Bustin' moves with the b boys
Always make sure children are accompanied by adult elbows
5/8/08
Sunday Pics courtesy of Momo
have you hugged your frog lately?
Bustin' moves with the b boys
Always make sure children are accompanied by adult elbows
Bustin' moves with the b boys
Always make sure children are accompanied by adult elbows
Ouch
The O's' West Coast trip has been painful. They've dropped five straight, last night's being the worst yet. They finally got the lead in the top of the 8th on a nice two-out rally only to lose it in the bottom of the inning and then the game in the 10th. All the losses have been by two or less. There's a chance for redemption vs. KC, a team w/ similar hitting struggles and decent pitching. Then, finally a day off and the Red Sox come to Baltimore. Incidentally, the AL 2B all-star slot is now officially up for grabs. I give Roberts the nod for speed and an edge on defense.
5/5/08
Weekend Highlights
Owen got to play with his buddy Becket from school on Saturday. They did some urban hiking between the fences behind the houses on Julie's street. Instead of frogs and fishin' holes, they encountered discarded work-out equipment, other assorted trash and a jungle canopy of weeds. Just wait til July boys.
Then it was Ironman, O's third PG-13 movie. This was an entertaining romp but I'm not sure how much of it Owen could follow besides the explosions, flying, fighting and iron suit-designing. Since this was 90% of the movie, it was enough to hold his attention.
But THE BEST was O's breakdancing in Rittenhouse Square yesterday. The troupe had gathered a circle of onlookers and Owen got caught up in the beat. He started to dance on the side but the performers saw him and coaxed him into the circle. Owen busted out some pop-locking and then got on all fours for a modified breakin' boo-ga-loo. The crowd went wild. This troupe has a free breakin' class on Fridays at 4 that O is starting ASAP.
Then it was Ironman, O's third PG-13 movie. This was an entertaining romp but I'm not sure how much of it Owen could follow besides the explosions, flying, fighting and iron suit-designing. Since this was 90% of the movie, it was enough to hold his attention.
But THE BEST was O's breakdancing in Rittenhouse Square yesterday. The troupe had gathered a circle of onlookers and Owen got caught up in the beat. He started to dance on the side but the performers saw him and coaxed him into the circle. Owen busted out some pop-locking and then got on all fours for a modified breakin' boo-ga-loo. The crowd went wild. This troupe has a free breakin' class on Fridays at 4 that O is starting ASAP.
4/25/08
Weather station comes to Greenfield
The penny drive at Owen's school paid for the new weather station that was unveiled at a ceremony today. They had the device on the jungle gym outside so that Glenn 'Hurricane' Schwartz could christen it while chosen classes (including Owen's) congregated to celebrate the moment. Mr. Schwartz is a local meteorologist, minor celebrity and, as the picture below suggests, known for his bow-ties and non-threatening smile.
He came up with some classic lines, none better than "this anemometer tells you about something real, something that matters: the weather. It's not like math or something that you just read about in books." Yeah kids, so don't be a sucker and learn all that stupid math when you could get on TV by reading anemometer gauges. There were some good if not great audience questions, my favorite coming from Donnie Downer: 'What is the biggest natural disaster in U.S. history?'
He came up with some classic lines, none better than "this anemometer tells you about something real, something that matters: the weather. It's not like math or something that you just read about in books." Yeah kids, so don't be a sucker and learn all that stupid math when you could get on TV by reading anemometer gauges. There were some good if not great audience questions, my favorite coming from Donnie Downer: 'What is the biggest natural disaster in U.S. history?'
The beat goes on...
Another night, another hero, another come-from-behind win.
I don't know how this season will turn out but I will make one comparison to the 1988 Orioles, the team that the 2008 version was predicted to emulate. That '88 team didn't get its 13th win til June 6th. JUNE 6TH!
4/24/08
The Great Greek Hope
How do you turn a franchise around? Young, home-grown talent with good work ethic and leadership skills. Nick Markakis ladies and gentlemen:
Plus, the ladies swoon so that makes the marketing dept happy. Anyway, he hit another clutch HR last night, propelling the O's to a nice come-from-behind road win over the Mariners who much preferred the 2007 O's (O's were 2-7 vs. Mariners last year; so far 5-1 in 2008).
If Adam Jones stops swinging at pitches at his eyeballs and Luke Scott is for real, the outfield of the future could be this season.
4/23/08
After the big day
Well...Clinton got her double digits, barely. After all this hoopla in PA, I wish this were now over but I realize the only way that was going to happen is if Obama had won. I hope if this goes all the way to the convention, there will be one shred of collegiality between these two to get them both on the ticket.
It seems like with the new kid on the block momentum, tons of spending and tireless campaigning in a very diverse state, for Obama to come up 10 points short makes me worry about his competitiveness vs. McCain. It seems like a lot of Obama's primary wins are in states that McCain would likely carry (ND, UT, CO, ID, WA, NE etc.).
It seems like with the new kid on the block momentum, tons of spending and tireless campaigning in a very diverse state, for Obama to come up 10 points short makes me worry about his competitiveness vs. McCain. It seems like a lot of Obama's primary wins are in states that McCain would likely carry (ND, UT, CO, ID, WA, NE etc.).
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