First blog of the week. I turned 40 yesterday. Thank you all for your wonderful wishes. I thought about doing a historical list about things that have happened over the last 40 years but just could not make myself do it. I did think a lot about things I have done and lived through and thought to write them down. So in no order or without reason some thoughts.
Man walked on the moon the first time before I was born and I was to young to remember the last time we did it. I hope we do it again. We have lost 2 space shuttles as well. I will never forget the first one. One of my teachers had been a finalist for the teacher in space program. She had us watching it on TV and she just froze. It was very devastating.
The Watergate break in and cover up happened during my life time. I wonder how much it has changed not only politics but the media as well. Woodward and Bernstain have brought us to the celebrity journalism of today. Can you say Al Capone's vault or Inside Edition? News should be just news. Do not try to entertain me.
UK has had 7 basketball coaches during the last 4 decades. One legend, two nice gentleman, two who should have never been hired, one who I can not stand, and one who the jury is out. Decide for yourselfs which ones are which.
Can I claim Mantel as the greatest Yankee during that time since the 69 season ended before I was born? If not then its Don Mattingly even if he never won a Ring. For my Cardinals its even harder to decide. Gibson and Brock, Sutton, Ozzie? Albert now? Well my favorite would have to be Willie McGee. How can you win a batting title and still chase that crap in the dirt?
Now the tough one. UK starting 5 for my life time. Not the best players but the ones I would like to see again. Roger Hardin at point. The man ran a great offense and could shoot foul shots. Speaking of foul shots, Kyle Macy as the 2. Could you imagine what he could have done with the 3 point line? Mashburn at the small foward. Kenny Walker at the 4. Rick Robey at center. Maybe not the most talent but they would be fun to watch.
Greatest game I have ever watched? High School basketball. Marshall Co vs Paducah Tilghman on Valentines Day 1985? Tilghman came into Marshall undefeated and left on the losing end of the St Valentines Massacre.
Well that is a lot of rambling. Everyone have a great weekend.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Frost this morning
Frost on the wind sheilds this morning. It was nice and brisk with a little wind. I love fall and the cooler temperatures. I know people love summer and "nice" weather but I hate the hot and humind days. Give me cool and dry or even a little cold anytime. Its like Mama Jo always said "You can always put on more clothes but there is only so much the law will let you take off". Beautiful blue skies and a crisp air makes my day.
Going to take a couple of days of vacation next week. Trying to burn it before I lose it at the end of the year. No real plans but just taking the time. Tried to talk Beth into going out of town but with Gman sick this week plans are on hold. He is back in school and doing fine. Just a bug of some sort. He was so pitiful but is now back to his hyper self. E wants to know when he gets to stay home and sleep in the living room. I hope he does not get sick and get to.
Still thinking and praying for all of the friends and family that have been touched with cancer this year. It just seems like there was a great deal of them. Or maybe with Facebook I just now hear about it more. The C word, as one of the surviors called it, is a real part of our lives that I just never wanted to think about. I know when I list people I will leave someone out but I am thinking about you all.
Maybe next time I will think about turning 40. Come up with a historic list of great things that have happened or something.
Going to take a couple of days of vacation next week. Trying to burn it before I lose it at the end of the year. No real plans but just taking the time. Tried to talk Beth into going out of town but with Gman sick this week plans are on hold. He is back in school and doing fine. Just a bug of some sort. He was so pitiful but is now back to his hyper self. E wants to know when he gets to stay home and sleep in the living room. I hope he does not get sick and get to.
Still thinking and praying for all of the friends and family that have been touched with cancer this year. It just seems like there was a great deal of them. Or maybe with Facebook I just now hear about it more. The C word, as one of the surviors called it, is a real part of our lives that I just never wanted to think about. I know when I list people I will leave someone out but I am thinking about you all.
Maybe next time I will think about turning 40. Come up with a historic list of great things that have happened or something.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Beautiful fall day in eastern Ky. Blue sky nice breeze and high around 60. I love having real seasons. The trees are changing colors and the frost has helped my head. Seasons are good seasonal alergeries are not.
Gman is home from school running a fever. Beth took him to the doctors. Negative on the flu and strep so just a cold. Hopefully the fever will stay gone and he does not miss much school.
E gets to ride the bus to Boys and Girls club by hiself. I can't remember if this is the first time or not. Beth has not said anything and does not seem worried. Maybe because Gman is sick and she has not thought about it. Or it's not the first time and so she is ok with it. Man they are growing up so fast.
Been thinking of Mama Jo lately, or at least once a day still. She would be getting ready for her toy drive at church right now. She would have been getting toys all year long. Buying them at yard sells and storing them up. Start of November was when the toys would get brought out, sorted, and cleaned. She would go down her list from last year and checking on everyone. Her helpers would be called and confermined for this year. She really loved Christmas, even if Granddad could not have cared less if we had 1 present in the house.
Gman is home from school running a fever. Beth took him to the doctors. Negative on the flu and strep so just a cold. Hopefully the fever will stay gone and he does not miss much school.
E gets to ride the bus to Boys and Girls club by hiself. I can't remember if this is the first time or not. Beth has not said anything and does not seem worried. Maybe because Gman is sick and she has not thought about it. Or it's not the first time and so she is ok with it. Man they are growing up so fast.
Been thinking of Mama Jo lately, or at least once a day still. She would be getting ready for her toy drive at church right now. She would have been getting toys all year long. Buying them at yard sells and storing them up. Start of November was when the toys would get brought out, sorted, and cleaned. She would go down her list from last year and checking on everyone. Her helpers would be called and confermined for this year. She really loved Christmas, even if Granddad could not have cared less if we had 1 present in the house.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Boys Computer
Got to love when a plan comes together. Installed the new DVD player and the ram I had saved. The boys new computer posted the first time I booted it. Installed the old XP I had and it is up and running. It was very easy and I am glad I have finished for them. Now to figure out the best way to get in on the home network. I am either going with a an Linksys adapter. I am not sure if I want to use a pci card one or a USB key one. I will have to look at them a little more before deciding.
This means the boys, Beth helping a lot, will have to get their desk cleaned off so they will have room for their new computer. Is it over kill to give an 8 and 5 year old a hand built computer? I spent a little more than I had planned but it was still under $130 for the new parts and reused a lot of the parts I had laying around. I am now very sure I will build my next one from the ground up.
I loaded Windows 7 this week on my computer this week. I followed a suggestion from Maxiimum PC and put in a new internal hard drive. So I now have a Tri-boot PC with XP and Ubuntu on one hard drive and W7 on the new one. Now to get all my bookmarks and emails moved over to W7. I am having trouble getting a couple of games to play on W7 but I think its the 64-32 bit issue and just waiting on patches for them for the 64 bit Os.
This means the boys, Beth helping a lot, will have to get their desk cleaned off so they will have room for their new computer. Is it over kill to give an 8 and 5 year old a hand built computer? I spent a little more than I had planned but it was still under $130 for the new parts and reused a lot of the parts I had laying around. I am now very sure I will build my next one from the ground up.
I loaded Windows 7 this week on my computer this week. I followed a suggestion from Maxiimum PC and put in a new internal hard drive. So I now have a Tri-boot PC with XP and Ubuntu on one hard drive and W7 on the new one. Now to get all my bookmarks and emails moved over to W7. I am having trouble getting a couple of games to play on W7 but I think its the 64-32 bit issue and just waiting on patches for them for the 64 bit Os.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Just a quick post. Finally started rebuilding the old computer for the boys room. I have been able to reuse only the motherboard, hard drive, ram and power supply that I had been saving. The CD rom has the wrong connector to be used with the motherboard. The case had a medal bar in the middle that could not be removed. I have decided not to put in the floppy disc so I will need to get a media reader. I should be able to use the fans and the monitor. The hard drive and motherboard are the ones I took out of my Alienware case so I should be able to reuse the Windows XP that came with that box without crossing any lines with Microsoft. I also need the boys to clean up their desk area so I can use the monitor I have in the garage. After I get this done I think I will start to look at a completely new build for myself. Oh and does anyone need left over parts from an HP running Windows ME and a PII Gateway ?
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thursday at work. It is a slow day and I am kind of day dreaming. I had my second call for jury duty. Sat around for 4 hours just to have us all dismissed because a settlement was reached. We did not even find out anything about the case. I passed my Federal SAFE test and now will start on the State of Kentucky information. I am not sure if it is worth all the studing. My company has announced it will be closing another 250 branches before the end of the year. Why are they pushing us if we still not writing any mortgages.
Found out another friend's spouse has cancer. Kidney cancer and they are going to have to have surgery. So please keep all the people you know in your thoughts and prayers.
Mom and Lynn are in Nashville for her birthday this week. I hope they have a great time.
The boy's baseball is finished. They both had fun. I think Graydon learned more and will be ready for spring. I plann to keep working with them both as well. I need to throw with E more. Graydon needs to work on his hitting. Basketball starts next month.
Found out another friend's spouse has cancer. Kidney cancer and they are going to have to have surgery. So please keep all the people you know in your thoughts and prayers.
Mom and Lynn are in Nashville for her birthday this week. I hope they have a great time.
The boy's baseball is finished. They both had fun. I think Graydon learned more and will be ready for spring. I plann to keep working with them both as well. I need to throw with E more. Graydon needs to work on his hitting. Basketball starts next month.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Kern Classic
Had a great time yesterday at the Shaun Kern Classic basketball tournament. I could barely play with this head cold but it was still a great time.
Shaun Kern is a friend from church who has a non operable form of brain cancer. He and his family have been through 1 round of Kemo and radiation and got some great news this week. The tumor has shrunk about 40% from when he was diagnosed in the spring.
I met Shaun playing pick up basketball on Monday nights at the Roc. While playing we both found out we went to Murray State at the same time but were not sure if we had met there. He played football there and at Morehead. He has a wife and 2 small boys at home and girl on the way this fall. Please keep them all in your prayers.
Bradley Stevenson set up the tournament and did a great job. We had 4 teams playing in a double elimination and it was a great day. I played on Bradley's team and we finished 2nd. Not bad for a bunch of old guys who usually only play half court. Kyle Macy and Shaun were the coaches in the final game. Kyle was so great with everyone even when he got a call from Dick Vitale during the game. I heard him tell Dick he was at a charity ballgame and asked him why he was not there. Some one needs to give this guy another coaching job.
The highlight for me was after the game. Bradley had got a couple of high school certified refs to do the last game. I went over at the end to say thanks to them and feel bad that I did not get their names. While talking to them I got to tell them about Shaun. One of the them is a cancer survivor and said it was great what we were doing. He said actions like yesterday did more for people with cancer than any words or just donations ever could.
So I ask everyone to get out and do something for someone else this week. It does not have to be anything big or for someone with cancer. Just do something for someone else because you can do it and they need it done.
PS
Shaun Kern is a friend from church who has a non operable form of brain cancer. He and his family have been through 1 round of Kemo and radiation and got some great news this week. The tumor has shrunk about 40% from when he was diagnosed in the spring.
I met Shaun playing pick up basketball on Monday nights at the Roc. While playing we both found out we went to Murray State at the same time but were not sure if we had met there. He played football there and at Morehead. He has a wife and 2 small boys at home and girl on the way this fall. Please keep them all in your prayers.
Bradley Stevenson set up the tournament and did a great job. We had 4 teams playing in a double elimination and it was a great day. I played on Bradley's team and we finished 2nd. Not bad for a bunch of old guys who usually only play half court. Kyle Macy and Shaun were the coaches in the final game. Kyle was so great with everyone even when he got a call from Dick Vitale during the game. I heard him tell Dick he was at a charity ballgame and asked him why he was not there. Some one needs to give this guy another coaching job.
The highlight for me was after the game. Bradley had got a couple of high school certified refs to do the last game. I went over at the end to say thanks to them and feel bad that I did not get their names. While talking to them I got to tell them about Shaun. One of the them is a cancer survivor and said it was great what we were doing. He said actions like yesterday did more for people with cancer than any words or just donations ever could.
So I ask everyone to get out and do something for someone else this week. It does not have to be anything big or for someone with cancer. Just do something for someone else because you can do it and they need it done.
PS
Sharlena Ralph
Max Conyers and David Pugh were the referees. Max coaches Upward Basketball.
Thanks Shar
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