Amazing race and another b-day

Today's pic is from one of my many trips my to Twin Falls,Idaho. Mount Rainier looked great the day i took this picture.

Happy birthday to my brother Michael. I hope to get to talk to him tonight. I don't get to talk to him to much or see him for that fact. He lives out in Spokane and doesn't make it home to much.






It's also my best buds Aaron's birthday today. He is working today poor guy. He doesn't really have a choice though. He owns his own Mission tortilla route. There isn't anyone to do his route for him so he's out there working today. I told him have Madison do it for him. I don't think that would go over to well with his wife.











The 13Th season of amazing race started on Sunday. I'm hoping for a better season then last year. In the first episode the bee keepers Anita and Arthur from Oregon were eliminated. Part of me was pulling for them. The other part was pulling for the Southern Belles Marisa and Brooke. Guess i only have to root for the Southern Belles now. I'm not sure if they have what it takes to win the one million dollars.





The only other show i will really watch will be Pushing Daisies. It's been about nine months and I'm looking forward to the new season.





If Greg bleeping Anderson wants to win his fourth pro stock title he better get his act together next week in Richmond,Virgina. He had no excuse for his first round loss. Poor Del Worsham had a bad weekend. He didn't qualify for the race in Funny Car. I hope he makes the last three races and maybe can pull off a win for his team. In Top Fuel my favorite girl Hillary Will made it to the semi finals before losing to that Tony Schumacher guy. She hasn't beat him this year. Sometimes you just don't have any kind of luck against another driver. I hope she beats him next time they meet on the track.





Soccer was great Saturday. Madison has improved so much from the first week. I think all the girls have improved so much on her team. It's really amazing to see the 4-5 years come together as a team. Madison hasn't scored a goal yet but she's getting really close.





Oh and congrats to my favorite f-1 driver Fernando Alonso for winning first night race in history. He won the race in Singapore this past Sunday. He was dubbed the Prince of Darkness after his win.

I dislike the fall & winter Happy birthday to the Boss

Why can't every day be 75 with a nice breeze. The older i get the crankier i have become with the weather around here. Here's what Dictionary.com has to say about dislike. to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.





Well i truly dislike the fall and winter times. I have been pretty close to just packing up my stuff getting a U-haul and moving to San Diego. It's almost always 75 with a nice breeze and great beaches to hang out at. If any tells me we have nice beaches here i just about die with laughter. that's all I'm going to say about fall and winter for now.



Happy Birthday today to Bruce Springsteen. He's 59 and still kicking butt. Everyone has a favorite song mine is The Streets of Philadelphia.


The T-birds opened up the season this past Friday and Saturday. They had a 10 or so bus trip to Prince George,BC. They lost both games which bummed me out a little bit. It's still early in the season of course. Lets see how things turn out this weekend as they still are on the road against Tri-Cites Friday and the The Everett Trailer Park team Saturday night. First home game isn't till the 4th of October against Spokane. Go Birds.





Bob Wilber who is the Pr/ Team Manager for Del Worsham's Nhra funny car team will be out of a job when the season ends. I have become a big fan of the CSK team. Checkers/Shucks/ Kragen was sold to O'REILLY auto stores this year. They decided to keep on sponsoring race and local racing series. So that means Del's team was looking for a sponsor. A great opportunity came along for Del to race for Allan Johnson next year. Del took the offer how could you not. Now Bob is out of a job at the end of the racing season. My gut says he won't be out of a job for long. He does a great job from what i can tell. Is a great guy in person. He even gave some great tips for my trip to Minneapolis this summer. I hope he lands with a great team or some place that will make him happy. Go to the Nhra web site and look for team CSK racing blog.








I will be attending another soccer game this weekend. From what I've been told the team has really improved in the last 10 days or so. They scored 5 goals which is way better then the 0 they scored the first time. I'm hoping Madison scores a goal. If she doesn't I'm hope she just has fun playing soccer. I wish i could get my nieces and nephew's to play sports. Oh well i enjoy going to Maple Valley to see my best bud and his family.

The picture up top is Madison and me at Skagit Speedway last summer. We had tons of fun that night laughing at her dad.

Fear the Paddle

The University Of Maryland has a saying. Fear the Turtle. Well i also have a saying Fear the paddle.

This Saturday i will be breaking out my old table tennis paddle. Keven is having a BBQ and has bought a table tennis table.I haven't played in about 12 years. I used to pay everyday at the boy's and girls club in Monroe. My dad used to run Boy's and girls clubs all over Snohomish County. I'm not sure what it was about table tennis but i took it up and enjoyed it. I'm no Forrest Gump but i can hold my own.

On a different note I'm about six weeks away from going to Vegas. I will be attending the NHRA AC DELCO Nationals at the strip. I'm once again staying at the MGM Grand. It's not my favorite hotel but it's the hotel get the best deals. I'm hoping to see Hillary Will and some other driver at the Palms hotel the Thursday before the races. I have some great pics i have taken the last few years and hope to get them signed.

Welcome to the Funky Monkey

It was just announced that my favourite hockey team The Seattle Thunderbirds have a new radio station for their games. The games will be broadcast on the funky Monkey 104.9 fm. Here's a Link to the stations web site http://www.funkymonkey1049.fm/main.html

The season is just about to start i want to say there is about a week till the first game yahoo.

The Five Levels of Drinking

Watching this clip brings back great memories. When i used to live at home the two things my dad and i alwasy did together was watch football and hbo or showtime standup comedy. I still remember this clip like it was yesterday.

mythbusters

checkout the mythbusters drawing the Mona lisa

Here she is

Here is Ashlyn Avery Roed. Born at 5:59 pm Yesterday Sept 2nd. She came in at 7pounds 1 ounce and 21 inches long. In the picture you see big sis Madison giving Ashlyn her first bottle.

I'm so happy for my best friends Aaron & Andrea. It looks like Madison already has this big sister thing down.

Im happy i just get to spoil another kid with gifts.

Another kid to spoil

Well i will be on my way to the hospital here pretty soon. My good friends Aaron & Andrea will be having a baby girl today. Andrea's due date was this past Friday. The other day Andrea sent me a e-mail saying she wasn't waiting any longer and said they would have the baby Tuesday. Last night Aaron called and said they would be at the hospital at 11am.

So i will be heading over anytime now to hang out till the next new addition comes to their family. They have picked the name of Ashlen not sure if i spelled that right. I'm also sure her big sister Madison is ready to help mom out as soon as mom say it's ok.