to me.. I might be the only person in the US that doesn't like it.. But I really liked all of his acoustic music.. Well anyway IJ was raving about this new album called the Seeger sessions which I can sum up as some folk guy in the 60's who made an album of some old American folk songs.. Well Bruce decided to do it again 40 some years later… It turns out the album is unusual as anything I have ever listened to.. It just a cool combination of brass,violin,guitar,accordion,steel guitar,etc. the music just gets to you on weird level.. It is one of my favorite albums of all time. So I figured I figure it was worth the 100 or so to see Bruce perform.. Well they are doing this weird ticketing stuff for people on the main floor to avoid the scalpers to make a long story longer no one knows what is going and you pretty wait for them to let you in and you make the best of the situation.. Well IJ are cagey veterans of standing concert's and we know the value of having anything to lean out so we took a spot on this rail where approx 20 rows back.. (Awesome view) Well we had to sit down until the concert started which gave us the opportunity to listen to this security guard that was protecting the gate.. He started telling everyone that sometimes bruce comes out Bob seeger before the concert starts and plays with his band.. It was killing the "true" fans around us which made it even better.. This guy stood there for 3 hours and came up with a different reason why these people where sitting where they where.. Man people are dumb but remember the two great planets where sitting on the ground when all these people where coming behind us.. Well we can hear the people behind remarking about how great this spot was.. I took this opportunity to yell out a series of stupid questions to further antagonize the crowd like who is opening for Bruce at this concert… Well Uranus(IJ) is taking this in and is pleased that most of them are under 5'6 and are unaware that we are as tall as we are wide. Well about 5 minutes before the concert begins IJ thinks it will be more dramatic if we rise in unison and block out any viewing angles from people behind us have let alone light from the stage.. I take joy in the sound that was made it was the sort of gulping sigh when they realized there night was destroyed.. Well anyway I now know why Bruce is so successful.. The concert sounded amazing it was 2.5 hours people who sounded amazing and gave the impression they where having a blast.. Bruce is a true performer and entertainer and I would happily see him again.. Maybe even with the Estreet band..
Ohh Man I just had a Bruegers bagel .. Everything bagel with chives and onion it was fresh and amazing.. Why can't that be good for me.. I still need some topics for Ramble Thursday..
Fat out..
Enough Sports.. Wait a minute.. Wow Djustin hit a bomb last night.. 8 in a row they still need a miracle..
Eclipse and Bruce
I wanted to get back to this.. Last week IJ and I went to see Bruce and the "Bob Seeger Sessions" more on that later. BS went with his wife and tried to distance himself from us at the show which normally is good move since IJ and I are standing together we create our own gravitational pull. Well anyway a few years when I was at West BS introduced me to some of Bruce's solo acoustic folk stuff. At first I was hesitant I have never really cared for the sound of the Estreet band just didn't appeal to me.. I might be the only person in the US that doesn't like it.. But I really liked all of his acoustic music.. Well anyway IJ was raving about this new album called the Seeger sessions which I can sum up as some folk guy in the 60's who made an album of some old American folk songs.. Well Bruce decided to do it again 40 some years later… It turns out the album is unusual as anything I have ever listened to.. It just a cool combination of brass,violin,guitar,accordion,steel guitar,etc. the music just gets to you on weird level.. It is one of my favorite albums of all time. So I figured I figure it was worth the 100 or so to see Bruce perform.. Well they are doing this weird ticketing stuff for people on the main floor to avoid the scalpers to make a long story longer no one knows what is going and you pretty wait for them to let you in and you make the best of the situation.. Well IJ are cagey veterans of standing concert's and we know the value of having anything to lean out so we took a spot on this rail where approx 20 rows back.. (Awesome view) Well we had to sit down until the concert started which gave us the opportunity to listen to this security guard that was protecting the gate.. He started telling everyone that sometimes bruce comes out Bob seeger before the concert starts and plays with his band.. It was killing the "true" fans around us which made it even better.. This guy stood there for 3 hours and came up with a different reason why these people where sitting where they where.. Man people are dumb but remember the two great planets where sitting on the ground when all these people where coming behind us.. Well we can hear the people behind remarking about how great this spot was.. I took this opportunity to yell out a series of stupid questions to further antagonize the crowd like who is opening for Bruce at this concert… Well Uranus(IJ) is taking this in and is pleased that most of them are under 5'6 and are unaware that we are as tall as we are wide. Well about 5 minutes before the concert begins IJ thinks it will be more dramatic if we rise in unison and block out any viewing angles from people behind us have let alone light from the stage.. I take joy in the sound that was made it was the sort of gulping sigh when they realized there night was destroyed.. Well anyway I now know why Bruce is so successful.. The concert sounded amazing it was 2.5 hours people who sounded amazing and gave the impression they where having a blast.. Bruce is a true performer and entertainer and I would happily see him again.. Maybe even with the Estreet band..
Ohh Man I just had a Bruegers bagel .. Everything bagel with chives and onion it was fresh and amazing.. Why can't that be good for me.. I still need some topics for Ramble Thursday..
Fat out..
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
M5 Life 01
Life..
Went out to Dinner with DJ (Denver J) and M5 on Saturday.. DJ has kids a lot younger than mine but is going through the struggles that all Dads have at that age but he appears to have a good handle on it but it brought back memories of the struggles I had to go through. M5 appears to be using the L word so he is boring me at the moment.. But we where recalling the day when he introduced me to a "girl" he was dating.. I think we will call her spud for reason that will become abundantly clear. She is what I would call a tall little person.. I am not kidding she was maybe 4'8 oh I am sorry when you are a women that is under 5'4 you need to used fractions so she was maybe 4'8 and 1/8.. It was just sad to see the look on DJ and my face trying to hide our disappointment.. Sure it was fun to think of umpa lumpas and wonder what kind of adult women's clothing she found in the toddler department.. Do they say petite by the way I guess petite stands for short.. So even though you can measures there arse in yards they are still considered petite.. I am thinking they could up with new classes like yes do you these pants in Short and Squatty or can I get this dress in tall but bloated.. Ohh That’s not good.. I maybe should stop.. How about Big and Disgusting.. Stop please add more if you have ideas in the comments section.
Sports
Hockey WHO CARES.. My son(4) asked me what I thought about Hockey I told him I hated it.. I think that sums it up.. He said why my response was simple I couldn't grow a mullet anymore I couldn't find any Dale Jr shirts that would fit me.. And I can spell Wednesday.. Wow I really don't like it.. Twins are on a hot streak.. I hope it ends so I can rip on them.. Thank the Mgmt for the off-season acquisitions nice way to kill a season.. See Ya Soon Rondell..
Hey I need a good topic for Thursday.. Give me anything and I will try and ramble about it
Big fella out..
Went out to Dinner with DJ (Denver J) and M5 on Saturday.. DJ has kids a lot younger than mine but is going through the struggles that all Dads have at that age but he appears to have a good handle on it but it brought back memories of the struggles I had to go through. M5 appears to be using the L word so he is boring me at the moment.. But we where recalling the day when he introduced me to a "girl" he was dating.. I think we will call her spud for reason that will become abundantly clear. She is what I would call a tall little person.. I am not kidding she was maybe 4'8 oh I am sorry when you are a women that is under 5'4 you need to used fractions so she was maybe 4'8 and 1/8.. It was just sad to see the look on DJ and my face trying to hide our disappointment.. Sure it was fun to think of umpa lumpas and wonder what kind of adult women's clothing she found in the toddler department.. Do they say petite by the way I guess petite stands for short.. So even though you can measures there arse in yards they are still considered petite.. I am thinking they could up with new classes like yes do you these pants in Short and Squatty or can I get this dress in tall but bloated.. Ohh That’s not good.. I maybe should stop.. How about Big and Disgusting.. Stop please add more if you have ideas in the comments section.
Sports
Hockey WHO CARES.. My son(4) asked me what I thought about Hockey I told him I hated it.. I think that sums it up.. He said why my response was simple I couldn't grow a mullet anymore I couldn't find any Dale Jr shirts that would fit me.. And I can spell Wednesday.. Wow I really don't like it.. Twins are on a hot streak.. I hope it ends so I can rip on them.. Thank the Mgmt for the off-season acquisitions nice way to kill a season.. See Ya Soon Rondell..
Hey I need a good topic for Thursday.. Give me anything and I will try and ramble about it
Big fella out..
Monday, June 19, 2006
Great to be out of training..
Dad
Ok.. Need to ramble for a variety of reasons.. I had a great fathers gift my oldest was off to camp and I had never seen him so happy and excited. Given all the issues that he has to deal with a daily basis having him be that happy made me feel as good as I felt in a long time. (As a Dad that is good as it gets)
Baseball parent update..
I went to my oldest game and they needed someone to pitch to the kids so my wife volunteered me.. My wife doesn't take into consideration the fact that entire lower half of my body is a seething wound of poison ivy bubbles.. It really felt good to have a mixture of sweat and sand rubbing on the bubbles between my bubbled pussy toes.. A at least I made up for it by striking my son out 5 times..
Twins Sports Etc..
They are quite a roll I would like to rip on them but nothing really to say other than they are nice team that still won't make the playoffs.. Vikings I am still predicting them to fail this year (This coach is really arrogant) apparently a team that won like 5 games last year we are willing to make their practice squad players as starters on our team ( I believe we had a better record last year).. He is one of those guys that feels the need to get my guys in here and my system is going to work he has never been a head coach of a high school team.. Anyway as soon as they win two games I will be drinking the Kool Aid on the system and hoping for a contract extension for him.. Umm the twolves like Lenny Bird (Adam Morrison) I liken his game to Dwayne Wade.. I don't I just would like there to be one time where they compare a white player to a black guy.. Or vice versa..
I will rant more later
Out
Ok.. Need to ramble for a variety of reasons.. I had a great fathers gift my oldest was off to camp and I had never seen him so happy and excited. Given all the issues that he has to deal with a daily basis having him be that happy made me feel as good as I felt in a long time. (As a Dad that is good as it gets)
Baseball parent update..
I went to my oldest game and they needed someone to pitch to the kids so my wife volunteered me.. My wife doesn't take into consideration the fact that entire lower half of my body is a seething wound of poison ivy bubbles.. It really felt good to have a mixture of sweat and sand rubbing on the bubbles between my bubbled pussy toes.. A at least I made up for it by striking my son out 5 times..
Twins Sports Etc..
They are quite a roll I would like to rip on them but nothing really to say other than they are nice team that still won't make the playoffs.. Vikings I am still predicting them to fail this year (This coach is really arrogant) apparently a team that won like 5 games last year we are willing to make their practice squad players as starters on our team ( I believe we had a better record last year).. He is one of those guys that feels the need to get my guys in here and my system is going to work he has never been a head coach of a high school team.. Anyway as soon as they win two games I will be drinking the Kool Aid on the system and hoping for a contract extension for him.. Umm the twolves like Lenny Bird (Adam Morrison) I liken his game to Dwayne Wade.. I don't I just would like there to be one time where they compare a white player to a black guy.. Or vice versa..
I will rant more later
Out
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Sorry for the Training this week
Don't give up yet
By Mark Simon, ESPN Research Don't count the Twins out just yet in the American League. They may not be in the hunt for the AL Central, but they can hang in the wild-card race if they continue to get wins against quality foes like the Red Sox, who they've beaten the last two days.
The positive signs from young talent, like Jason Kubel and Francisco Liriano, are very encouraging. And if Brad Radke can show the form he did on Wednesday night, the Twins will have a top threesome in their pitching rotation that is pretty impressive.
One thing that Minnesota will have to improve upon, though, is an 8-18 mark against divisional foes. The Twins are a very respectable 20-15 against the rest of the American League.
By Mark Simon, ESPN Research Don't count the Twins out just yet in the American League. They may not be in the hunt for the AL Central, but they can hang in the wild-card race if they continue to get wins against quality foes like the Red Sox, who they've beaten the last two days.
The positive signs from young talent, like Jason Kubel and Francisco Liriano, are very encouraging. And if Brad Radke can show the form he did on Wednesday night, the Twins will have a top threesome in their pitching rotation that is pretty impressive.
One thing that Minnesota will have to improve upon, though, is an 8-18 mark against divisional foes. The Twins are a very respectable 20-15 against the rest of the American League.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
So little time so much to ramble about..
I had lunch last week with another person that I will reference with this blog.. The other names where easy and descriptive. So here is my thinking on him with hmm lets just call 7/8 no can't use that anymore, No game no can't use that anymore, I drive a BMW no that is too generic when you.. No game.. crap can't use that anymore.. How about still on the market.. No can't use that.. How about slow game.. No that has been used.. I can't use anything that he might interpret as me being jealous so he drives an M5.. Hmm that is it we now have BS,IJ,M5.. By the way M5 gave me permission to post anything I would like to post about his life.. I live vicariously through him anyway.. But that needs much more time and needs to stand on its own..
People hate my sports but I am doing it for me so ff them anyway I always cave so I will keep them to minimum..
A quick real life crappy moment..
Was at my son's baseball game last night and the three coaches have concocted the idea that at age 8 you should be specializing on positions in baseball.. They do not rotate players throughout the game.. The basically put the three coaches sons in the infield and the kids that won't complain wherever they choose.. I could really care less but baseball sucks so bad at that age I can't fathom playing outfield for 2 straight games let alone 2 straight innings.. I don't normally do this but enough is enough so I waited to talk to the coach after the game.. I waited until the game was over (yeah they won but only 3 players ever touched the baseball not good) I talked to coach all by himself.. Well as soon as I walked up to talk to him he was already taken a back I am not sure why because other than I look a little scary.. I just asked why he was not rotating all the players like the rest of the entire league.. His first answer was that he rotates them each game.. Other than that was a complete lie I said are you going to play 15 games(they are not) Then he said well half of the kids will get hurt in the infield( nice cover).. Then he said there is another team that is doing it(whatever).. I said the goal of this league is to teach the kids and enjoy the games no one is going to learn by standing in the out field for 2 straight hours
(My kid never complained by the way he just is starting to hate playing baseball) After he said the part about half the kids would get hurt and his face turning red I decided to not make a scene and said that I would hope he would consider rotating the kids more frequently.. He waited until I was walking infront of all the parents and decided to yell out that maybe I should try coaching I responded that I had coached which seemed to fire him up more since he apparently wanted to make the situation worse. I went to pack up our stuff with my wife who was contemplating how we where going to separate our assets in the divorce.. He then walks over and tells me that there is only 13 players on the team.. I said you lost me when you decided to holler out infront of all those people.. I would rather not argue with you and he walked away.. So it should be a fun year of baseball..
People hate my sports but I am doing it for me so ff them anyway I always cave so I will keep them to minimum..
A quick real life crappy moment..
Was at my son's baseball game last night and the three coaches have concocted the idea that at age 8 you should be specializing on positions in baseball.. They do not rotate players throughout the game.. The basically put the three coaches sons in the infield and the kids that won't complain wherever they choose.. I could really care less but baseball sucks so bad at that age I can't fathom playing outfield for 2 straight games let alone 2 straight innings.. I don't normally do this but enough is enough so I waited to talk to the coach after the game.. I waited until the game was over (yeah they won but only 3 players ever touched the baseball not good) I talked to coach all by himself.. Well as soon as I walked up to talk to him he was already taken a back I am not sure why because other than I look a little scary.. I just asked why he was not rotating all the players like the rest of the entire league.. His first answer was that he rotates them each game.. Other than that was a complete lie I said are you going to play 15 games(they are not) Then he said well half of the kids will get hurt in the infield( nice cover).. Then he said there is another team that is doing it(whatever).. I said the goal of this league is to teach the kids and enjoy the games no one is going to learn by standing in the out field for 2 straight hours
(My kid never complained by the way he just is starting to hate playing baseball) After he said the part about half the kids would get hurt and his face turning red I decided to not make a scene and said that I would hope he would consider rotating the kids more frequently.. He waited until I was walking infront of all the parents and decided to yell out that maybe I should try coaching I responded that I had coached which seemed to fire him up more since he apparently wanted to make the situation worse. I went to pack up our stuff with my wife who was contemplating how we where going to separate our assets in the divorce.. He then walks over and tells me that there is only 13 players on the team.. I said you lost me when you decided to holler out infront of all those people.. I would rather not argue with you and he walked away.. So it should be a fun year of baseball..
Gotta get back to training
heavy OUT
Monday, June 12, 2006
Bruce and Eclipse
I have training all week but i will attempt short blogs each days since the site is working now..
I will try and post at lunch or first break..
I will try and post at lunch or first break..
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Late Post..
The admin part of blogger was down yesterday this was the post from yesterday
Finally played softball last night since the hammy problem.. It was just great to do something afletic for a change.. We struggled as a team but where 1-1.. I don't like to beat a dead horse but man the twins are really disappointing there was sum pretty amazing stats in this whole road trip but the one from last night was sick.. The Twins had around 10 hits as a team but Mauer and Kubel accounted for 7..(That's not good).
This is just my thoughts but I really would like to see the Twins focus on developing talent.. Gardy decides to shred Morneau for a bad at bat (I don't know how he could distinguish the good from the bad with him) instead of focusing on the fact that they are getting NO veteran leadership whatsoever for the hitters.. Stewart a solid professional hitter can't seem to stay healthy and has 0 effect on our hitters and Rondell White they keep saying is a great clubhouse guy he better be.. Thats like saying that a girl has a great personality because if she doesn't well you get the picture.. (She would be a two tripper)
Please Post Comments for ramble tomorrow.. Thursday is going to readers blog day.. It would be great to do it on something that not sports related..
Finally played softball last night since the hammy problem.. It was just great to do something afletic for a change.. We struggled as a team but where 1-1.. I don't like to beat a dead horse but man the twins are really disappointing there was sum pretty amazing stats in this whole road trip but the one from last night was sick.. The Twins had around 10 hits as a team but Mauer and Kubel accounted for 7..(That's not good).
This is just my thoughts but I really would like to see the Twins focus on developing talent.. Gardy decides to shred Morneau for a bad at bat (I don't know how he could distinguish the good from the bad with him) instead of focusing on the fact that they are getting NO veteran leadership whatsoever for the hitters.. Stewart a solid professional hitter can't seem to stay healthy and has 0 effect on our hitters and Rondell White they keep saying is a great clubhouse guy he better be.. Thats like saying that a girl has a great personality because if she doesn't well you get the picture.. (She would be a two tripper)
Please Post Comments for ramble tomorrow.. Thursday is going to readers blog day.. It would be great to do it on something that not sports related..
Late Post..
The admin part of blogger was down yesterday this was the post from yesterday
Finally played softball last night since the hammy problem.. It was just great to do something afletic for a change.. We struggled as a team but where 1-1.. I don't like to beat a dead horse but man the twins are really disappointing there was sum pretty amazing stats in this whole road trip but the one from last night was sick.. The Twins had around 10 hits as a team but Mauer and Kubel accounted for 7..(That's not good).
This is just my thoughts but I really would like to see the Twins focus on developing talent.. Gardy decides to shred Morneau for a bad at bat (I don't know how he could distinguish the good from the bad with him) instead of focusing on the fact that they are getting NO veteran leadership whatsoever for the hitters.. Stewart a solid professional hitter can't seem to stay healthy and has 0 effect on our hitters and Rondell White they keep saying is a great clubhouse guy he better be.. Thats like saying that a girl has a great personality because if she doesn't well you get the picture.. (She would be a two tripper)
Please Post Comments for ramble tomorrow.. Thursday is going to readers blog day.. It would be great to do it on something that not sports related..
Finally played softball last night since the hammy problem.. It was just great to do something afletic for a change.. We struggled as a team but where 1-1.. I don't like to beat a dead horse but man the twins are really disappointing there was sum pretty amazing stats in this whole road trip but the one from last night was sick.. The Twins had around 10 hits as a team but Mauer and Kubel accounted for 7..(That's not good).
This is just my thoughts but I really would like to see the Twins focus on developing talent.. Gardy decides to shred Morneau for a bad at bat (I don't know how he could distinguish the good from the bad with him) instead of focusing on the fact that they are getting NO veteran leadership whatsoever for the hitters.. Stewart a solid professional hitter can't seem to stay healthy and has 0 effect on our hitters and Rondell White they keep saying is a great clubhouse guy he better be.. Thats like saying that a girl has a great personality because if she doesn't well you get the picture.. (She would be a two tripper)
Please Post Comments for ramble tomorrow.. Thursday is going to readers blog day.. It would be great to do it on something that not sports related..
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Perspective
If your looking for Humor please skip reading this post.
I am little off today.. Not because the Twins didn't play and not because Hoops wasn't on.. I just need to figure out a way get healthy which includes losing a ton of weight.. I know these sound like excuses but I am just not motivated to work out or eat less.. I really don't need a new diet other than eating less on every meal because I do eat the right stuff its just that I eat too much of it. I have so many things that I enjoy doing in my life I just hate taking time away from them to work out.. I am not one of those people that is motivated and wake up early in the morning and go running. When I run everything on my body hurts starting with my feet.. Which I think would be better if I wasn't so damn heavy.. I just think it is so sad that I really have to get healthy or I will die and I won't do it.. I laugh about it but really with my family history each day I stay this way I am cutting time off my life.. I know I come off as a negative pessimistic SOB but I really like living.
I am starting to have the same symptoms that my brother had when his health started to fail him (My wife has even noticed not good).. I wonder if I am destined for the same fate. I think that I am is worse, I know what can happen and I don't do anything about it. Why am I such an idiot.. I am really cutting my veins open here but I need to do everything I can to change who I unfortunatelyley I don't think I have an eating disorder I think it is case of loving to eat and when something is good more has to be better.. Well that is pretty depressing I am not sure why I post this or anything I post but I just feel better after I do.
If I don't figure out a way to change who I am I will die..
On that note HeavyD out..
I am little off today.. Not because the Twins didn't play and not because Hoops wasn't on.. I just need to figure out a way get healthy which includes losing a ton of weight.. I know these sound like excuses but I am just not motivated to work out or eat less.. I really don't need a new diet other than eating less on every meal because I do eat the right stuff its just that I eat too much of it. I have so many things that I enjoy doing in my life I just hate taking time away from them to work out.. I am not one of those people that is motivated and wake up early in the morning and go running. When I run everything on my body hurts starting with my feet.. Which I think would be better if I wasn't so damn heavy.. I just think it is so sad that I really have to get healthy or I will die and I won't do it.. I laugh about it but really with my family history each day I stay this way I am cutting time off my life.. I know I come off as a negative pessimistic SOB but I really like living.
I am starting to have the same symptoms that my brother had when his health started to fail him (My wife has even noticed not good).. I wonder if I am destined for the same fate. I think that I am is worse, I know what can happen and I don't do anything about it. Why am I such an idiot.. I am really cutting my veins open here but I need to do everything I can to change who I unfortunatelyley I don't think I have an eating disorder I think it is case of loving to eat and when something is good more has to be better.. Well that is pretty depressing I am not sure why I post this or anything I post but I just feel better after I do.
If I don't figure out a way to change who I am I will die..
On that note HeavyD out..
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