100 Years and Counting

Happy 100th Birthday Grandma!

...and happy birthday to my sister Pat in Minneapolis!

Knock out the IRISH!!

OK, Mason's mascot "Gunston", sucks!! When I went to GMU we had  a Patriot looking dude...then they switched to this Cookie Monster looking thingy....I mean look how cool the Notre Dame mascot looks.  

Dad said Mom is rooting for the Irish up in Heaven, but I don't believe him...she did love her Irish. Coincidently, I'm flying to Southbend in a week...should I wear a GMU t-shirt? 

Tune in this Thursday!! GOOOOooooo Mason!

Goin' dancin'

George Mason won the CAA tourney which gives them an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They played a great tournament and needed to win the tourney to make it to the big dance, as they played too inconsistently during the season to get an at large bid....could it happen again??? Sunday night will reveal their first round opponent. I figure Mason will be a 13 seed. Keep your fingers crossed!! Video of them cutting down the net is to the left.

Took dad to the Nationals vs. Indians today. I think he had a good time...I know he like the hot dogs, nachos and peanuts...hope I don't have to call 911.

PLLLLLAAAAYYYYY BALL!!

Anyone who remotely knows me knows how much I love baseball and look forward to Spring Training. I took Monday off and enjoyed Albert Pujlos and the Cardinals take on our hometown Nats. I dropped Pop off at the poker parlor and enjoyed my beer and sunshine and baseball...it was a great day. In an interesting and unique way, the Brevard Sheriff's helicopter flew into the stadium, hovered in centerfield and threw out the first pitch....clever. 

Dodgertown (last year for Dodger's there), more Nats and the Astros are upcoming.

The Florida Tech men's basketball season ended on a sour note as they lost in double OT in the conference tournament. Dad is really getting into the team and enjoys the games. The bleachers are hard for him to get in and out of so we may do season handicap seats next year. He enjoys the closeness of the action, and being an Indiana alum, loves his basketball. They are a good team now, with a great coach and we enjoyed watching them to the end. 

Getting ready for our trip to LaPorte for Grandma's big bash.

I have jury duty next week....ugh. I'm going to tell them I am a leftist/socialist/marxist/revolutionary...think that will get me out of duty???

I got sucked into the Texas and Ohio primary results last night and as a result didn't go to bed until well after midnight. Hillary is making a comeback and I am glad. I like and respect McCain (election  reforms is a hot button of mine and he supports my opinion) but have a hard time with his tax breaks to corporations and, more importantly, his stance on increasing the troops in Iraq. I think Hillary has a better chance to beat him than Obama, who I also like, I could be wrong...most of the 'crackers' where I live wouldn't vote for a woman or a black man so my county is lost anyway...bunch of rednecks as far as I'm concerned.

You know my stance; I respect who you vote for and your opinion(hell, I fell in love with a staunch Republican). As long as it is a self decided vote and you have a reasonably valid reason. Not, "I ain't votin for no chick!" or, and I swear to God I personally heard this one, "I voted for him because my husband told me to!"... sigh...

OK, I ranted enough....PLAY BALL!!