Friday, September 28, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
10
It's been 10 in a row for the Rox. Only 2 back in the west ... for the DIVISION.
I went to the doc yesterday with chest pain. They told me it was anxiety. Tracy is convinced it's all about the Rockies.
Maybe she's right.
I went to the doc yesterday with chest pain. They told me it was anxiety. Tracy is convinced it's all about the Rockies.
Maybe she's right.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
One game back
Baseball is so fun right now!
Who we like:
Pirates
Braves (believe it or not)
Giants (except their bullpen who should have beaten the Padres so we'd be EVEN for the wildcard)
Brewers (so they have something to fight for against the Pads over the weekend)
Who we don't like:
Pads (obviously)
D-backs (last 3 games are against them)
Phillies
Dodgers (still need to lose two more to us before we come home)
Who we like:
Pirates
Braves (believe it or not)
Giants (except their bullpen who should have beaten the Padres so we'd be EVEN for the wildcard)
Brewers (so they have something to fight for against the Pads over the weekend)
Who we don't like:
Pads (obviously)
D-backs (last 3 games are against them)
Phillies
Dodgers (still need to lose two more to us before we come home)
Monday, September 24, 2007
On a Rockies roll
Everybody is talking about football and it drives me crazy!
The Rox swept L.A. at home (the pic is my friend Eric and I at the game on Thursday with a broom to help sweep the Dodgers out of town) and THEN swept San Diego on the road. We're now 1.5 games back in the wildcard race. I went with my friend and Dodger fan Randy on Tuesday to see the Rox win it in the 9th off Saito for one of the best games of my life!
It's an exciting time. I'm going on Sunday to see the Rox beat the D-backs to clinch a playoff spot. If nothing else, we ruined LA's chances of getting in the playoffs and we will finally finish above the Dodgers for the first time and Randy will finally owe me a lunch after I have fed him well for the past 5-plus years that we have had our bet.
Go ROCKIES!
Friday, September 14, 2007
Up close and personal
So, a couple months ago, Tracy tells me that she'd like to see Clint Black in concert for her birthday. Well, she controls the purse-strings in the house and so I said, "Sure, go ahead and get the tickets." (she was already getting tix for some other events at our local "big" venue.
So, we get to the show last night and I find out our seats are in the front row ... center.
I used to think front row center was the best seat in the house. But when you are at a sold-out concert for a guy who you only know the words to TWO of his songs, it is frightening.
First, by turning around, I realized that with the house lights down, Mr. Black and his band really couldn't see any of the people in the audience ... except us (as well as the senior citizens sitting on each side of us).
I have been next to the stage for some rock concerts (most notably Whitesnake where I got to slap David Coverdale's hand) but all of those were in the pits with thousands of other people clammering for the stage.
Second, they throw stuff into the audience. I was at a Y&T concert in the late 1980s and I kicked my best friend in the face as I fought him for a Garfield towel that rythmn guitarist Joey Alves threw off the stage (still have it -- signed -- BTW).
But with Clint Black it was a little different. He threw several guitar picks in my direction throughout the show, but the sweet older lady next to me was collecting them because she wanted to make some sort of mosiac to remember the show. So, I made sure she got as many as she could. And when Clint got done playing the drums for a Steely Dan cover they did (yeah, it was pretty good, actually), he handed her a drum stick and threw one toward me. If it had been a Metallica show, I would have climbed over small children to get it. Instead, I ducked and the lady behind me got it. And then the lady next to me said, "Well, what am I going to do with one drumstick?"
Third, the view. When I say first row, I mean right up there. And Mr. Black is a good showman who likes to get close to the audience so he was often standing right on the edge of the stage. What that meant was that I had a lovely view of his crotch for much of the show.
Fourth, they can hear you. While the concert was sold out, the crowd was rather elderly and very sedate. Imagine an entire audience in a coma. But this is a country concert. It is a generally accepted rule that you can "whoop" at a country concert when something is particularly well done. During one very impressive blues number, I "whooped" a few times and it appeared to echo through the hall. In my defense, there were other whoopers but they were in the back of the arena in the whooping section. Tracy turned to me when that song was over and said, "Don't whoop anymore."
Point taken.
I think I'll enjoy my nosebleed seats from now on.
So, we get to the show last night and I find out our seats are in the front row ... center.
I used to think front row center was the best seat in the house. But when you are at a sold-out concert for a guy who you only know the words to TWO of his songs, it is frightening.
First, by turning around, I realized that with the house lights down, Mr. Black and his band really couldn't see any of the people in the audience ... except us (as well as the senior citizens sitting on each side of us).
I have been next to the stage for some rock concerts (most notably Whitesnake where I got to slap David Coverdale's hand) but all of those were in the pits with thousands of other people clammering for the stage.
Second, they throw stuff into the audience. I was at a Y&T concert in the late 1980s and I kicked my best friend in the face as I fought him for a Garfield towel that rythmn guitarist Joey Alves threw off the stage (still have it -- signed -- BTW).
But with Clint Black it was a little different. He threw several guitar picks in my direction throughout the show, but the sweet older lady next to me was collecting them because she wanted to make some sort of mosiac to remember the show. So, I made sure she got as many as she could. And when Clint got done playing the drums for a Steely Dan cover they did (yeah, it was pretty good, actually), he handed her a drum stick and threw one toward me. If it had been a Metallica show, I would have climbed over small children to get it. Instead, I ducked and the lady behind me got it. And then the lady next to me said, "Well, what am I going to do with one drumstick?"
Third, the view. When I say first row, I mean right up there. And Mr. Black is a good showman who likes to get close to the audience so he was often standing right on the edge of the stage. What that meant was that I had a lovely view of his crotch for much of the show.
Fourth, they can hear you. While the concert was sold out, the crowd was rather elderly and very sedate. Imagine an entire audience in a coma. But this is a country concert. It is a generally accepted rule that you can "whoop" at a country concert when something is particularly well done. During one very impressive blues number, I "whooped" a few times and it appeared to echo through the hall. In my defense, there were other whoopers but they were in the back of the arena in the whooping section. Tracy turned to me when that song was over and said, "Don't whoop anymore."
Point taken.
I think I'll enjoy my nosebleed seats from now on.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Pirates
OK, I have been pretty bad about updating here. This is a pic from a birthday party the boys attended a couple weeks ago with a Pirate theme. I wish I had taken a pic of the cake. It was awesome!
Anyway, life update:
* Andy's playing soccer and they did great in their first game on Saturday.
* Alex just got a new videogame and I haven't seen him for several days.
* Andy and I went to the Rockies game Sunday and it was outstanding. Great game (two throw-outs at home in one inning!) and the Rox still have a glimmer of hope for the playoffs (my friend Eric and I are going on Sept. 20 to make sure the Rox beat the hated Dodgers!)
* Movies: Saw "The Nanny Diaries" a few weeks ago. It sucked! Saw "3:10 to Yuma" this weekend and LOVED it. Great movie. I never saw the original, so I didn't have that baggage going in.
* Rentals: Been hooked on catching up with "The 4400". On Season 3. Have "Black Snake Moan" coming on NetFlix as a break. Hear it's good.
* Work's been crazy as school has started. But it's much more fun having the students on campus now.
* Tracy's been busy working, too. Not sure she's happy about it, but she's been snowed.
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