tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89570598367810426312023-11-16T00:45:56.216-06:00The Bonner BuzzWelcome to the blog of Deb, Edd & Michael. We live in Flower Mound, Texas with our dog, Domino, and three cats, Belle, Penny & Jimmy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-9339066126625286772014-01-28T18:57:00.000-06:002014-01-28T18:57:08.847-06:00Baseball lost a friendI could go on and on about the benefits of Baseball as a youth sport. The values and lessons it teaches children are amazing. They have to succeed as an individual and as a team. They have to work with others in order to win. They can do everything right and still loose. They have to listen to the coach and do what is best for the team when sometimes that isn't what is best for themselves. It truly does so much more for a child than just the athletics side of things. M would not be the same person he is today without Baseball and all the experiences that has brought him.<br />
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But past that, baseball has been a wonderful gift to our whole family. The people we have met, the friends we have made, and the experiences we have had. It has truly changed our life for the better. <br />
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One of those families we met through the Tigers. We became good friends. Many a morning, afternoon, and late night has been spent sitting with Charlie and Tiffany out in the hot sun or in the cold wind or in the rain watching our team do what they do (and cheering them on). We have been there to congratulate our boys and the team when they do well, and also been sad with them when it all doesn't go their way. Baseball creates a bond not only between the team, but also between the parents. <br />
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They decided to move on, which happens, and still we watch each other's team play, keep up with how everyone is doing, and always cheer for each other's boys as they play hard. Our weekly breakfast get together was something I always looked forward to. <br />
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It has been tough couple of years for Tiffany as she battled hard with illness. She has been through a roller coaster ride, but we all had hope that things were looking better right now. But it was not to be. Today Tiffany lost her battle, she has left us to be in a better place and to keep an eye on all of us from Heaven.<br />
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Obviously her family will miss her and things will not be the same, but her Baseball family will also miss her and that will also never be the same. <br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-40975526381093242842013-12-17T08:19:00.000-06:002013-12-17T08:19:20.471-06:00The Question of the SeasonYep, its that time of the year, when everyone asks, "What do you want for Christmas?"<br />
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and everyone asks you for ideas of what they can put on their Christmas list. <br />
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and everyone asks what you got for Christmas.<br />
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There is also the, "What should I get XXX for Christmas" <br />
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It is the every lasting question of this time of year.<br />
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I have a suggestion for everyone. Something you can ask for, something you can give people, something that wont break the bank, and yet they wont return.<br />
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Ready? Got your pencil?<br />
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Memories.<br />
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Thats right, Memories.<br />
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Think back to times past. Good times and Bad times. Those memories are what is special. Not the actual gift, or thing or whatever was going on at the time. But the memory of that time and who you spent it with. That is what will stay with you forever.<br />
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This past weekend as we were doing back to back family Christmas celebrations, we had discussions about Grandparents. I lost most of mine while young. I reminded my father that I do have memories of his father. This was a long time ago, and I was young, but I have those memories.<br />
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At the same time I have memories of his mother, her teaching me to cook / bake things. Spending time with her.<br />
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I remember driving my TR3, around town with 12 other girls stuffed inside it (OK, it wasnt 12, but it was a lot)<br />
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I remember walking up to a group of guys 26 years ago and the one I wanted to speak to walked away and I had to chase him down to talk to him. Yep, that was E<br />
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I remember the holidays for E and I way back when was spent mostly in the car driving all over East Texas from one family event to another to make sure we didn't miss any of them and get in trouble.<br />
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I remember my life changing with the birth of my child. (and in case I haven't mentioned this lately, NO ONE told me that being a mother was a full contact sport) <br />
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I remember the first time M cussed. I got so mad, and E was cracking up laughing.<br />
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so you see, these are what we cherish, these are what we dig deep and pull up. The physical things help us bring back those memories, but the memories are what we all want.<br />
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so, whether its aunts, uncles, kids, grandkids, or friends. Do something with them. Anything. Just make memories.<br />
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Merry Christmas<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-4413133451299918702013-11-21T08:52:00.000-06:002013-11-21T12:32:28.886-06:00End of Fall BaseballAnother Tigers season has drawn to a close and now we sit and stare at each other wondering what we should be doing (not really). The Tigers did well, had a lot of rain outs which made it a longer Fall season than anticipated but they played hard when they were permitted to play. Fall season ended with a record of 14-7-1, not too shabby. Since I didn't post at the end of Spring/Summer the record at the end of that season was 34-25-1. So, to help you out with the math that means between February 2013 and November 2013 the Tigers played 82 games or about half of a major-league season. No wonder we're all tired. Of course, that's only games and doesn't count the practices, lessons, and other baseball-related events of the last few months.<br />
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The Tigers ended this season with a charity tournament in Grand Prairie known as Santa Cop. The tournament collects toys from all of the players to donate to needy kids. They also collected money for other programs. Of course everyone was more than willing to help out and they had a trailer full of donations. The Tigers won both of their "pool" games and were seeded #4 going into elimination day. They then played 4 games on Sunday, giving all of the parents a heart attack during the 1st game when they were down 6-1 and came back to win it on a Bomber winning walk-off double!! They made it all the way to the championship but came up short there and had to settle for second place. They played hard all day and were hitting the ball like crazy! Here is a picture of the boys taking a break before the last two games:<br />
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In case you can't guess, they are all looking at one of the boy's phones playing a game.<br />
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Here is a picture of the team with their 2nd place rings.<br />
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Here is a picture of the boy with his coach, yes he is taller than his coach! But, they make a great pair.<br />
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Way to go Tigers and congratulations on another great season!<br />
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On another note and subject of a future blog post - this is the last picture of the boy and this coach you will likely see.... we already miss you Eddie!<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-74648431444384540312013-11-20T10:30:00.000-06:002013-11-20T10:30:01.196-06:00Family PicturesI used to have a rule and the rule was we got family pictures made at least once a year, usually in the Fall. This rule was fairly easy to follow as long as the boy was small and agreeable. Then he got older and it got harder and he became less agreeable. Then our photographer "retired" and went on to other things. Then life got in the way and the next thing I knew it had been 3 years since we'd had family pictures. So I set out last year and found a new family photographer. The boys like her so it makes things a little easier. But, no surprise I'm sure, this year when I mentioned it was time again for family photos I got some push back. But, I held firm and insisted since the boy has grown SOOOOOO much in the last year, these are things the family pictures are meant to capture.<br />
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So, a couple of weeks ago we had our appointment with Kelly and, of course, we got our baseball schedule with games scheduled for 11 and 1 with our picture appointment set for 4... hmmmm, this could be a problem. But, again, I held firm and determined and said we are going to make it work. It was a challenge for sure but we made it work!!! So, two years in a row we have stuck to the rule and have new family pictures to show for it. Are you ready to see them? I know, the suspense is killing you....<br />
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Did I mention Kelly has a thing for feet? She swears its not a fetish but I'm beginning to wonder. I think there's an argument there to be made. Maybe next time she'll take pictures of something other than our shoes. Oh, and that reminds me, I really need to get the boy some new shoes, I think he's worn those out.<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-43898019412806018872013-11-19T11:19:00.000-06:002013-11-19T11:19:00.157-06:00Annual Tree PictureThe first Fall we moved into this house we planted a live oak tree in the back yard. That year and each year since I've tried to get a picture of the boy with the tree to show the growth. I'm fairly confident the boy is growing faster than the tree... hopefully his roots are just as strong!<br />
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He got interested more in baseball and the subject was tabled for a couple of years. But, he started middle school and all it took was one look from the coach and the recruiting started. All through 6th grade the coach was on him about signing up for football and the boy was on the fence about it. Time came to register for 7th grade and he still hadn't made a decision but we put him in athletics and waited to see.<br />
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When the school year started he dove right in to football. This was a huge time commitment for him with practice every day in athletics and after school. It meant a lot of "superman" in the land yacht as we rushed from football to baseball. It also meant a lot of figuring out things that could be hot and ready and eaten in the car (besides the $.99 heart attack in a bag).<br />
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After a week of practice the coach assigned the boys to teams. The boy was thrilled to be named to A Team! He was told his position would be primarily Strong Tackle and he was loving it.<br />
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The team worked hard and started the season a little rough. The boy was added to special teams for kickoff return and moved around there a couple of times. The team lost the first four games. The coach then changed things up a bit and had the boy start playing defense in addition to offense and special teams and was assigned a defensive end position. The team started to win games and gained momentum. By the end of the season they had won the last four games. By the end of the season the boy played every down in every game. The team even had a "Follow Bonner" play where he ran up the side making a hole for the running back. He had become the football machine the coach wanted him to be. <br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-50198092048228212052013-10-08T13:29:00.000-05:002013-10-08T13:29:00.812-05:00Family UpdateWow, I cant believe its October. <br />
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I means, its October, no joke, check your calendar if you dont believe me<br />
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It has been a long time since I wrote anything here, I know, I have been bad. I figure I needed to update everyone on all the crazy things going on in our life or else maybe you think we fell off the face of the earth.<br />
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Lets work backwards, because thats just how my brain works.<br />
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Domino got skunked the other night. After many baths, he still stinks. after burning many candles in the house it still stinks. <br />
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you would think by now he would learn to not try and play with the little black and white doggy<br />
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In case I havent mentioned this before, my dog, he isnt the smartest dog around. According to E he is stupid. I wont say that, but smart he aint either<br />
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M is playing football this fall. He is having a great time (this week he played both ways, Defense and Offense) He is working hard at it and all his coaches are telling him that. But between 5 days of football practice, 1 football game a week, plus baseball practice, plus lessons, plus velocity let me tell you what. M now knows the true definition of worn out.<br />
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I will say we are very proud of him for working as hard as he has in his school work, football and baseball. It has taken a lot of dedication on his part and he is really only whiney and cranky 5 or 6 days a week which i think is good for a teenager.<br />
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yes I know he isnt officially a teenager, but if you lived with him you would know, he is a teenager. and having a day or 2 of non whiney with a teenage is a big deal<br />
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Speaking of skunks (Squirrel!) did I mention we also ran into a skunk at the hanger the other day? he was waddling around when we pulled up, he crawled under one of the containers and was going after some baby bunnies, (who were screaming at him) When he came out (without a baby bunny) he met the bad end of a rifle, a couple of times...<br />
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and yes, it smelled bad.<br />
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I think if E ran across the one in our neighborhood its fate would be similar.<br />
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and since we are on the subject of baseball, as I said, M is playing baseball this fall. he is still on the same team and about half of the team stayed on from the spring so they have picked up quite a few players. We have played one tournament which they did fairly well in, the next tournament was rained out before it ever got going, the next tournament was rained out almost at the end of pool play, but of course since our games were some of the last pool play games, we never took a pitch, never threw a pitch. We have another tournament coming up, which of course it is supposed to rain then.<br />
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Ahh the joys of playing baseball in the fall.<br />
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or at this point, not playing baseball, even though you are supposed to play baseball, because even though you are playing baseball, you arent actually playing baseball<br />
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clear as mud right?<br />
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G is following in M's footsteps and is on a T ball team, playing on the same fields M played T ball on.<br />
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Of course she has a pink bat and M never had a pink bat, his was red though so i guess that counts. Red is close to pink<br />
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Speaking of school, M is in 7th grade now,<br />
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I know, 7th grade, OMG!. He is like 6 feet tall. <br />
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OK, maybe he isnt 6 feet tall, I think he's actually only 5-10. But he is still taller than me. E keeps trying to convince me to wear heels so I will be closer to his height. My problem is heels and I dont get along. If you ever saw the movie "the birdcage" the guy there says "I dont wear shoes because they make me fall down" well I feel like that when it comes to heels. <br />
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SQUIRREL!<br />
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so anyway, 7th grade, I guess he likes it about as much as he likes any school. One of his electives is a class called "outdoor education" where basically they are teaching them about hunting and specifically archery. Its taught by the archery coach so I think its just a class where he is trying to find people who can shoot a bow, but M seems to enjoy the class so thats good.<br />
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Well, I am sure there have been many other things that have happened, but considering how long it took me to start writing this, and how long it has taken me to get it finished and to this point, I should probably go ahead and post this<br />
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I will do my best to keep this more up to date<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-76546191719686037582013-03-23T11:00:00.000-05:002013-03-23T11:00:03.910-05:00Tigers at the MavsIt's good to have friends.... our Team Administrator made arrangements for the Tigers to have a suite at the Mavericks game on Wednesday. So, instead of practice, we had team night at the Mavs game. The boys had a great time with all the hot dogs, chicken fingers, and soft drinks they could eat - not to mention the dessert cart they nearly wiped out.... fun was had by all!<br />
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I think there was a basketball game in there somewhere too, but who really cares about the Mavs anyway??<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-48614406279548931152013-03-22T11:00:00.000-05:002013-03-22T11:00:09.576-05:00Phoenix CondoIn looking for a place to hang our hat in Phoenix I tried several different avenues and talked to a lot of different people. We wanted a house so we'd have the convenience of multiple bathrooms, a kitchen and a real place to relax with elbow room. The 1st place I tried wanted $4,000 for the 5 nights, uh, I don't think so. The next place $3,000, better but uh - no.... I tried a few more with similar results and was starting to look at hotel options while waiting on responses to my queries on vrbo when I finally got a response I could live with. It was a condo, not a house, in North Scottsdale. A little out of the "target area" I was looking for but it looked nice and the price was reasonable and, even better, he was willing to rent it to us for the 5 nights!! SCORE!<br />
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It was a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 story condo. One thing you learn quickly looking in Phoenix for rentals is they are overrun with condos. All of those winter folks getting away I guess. Benefit for us was that this community wasn't on a golf corse or next to Old Town Scottsdale so much more in our price range. Here are the photos of the place, excuse the mess, it was move out day - I really should remember to take pics when we come in a place and it's nice and neat and tidy and not as we're on our way out when it looks like it's been hit by a tornado...<br />
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Master bedroom<br />
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Master bath with separate shower and huge closet, not that we needed the closet.<br />
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Balcony off master bedroom<br />
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M's Room<br />
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M's bathroom<br />
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M's room again, note he has his own tv which, of course, meant as soon as we got home he ran up to his room and we didn't see him again until morning.... he's now on the war path to get a tv in his room - NOT.<br />
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View looking into living room from stairs.<br />
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The 3rd bedroom, downstairs.<br />
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Patio downstairs<br />
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Dining room, kitchen<br />
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Living Room from dining room<br />
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Downstairs 1/2 bath<br />
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Kitchen with a laundry area between it and garage<br />
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It was very comfortable and had all the conveniences we could want. We made a trip to the store and fixed dinner one night, took lunch to the ballpark a couple of days. If you're planning a trip to Phoenix let me know and I'll get you the contact information for the couple that own the place. They were very easy to work with and reasonable with everything!! Which reminds me, I need to go leave them a review on VRBO...<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-53221047592080671322013-03-21T20:38:00.001-05:002013-03-21T20:38:52.712-05:00Spring TrainingThis year for Spring Break we decided to make the trek to Phoenix and to Spring Training. You know we're all about the baseball and April is way too long to wait for it. We learned, after we'd booked our flight, that almost all games in Phoenix start at 1:05, our flight landed at 12:30... maybe. Well, we decided we didn't want to miss out on a day of baseball so we bought tickets to one of the games and decided we'd get there when we got there.... and we were off!<br />
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1st stop - Mesa - Hohokam Park<br />
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Mesa and Hohokam Park are the home of the Chicago Cubs. On Saturday the Cubs were hosting the Cleveland Indians. Hohokam Park is in the middle of a neighborhood and, not knowing the lay of the land, you are directed up a wide residential street to get there. Where they had parked up both sides of the street and in the middle, which made it a tight squeeze to get through. Uggghhh, we thought, this is not good. We passed the ballpark and saw someone selling parking in their "yard" - SOLD!!! We parked and hurried over to the game, it was the middle of the 4th inning, not bad. We had bought lawn seats so we knew we could get in and didn't have to really worry about finding seats - those Cubs fans can be brutal if you're interrupting their game. Turns out, the place was half-empty so we found a big empty section and camped out.<br />
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View from our "seats"<br />
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Boys enjoying the game - yes, Edd is back there but hiding<br />
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View from the other side<br />
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Parallel bullpens<br />
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On Sunday we travelled to Peoria to the shared facility of the Padres and the Mariners. If you get there early you can watch the teams practice. The ENTIRE team, from AA up to the Majors all on several different fields. We watched the Mariners practice and then headed in to the game. This time we bought grass tickets at the window and again, picked out a spot in the stands to watch the game. Peoria turned out to be one of our favorite parks. It had a good set-up, easy access, great people working there and up close view.<br />
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This day the Mariners were hosting the White Sox. Funny enough, last time we were in Chicago we saw the Mariners play the White Sox... coincidence?<br />
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The line up!<br />
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M doing his thing... they were having a contest for pitching speed. He did pretty good considering no warm up.<br />
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Our view<br />
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Teaching M how to score a game<br />
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On Monday we travelled to Surprise to watch the Rangers take on the Giants. Yu Darvish was pitching, bonus! This time we bought real "seats" which turned out to be a good choice because we were in the shade and the place was PACKED!!! Again, we went to practice and if you don't know the lay of the land the Rangers practice area is a little remote from the field. There were a lot of people in the practice area, a lot more than were at the Mariners. We did find our friends the Kirkpatricks there which was cool, they were busy collecting autographs from their favorite players.<br />
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1st Major League Team we've seen "warm up" together<br />
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The boys...<br />
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Rangers take the field!<br />
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Moreland on base<br />
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The stadium<br />
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On Tuesday we planned a double header as it was one of the days they also were having a night game. The day game was at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, the home of the Oakland A's. It was our least favorite park. There is no grass seating, there are bleachers over dirt down the lines. Also, the practice area for the team is 2 miles away and while there is a practice field next to the stadium you can't get to it, and can hardly see it even when you are in the stands. So, it's not a very fan friendly place. Luckily, the Cubs are building a new facility in Mesa and the A's are going to move to the Cubs old facility in a couple of years. On Tuesday the A's were hosting the Royals. The one neat thing about this field was the park area next door, so you could see the rocks past right field.<br />
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Batting practice<br />
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M doing his thing again, without a mound<br />
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More batting practice<br />
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Warm up, the "bull pen" was on the field right in front of the stands<br />
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Tuesday night we saw our 1st "night game" at Goodyear Ballpark which is the shared facility of the Indians and the Reds. We were hoping to see M's teammate and his dad who is a hitting coach for the AA division of the Reds but no luck. The practice facility for Goodyear is a healthy walk down the street but it was a beautiful day and we were excited they were having practice before the evening game. The Reds were hosting the Dodgers. We happened to sit on the Dodgers side of the park and got a good luck at some of the line up, like this guy - I think his name is Ethier???<br />
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Our view of the field.<br />
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Wednesday was also going to be a double header day for us with day and night games. For the day game we returned to Peoria to see the Padres host the Angels. We hadn't really wanted to see the Angels (otherwise known as the Ranger rejects) but, it was either that or watch a team we'd already seen and our ultimate goal was to see as many facilities and teams as we could. We arrived early and watched the Padres practice before the game. As I said, Peoria was one of our favorite parks, very fan friendly.<br />
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Our final game Wednesday night was at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort. This was an impressive facility and tied in our mind with Peoria. Great set up, easy access, fan friendly. And, they had GREAT food!!! Not just ballpark food, there was a hawker in the stands selling Chocolate Chip Cookies as big as your face! He was funny.... "you know you want one" and you could hear him all over the park. We did eventually get one after getting two half-pizzas and a serving of garlic knots for $20 - I mean, really, what ballpark do you know that you can feed your family for $20? Well, you can at Salt River.... and it was great pizza and garlic knots, hard to not go back and get more except we were stuffed and, of course, saving room for that cookie. Salt River is the shared home of the Diamondbacks and the Rockies. This evening the D'Backs were hosting the Brewers. We watched the D'backs practice and then the game. The lighting wasn't great for taking pics but here's a few...<br />
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If you know where to look, M is in there getting autographs.<br />
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All in all we saw 7 games, 14 different teams (sorry Rockies, next time) and 6 different facilities. The only other things we saw in Phoenix were Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, the Under Armour outlet, two movies and some restaurants.... and a lot of highway as we circled around and around and around the city..... <br />
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More details and pics to follow but suffice it to say we had a great trip!<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-75892194527142381762013-03-05T14:50:00.000-06:002013-03-05T14:50:00.146-06:00Weeds...No, not those kind of weeds... as in "growing like a". In case you didn't hear the rumble of the earth on Saturday, the heavens aligned, etc... M is now taller than his momma. He is the happiest boy on earth and I'm still in shock. No, really, I know, I should have seen it coming and he kept measuring and hoping and praying and I kept telling myself no... not now, it'll be a while yet, he's only 11.... Instead dreams did come true. Here's part of the reason:<div>
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That's pretty close to actual - about 3/4 of an inch between January 12 and March 2...<br />
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So, my question is, does anyone know how to reverse the effects of Miracle Gro? It seems I've put too much in his Wheaties and I need to make it stop. Please.<br />
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.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-22513300473444803562013-03-04T14:32:00.000-06:002013-03-04T14:32:27.198-06:00Jimmy UpdateSo, as faithful readers are aware, we adopted two cats from the animal shelter back in November. One of them, a male, is now totally in control of the house. He has several nicknames the two most prominent are "Trouble" and "Piglet". Trouble likes to do just that, cause trouble, he will play with ANYTHING and can be found most of the time zipping back and forth across the house chasing his latest find - lego pieces, a straw, a straw wrapper, nerf bullets.... but, he is terrified when the dog is chasing a ball across the kitchen. I don't know why but he is, every time.<br />
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His other nickname is Piglet because the cat will eat anything that is not nailed down. I've never seen a cat like this. He will, literally, swipe the food off of your plate or fork. You have to be very vigilant with food if you want any chance of eating it. Today, he took a swipe at my soup spoon and got a handful of potato soup. Why would a cat want potato soup? It's baffling.<br />
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Anyway, the reason for my post is to show you Jimmy's latest nap spot. You see, when M was born my parents gave me a plant in the hospital. I managed to keep it alive until Jimmy came along. He decided the plant was a great toy and systematically killed it leaving just the empty pot. So, where's the new sleep spot?<br />
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In the pot, of course....<br />
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It's the perfect size now but if he keeps eating the way he is, it won't be for long... <br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-67286886217464354882013-02-26T09:49:00.000-06:002013-02-26T09:49:06.227-06:00Last Call - ShowerFaithful readers will recall we've had trouble with a shower. The master bath shower to be specific. Not long after we moved to this house we had a waterfall in the study, it's really not as relaxing as other types of water features. We fixed it and it held for a couple of years and then last year the shower gave us another waterfall in the study and the LOML said "ENOUGH" and we set about fixing the problem for good. You've seen those posts so I won't go through the whole sordid tale again but wanted to update you as last week we had the last step of the project completed. We've had a nice ventilation hole in our study ever since that project started. We had decided to give the new shower plenty of time to settle in and let us know if there were issues. So far, so good, so vent no more!<br />
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Here are pictures of before, during and after.... hopefully never more!<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-37080787092196393022013-02-25T16:42:00.000-06:002013-02-25T16:42:10.801-06:00Play Ball!!!!The last two words of the national anthem.... at least for baseball fans - "Play Ball!!!!" These are the words we in this house live for and they finally came back this weekend! The Tigers opened their season with a tournament in Grapevine. They played two games Friday night and came out on top of both games, great way to start the tournament. We had Saturday off (mark those words, you won't hear them much from this house). Then Sunday were "elimination" games with our first game at 6:00. The Tigers came out swinging and eliminated their competition, the Dirtdogs, from that tournament. Next up was the Championship Game against the Dallas Diablos.<br />
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Unfortunately the Diablos got the better end of that match up and the Tigers had to settle for 2nd place. They played hard and never gave up it just wasn't their day. So, a 2nd Place trophy for the 1st Tourney of the season. Definitely not a bad way to start things off. Can't wait for the next one, you never know what will happen.<br />
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Go Tigers!!<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-24472109573310888612013-02-19T17:27:00.000-06:002013-02-19T17:27:42.118-06:00The Land YachtFor those of you who haven't heard we've upgraded the family fleet. The Tigers have several road trips planned this summer and next and we decided it was time to let the hybrid go and get something a little more road-worthy. So, say goodbye to the highlander, she was a good car for us:<br />
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Another one last look:<br />
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And now to unveil the newest addition to the family fleet (imagine drum roll).....<br />
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Yep, looks like we just gave the old car Miracle Gro.... what can I say, when you like something you just like it.<br />
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Here's another look at the yacht - watch out for her at your local ballpark!<br />
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Yes, boy cheese, she still has the PG on the back!!! So you can find us in the sea of other land yachts at the ballpark.<br />
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Donations to the gas fund can be made any time!!<br />
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I know, it can happen<br />
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One day, you have a nice bat, does nice things, hangs out in all the right bat racks, never gets involved with the bad crowd.<br />
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Then, the next day, you find it, down there on the ground with those other bats, getting into bad habits, hanging out with the wrong crowd, and doing all the bad things that bats should not do.<br />
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And this isnt no ordinary bat I am talking about, this is "the" bat.<br />
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Ahh yes, you see now..<br />
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you dont see?<br />
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you know, "the" bat<br />
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No?<br />
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OK, let me set the scene for you......<br />
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It was the birthday weekend.<br />
The team was playing at Rangers Youth Ballpark<br />
M had cupcake smeared all over his face by his coach<br />
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yes, THAT bat.<br />
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the Infamous "Its my first Home Run in kid pitch baseball" bat.<br />
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ok, now that we have that all out of the way, back to the problem.<br />
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Our beloved bat, turned bad.<br />
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I know, its shocking. One minute, there it is, on top of the world, hitting balls over the fence<br />
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The next minute, there it was, not able to move a ball out of the infield.<br />
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Its always the same thing, you blame yourself, you wonder, what have I done to change. Why arent my balls still flying like they use to?<br />
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you never realize, its not you, its them!<br />
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So we finally decided we should do some scientific testing, we needed a test jig.<br />
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We took (2) 38 1/4" pieces of 6061 right angle aluminum and cut one end of each piece at 38.25 degrees. Tig welded those 2 pieces together. Took an 800lb spring and tied the long ends of the pieces together. Some cold rolled steel served as our Y plate which was bolted in place using only grade 8 bolts (of course)<br />
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Once we were able to get the exact geometry all worked out, we were able to take a 1/16" slice into a MLB professional baseball and epoxy it to the frame in exactly the spot where the bat would strike the frame. using High Speed cameras borrowed from our friends at NASA we were able to determine the exact bound back created by the ball at the normal bat speed. Our findings were very hard to believe.<br />
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actually what is hard to believe is that you believe what I just wrote. If you do buy that story, I need to talk to you about the plight of the Naugas, These poor little creatures are being slaughtered every day just so people can buy cheap furniture, please give and give a lot to the plight of the Naugas and save one of these wretched little creatures from a life of terror.<br />
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so anyway, what we actually did do, is E and M went to the park with the "new" bat (otherwise known as the IMFHRIKPB bat) and the old bat (you know, the bat that was perfectly fine and had no issues at all but we could not use it anymore because USSSA decided that everyone playing little league baseball had to make a donation to their local bat supplier to get a new bad with this handy dandy sticker on it which in turn would make the world a better place to live)<br />
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Yes, that bat.<br />
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and what did they do? M hit. M hit with the old bat, then the new bat, then the old bat, then the new bat, then the old bat, then the new bat, well, I think you get the idea. The point is, they hit, they hit a lot, and they hit with both bats.<br />
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What did they find?<br />
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The old bat produced solid hits, line drives. deep hits to the outfield.<br />
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The new bat produced wimpy little drives with no power behind them.<br />
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They were also able to determine the sound of the old bat was a good "POP" where the sound of the new bat was a "thump" (this took many hours of testing using a 5GHZ laser radio mic tied to a spectrum analyzer with real time display. They were able to break down each frequency and how its response changed from ball to ball and bat to bat.)<br />
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( no, not really, They just used our ears.... did I mention the plight of the Naugas, I really think you should donate....)<br />
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They strolled in the door and M says "Mom, we need a new bat"<br />
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Ok fine, well lets see, what kind of bat should we get...<br />
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Hmm, this one, the beloved IMFHRIKPB bat, is a DeMarini Vexxum<br />
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The one before it, was a DeMarini Vexxum<br />
The one before it, was a Demarini Vendetta<br />
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I think we will get a DeMarini Vexxum<br />
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(umm, by the way, if anyone from lets say, DeMarini is out there, I have a good looking, 5'7" 170lb 11 year old baseball player who would be glad to go around and tell everyone how wonderful his DeMarini Vexxum bat is and how he loves DeMarini bats, because he does. Just putting that out there, just in case anyone might be interested in trading a lifetime supply of bats for a little goodwill)<br />
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and off we go to the wonderful interweb and order us a new bat. The bat was supposed to arrive Thursday.<br />
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It didnt,<br />
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it arrived Wednesday instead. (gotcha there didnt I)<br />
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so Wednesday night if you thought you heard Angels singing and were thinking it was the Church down the street being loud, it wasnt. It was Angels singing as M opened up his box, and removed his new bat. Angels sang, Manna fell from Heaven, All was great with the world again...<br />
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He did not take the wrapping off it for 24 hours. Just sat there and stared at it.<br />
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Honestly, he was drooling, and it was gross..<br />
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Thursday evening he hit with it. He loves it, of course. This is now his new bat, the new bat is now his old bat (also known as the IMFHRIKPB bat) and the old bat is now just an old bat. (because we cant leave everyone else the same and call this one the new new bat, thats just stupid)<br />
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Guess we will have to see how practice goes with the "new" bat. M is very excited.<br />
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for those of you who are concerned of what we will do with the IMFHRIKPB bat, dont worry, we will not put it out with the trash or dis respect it in any way. It will go on the wall of fame in M's room just like it should.<br />
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For those who have had a hard time keeping up, the moral of the story is....<br />
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Baseball makes the world go round..<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-6034839117715998482012-12-31T13:23:00.003-06:002012-12-31T13:23:49.718-06:00One day..........my child will get a phone as a present... <br />
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back up for a second.... read below, excerpt from a story on yahoo...<br />
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<i>Here's Janell Hoffman's full list of rules for her son, originally </i><a href="http://www.janellburleyhofmann.com/gregorys-iphone-contract/" style="color: #005490; text-decoration: none;"><i>posted on her blog:</i></a></div>
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<i>Dear Gregory</i></div>
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<i>Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good & responsible 13 year old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it. Failure to comply with the following list will result in termination of your iPhone ownership.</i></div>
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<i>I love you madly & look forward to sharing several million text messages with you in the days to come.</i></div>
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<i>1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren't I the greatest?</i></div>
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<i>2. I will always know the password.</i></div>
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<i>3. If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads "Mom" or "Dad". Not ever.</i></div>
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<i>4. Hand the phone to one of your parents promptly at 7:30pm every school night & every weekend night at 9:00pm. It will be shut off for the night and turned on again at 7:30am. If you would not make a call to someone's land line, wherein their parents may answer first, then do not call or text. Listen to those instincts and respect other families like we would like to be respected.</i></div>
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<i>5. It does not go to school with you. Have a conversation with the people you text in person. It's a life skill. *Half days, field trips and after school activities will require special consideration.</i></div>
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<i>6. If it falls into the toilet, smashes on the ground, or vanishes into thin air, you are responsible for the replacement costs or repairs. Mow a lawn, babysit, stash some birthday money. It will happen, you should be prepared.</i></div>
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<i>7. Do not use this technology to lie, fool, or deceive another human being. Do not involve yourself in conversations that are hurtful to others. Be a good friend first or stay the hell out of the crossfire.</i></div>
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<i>8. Do not text, email, or say anything through this device you would not say in person.</i></div>
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<i>9. Do not text, email, or say anything to someone that you would not say out loud with their parents in the room. Censor yourself.</i></div>
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<i>10. No porn. Search the web for information you would openly share with me. If you have a question about anything, ask a person ? preferably me or your father.</i></div>
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<i>11. Turn it off, silence it, put it away in public. Especially in a restaurant, at the movies, or while speaking with another human being. You are not a rude person; do not allow the iPhone to change that.</i></div>
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<i>12. Do not send or receive pictures of your private parts or anyone else's private parts. Don't laugh. Someday you will be tempted to do this despite your high intelligence. It is risky and could ruin your teenage/college/adult life. It is always a bad idea. Cyberspace is vast and more powerful than you. And it is hard to make anything of this magnitude disappear -- including a bad reputation.</i></div>
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<i>13. Don't take a zillion pictures and videos. There is no need to document everything. Live your experiences. They will be stored in your memory for eternity.</i></div>
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<i>14. Leave your phone home sometimes and feel safe and secure in that decision. It is not alive or an extension of you. Learn to live without it. Be bigger and more powerful than FOMO -- fear of missing out.</i></div>
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<i>15. Download music that is new or classic or different than the millions of your peers that listen to the same exact stuff. Your generation has access to music like never before in history. Take advantage of that gift. Expand your horizons.</i></div>
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<i>16. Play a game with words or puzzles or brain teasers every now and then.</i></div>
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<i>17. Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without googling.</i></div>
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<i>18. You will mess up. I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You & I, we are always learning. I am on your team. We are in this together.</i></div>
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<i>It is my hope that you can agree to these terms. Most of the lessons listed here do not just apply to the iPhone, but to life. You are growing up in a fast and ever changing world. It is exciting and enticing. Keep it simple every chance you get. Trust your powerful mind and giant heart above any machine. I love you. I hope you enjoy your awesome new iPhone. Merry Christmas!</i></div>
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<i>xoxoxo</i></div>
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-71642761953534392332012-12-19T14:35:00.000-06:002012-12-19T14:35:00.142-06:00Country BoyIt's in his gene's, <br />
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he cant help it...<br />
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Yep, thats M driving the tractor<br />
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Picking up a bale of hay...<br />
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Carrying it out to the pasture<br />
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The cows were taking a few bites on the drive across the pasture.<br />
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Thank God my child is a country boy!<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-78882771399713991502012-12-17T16:32:00.001-06:002012-12-17T16:32:20.780-06:00Our Annual PilgrimageWell, its December, and you know what that means.<br />
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Yes, thats right.<br />
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Its means its our annual Pilgrimage to Billy Bobs to see Pat!<br />
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He did not do the dancehall party in the afternoon like he has in the past, and that was disappointing, but he still had the concert, and E and I were still there.<br />
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Damn that boy can sing!<br />
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I love me some PG!<br />
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P.S. We are getting too old to go to a concert that doesnt START until 10:30pm....<br />
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Gosh I'm old...<br />
<br />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-49475166838278485392012-12-06T10:36:00.001-06:002012-12-06T10:37:01.818-06:00Family PicturesYes, it is that time again, I drug the LOML and my child out and we had family pictures done. Needless to say they were not happy about it, but I think the picture turned out great!<br />
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Here we go<br />
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I know, M has grown so much, doesnt he look good?<br />
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Its all that baseball, and working out, and baseball. Growing like a weed!<br />
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Well anyway, if anyone out there wants a hard copy of the pic, let me know<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-44276845113076135482012-12-02T15:36:00.002-06:002012-12-02T15:36:58.534-06:00Thanksgiving in MemphisSince Edd was gone most of the summer and Michael was playing baseball the rest of the summer we never got a chance for a vacation. With a week off from school we couldn't resist taking one at Thanksgiving. We decided to drive over and stay downtown.<br />
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Our hotel was great, in the heart of downtown, easy walking distance to the trolley (actually right outside our window), shops, restaurants and the sights we came to see. We had a two bedroom suite at the Residence Inn which M loved because he had his own room with his own tv and didn't have to sleep on the sofa!<br />
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The first day there we headed to - where else - Graceland. It was quite a time capsule. Had a nice tour and learned a lot more about Elvis than we ever did.<br />
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Next stop was the Davies Manor Plantation just outside of Memphis. It was a great place, very beautiful and what you expected a working plantation to look like, not like Gone with the Wind. We really enjoyed the tour given to us by the docent and then the walk around the grounds. <br />
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A beautiful old church, they said one of the oldest buildings in Memphis.<br />
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Hi,<br />
My name is Belle<br />
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I'm not so sure I like all these new additions to MY house yet...<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-81576439251731588492012-11-21T10:00:00.000-06:002012-11-21T10:00:07.053-06:00JimmyAs I mentioned, I had to make certain arrangements before I could pick up cat #2<br />
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I made those arrangements, picked him up, and also took him to the vet for the normal poking and prodding.<br />
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We named him Jimmy.<br />
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anyone want to guess why?<br />
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here's a hint...<br />
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do you get it?<br />
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ok, well never mind, his name is Jimmy.<br />
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its hard to see, but he has flames on his collar..<br />
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Why? because its cool!<br />
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The funny thing was as soon as I brought him home, both girls quit worrying about each other and started worrying about him.<br />
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He is 7 months old, so he is big, but he is still all kitten. He loves to play and run and talk to you and is just happy to be here.<br />
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<img alt="Deb" class="centered" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/mrs0930/deb_signature.jpg" />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03894350784247754188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957059836781042631.post-64582269023906713932012-11-20T10:00:00.000-06:002012-11-20T10:00:03.244-06:00PennyAs I mentioned, I was able to bring home the first cat the same day.<br />
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She is a Tuxedo cat, looks just like Kitty, and a lot like Bo.<br />
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We named her Penny, <br />
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After Moneypenny<br />
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From the James Bond Flicks..<br />
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Never mind, her name is Penny<br />
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Her and Belle are still having a disagreement about who will be alpha.<br />
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I think they will work all that out, just need some time.<br />
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Penny is very loving, and not as jumpy as Belle is. <br />
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She is VERY curious and is spending a lot of time just looking around, going through every door you open (including the refrigerator) She is around 3 years old as best as we can tell<br />
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I am very glad to have her as part of the family<br />
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