Pretty good weekend in Sports

This weekend could have been better but I shouldn't be greedy. For starters...The Texas Rangers led the Yankees 5-0 into the 7th inning in the first game of the ALCS but surrendered 6 runs to lose 6-5 after a fantastic starting pitching performance by CJ Wilson. The very next night the Rangers beat the Yankees 7-2 and now the series heads to New York for games 3,4,and 5....Wish we were up 2-0 instead of 1-1.

The University of Utah Utes beat Wyoming 30-3 in Laramie on saturday and this was even after the Utes had the ball intercepted 3 times. I think good things are in store for the Utes this year again. They are 6-0 and have some tough games left to play at Notre Dame, Home against TCU, and Air Force in Colorado Springs. I think they very possibly could go undefeated again and play in a BCS bowl.

In the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys lost to the Minnesota Vikings in the twin cities. Now this means my favorite NFL team won because that team is whoever is playing the Cowboys....Can't stand em...never have been able to. Their fans drive me nutz with their "America's Team" crap. :) Well, I can say with some confidence that the Cowboys are probably the best 1-4 team in the NFL. (pffft)

New Orleans.....The Big Easy......The most Haunted Place in the world

I posted already about the Lalaurie Mansion and shared pictures of stuff I can't explain. Here is a little bit about the rest of our trip to New Orleans.

On Tuesday, we flew there. On Thursday, we flew home!  Oh yes, there was some stuff in between. For instance, we stayed in the Chateau Bourbon Hotel and are balcony looked down on Bourbon Street. Even though it wasn't Marti Gras....it was very noisy until 2 or 3 in the morning but it was fun anyway. The first night we even had a acapella gospel singer right below our window...actually had a good voice too. We not only went on a ghost tour the first night, but we ate at the Hard Rock Cafe, drove to the Laurie Plantation about an hour north of New Orleans up I-10. We went on a courtyard garden and history tour. We also did a lot of walking around to see things on our own. I do need to mention Kim had a crayfish omelet and I warned her I would not kiss her for two days after. I think she still has a leg trying to pry itself out between her lips even now. Good trip, lots of fun with my young bride. I do reflect back to several years ago when I first started taking my kids on trips that I took all three girls to New Orleans for the day. Wonderful city and its truly like visiting a foreign country. Unfortunately this will be our last trip for a while do to finances but I can't complain, we've had a wonderful year so far with traveling.....Amsterdam, Atlanta, San Antonio, Belgium and now Lousiana.....thank you Kim!

New Orleans....the most Haunted city in the world?

Kim and I just returned home yesterday after two nights in the Big Easy. We had a wonderful trip as we always do when we are together. Our hotel was in the French Quarter with a balcony overhanging Bourbon Street.

One of the things we did while in New Orleans was take a walking ghost tour of the French Quarter. The pictures posted here are of the Lalaurie Mansion and you can read accounts of the terrible things that happened at this location on April 10, 1834. Now look at these pictures and tell me what you see.

Marsha....my youngest child

Okay....so for the last 8 years I've always hated taking my dog Marsha to the kennel when I go out of town. She's always been so sad and when we pick her up she's got a bad tummy. So now, since she is in the kennel often, I'm afraid she is getting use to it. Today we dropped her off prior to going to New Orleans tomorrow and she wagged her tail....waited at the kennel door until I could get there, and then couldn't wait to be taken  back to her run. Should I be offended or concerned?

Only noon and its already been a good day !

Connor, my 9 year old son, called me today! We actually talked for several minutes and it made my day. Ever since his mom moved him away I've missed my son soooo much but today he took the time to call. I love you Connor. I hope this is the start of many phone calls. It doesn't matter if the Rangers or the Utes win because my son called me. :)

Great Day in Sports !!!!!!!!!

Today, October 9th 2010......The University of Utah travels to Ames Iowa to play Iowa State in football. The number 10 nationally ranked Utes should win and move up in the polls.


Also today, The American League Western Division Champions play game three in their Division Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The game is in Arlington Texas after the Rangers won both games 1 and 2 in Tampa.....Can you say sweep?

Okay well the Rangers didn't pull it off losing at home 6-3. My opinion, Washington really mismanaged the bull pen. The UTES are ahead of Iowa State 41-14 at the half in Iowa.  I can live with a Rangers loss with a college football team like the UTES.

A Celebration to Die For

Kim has been busy the last couple of weeks because she has been coordinating this wonderful fund raising event for Evergreen Cemetery in Riverside California. I was there last year and its really quite an event and sometimes spooky! (should see all the orbs floating around in last years photos). This year she is doing all the coordinating from Texas but will be there for the event itself. If you're in the area, please help support this cause to preserve and restore this historic cemetery.

Go Go Texas Rangers !!!!!

Go Texas Rangers !  Its been eleven years since the Texas Rangers were in the playoffs and only their fourth time in their history. They are the only franchise never to win a playoff series. You may say the Washington Nationals haven't either but they did when they were the Expos!  I'm a huge Ranger fan and I'm excited about playing Tampa starting today...actually in a few minutes.

I've ordered another box full of "Whispers from the Past" because I've had mechanic friends buy a copy that I really didn't expect. Thanks everyone, I appreciate the interest that has been generated in my writing.

Go Texas Rangers !
Texas Rangers 5     Tampa Bay Rays 1     Let's get 'em again tomorrow !!!!!!!

Ruby

Projections

Been working real hard on my 4th novel and feeling very productive for the first time in years. I actually like what I'm writing again...Yay me !!!   Also, Kim and I have started our last go through for my 2nd novel, "The Inca Prophecy". Its my hope it will be available in less than six months but we'll see, sometimes my goals are a little lofty. I've enjoyed writing these stories soooo much. They are so special to me because Kylee, the main character, is a compilation of my three daughters Megan, Amber, and Heather. Some day I'll write more stories with different characters and Connor and Logan will contribute their characteristics to them. "Whispers is selling on Amazon.com and Create Space which is a subsidiary....Still have plenty of copies to sell at work or around the city of Grapevine.

Kim and I have talked for over a year about writing a story together, she is much more eloquent with her language and would be a beautiful writer. Maybe we'll take on this project after my Ireland story is intially written.

The Last Two Days

Its been a couple of days since I posted so I have a few things to say. First, I'm so proud of Kim and happy with her new calling in the Webelos. I know I've mentioned this before but I had to have an excuse to post a new picture of my beautiful wife!

Second, Connor received an award yesterday from the principal of his school so here is the blury picture I was provided of him with his work. I sure wish I could have been there and would have been if I'd known. I love my kids, all five of them!!!!