OK, so did anyone else watch the 20/20 special interview with Mrs. Steve Irwin tonight? Didn't your heart just bleed for this woman? She appeared to be a woman of deep conviction and strength. I was encouraged that she spoke of her great faith that's helping her deal with her grief. A couple things that made me chuckle - Barbara Walters seemed taken aback with Mrs. Irwin said she felt blessed to have been married to Steve Irwin (I said to the TV, "YEAH, BARBARA WALTERS, BLESSINGS!! THEY"RE PRETTY COOL!) Also, Mrs. Irwin's ending line, "I'm Mrs. Steve Irwin so I have a lot to live up to!" That you do, that you do.-------I might just make an attempt a podcast tomorrow. I'm off work and it's supposed to be a blah weather day so I might try it. I downloaded Castblaster which is supposed to make the creation process very simple. The trial period only allows for 10-minute shows so the margin for error is slim but it's a learning process, right? : ) My thought is to do some radio shows where I play some of my favorite tunes.---------
Oh, and I got re-buzzed today, too.
It's basically a crewcut, but a bit longer on top.
OK, I don't like cockroaches, but this unfortunate weatherman REALLY REALLY doesn't like them. Check it out here.
Last night I took in my first concert at Blueberry Hill's underground 'Duck Room.' The band was Hem and the concert was great! It was a can't-miss-it affair because it's probably the only time they'll tour outside of NYC with a full band. They brought along a mini-orchestra of clarinet, harp, and violin, due to the Americana-ness of their music. For $10, I felt I got my money's worth.
Bonus: Beatle Bob speaks! He introduced the band, much to my surprise. I'd never heard him speak, only do his signature dance moves at other concerts over the years. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, Beatle Bob is a St. Louis thing, that's all you need to know! : )
This is a cell-phone picture of the concert.
...I did go to the Great Forest Park Balloon Race yesterday...Yes, there was wind, so the balloons were able to fly, however it was so breezy that only 30 of 70 balloons were able to launch.Yes, I took lots of balloon pictures. Yes, I walked around for almost an hour to find a suitable vantage point.Yes, that was The 5th Dimension's "Up, Up, and Away" playing over the loudspeakers as I was leaving the park.
Can't score a TD to save their collective lives, but their kicker is like, really, really, good.The Rams opened their season much better than they did last year. The 18-10 triumph over the Broncos of Denver surprised those who expected the opposite outcome. Our defense played a heck of a game (what, exactly, got into Leonard Little, anyway?) but our offense underwhelmed. 6 field goals beat 'em, folks. That's right. Our first team still hasn't scored a TD since last season. I can't wait to read the newspaper columns tomorrow.The Birds lost 3 out of 4 in Arizona and 5 out of 7 on the road trip, continuing their limp into the postseason. To add insult to injury, I read today that team owners intend to ask for public funding to build their promised Ballpark Village. I Don't Think So!Friday night I attended the wedding of my friends of A & J in the chapel of our church. It was a sweet ceremony dotted with moments of hilarity that everyone agreed made it a romantic comedy. The reception was downtown at the ultra-hip Windows on Washington. It was a unique reception for two reasons: Their DJ was an iPod, and they entered to the sound of "thunder sticks" given to each guest upon arrival. The bride works for our church, so nearly all of the pastoral staff and pastoral-types attended.-----------I must confess that since childhood I have been fascinated with fire trucks. That interest has been heightened in recent years since I made friends with some folks in the fire-fighting and fire-dispatching business. Every year around this time I indulge myself at the St. Louis Fire Engine Rally. It's been happening for 23 years but this was only my second time to go downtown to experience it. Firefighters from St. Louis city and surrounding communities gather together to show off their equipment and talk shop. The highlight of the event for me is the parade of fire trucks. At 10:00 sharp a colorful procession of fire trucks old and new began parading down Market Street with sirens wailing. It was an impressive lineup and I took many pictures. I wandered around for a few minutes after the parade, then took off for church.-----------Finally, I must tip my hat to my Mom and Dad. They took part in a 5k run on Saturday morning as part of their town's "Twin City Days" festivities. My dad placed 5th in his age group and my mom WON her age group! Gotta hand it to them for taking care of themselves.
Had a nice weekend. I enjoyed a BBQ with friends in south St. Louis Saturday night. It was a 2 family flat in the Bevo neighborhood. I actually played bocce ball for the first time ever. Sunday my grandpa and his wife came up for lunch, unfortunately because they had to accompany me and my mom to the funeral visitation for the dear wife of one my late Mamaw's cousins. She was a sweet lady and will be missed.I did get in a bike ride on Grant's Trail later that evening, which felt very good. The weather has been great for the past week or so.Monday I did chores and then headed out to a Labor Day BBQ with some new-ish friends. I barely knew most of the people there but it was a good time nonetheless.Today's P-D has a great piece on So Taguchi, the Cardinals' first Japanese player. Read it here.Finally, Hem's new CD "Funnel Cloud" releases today. I highly recommend it.
Mr. Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, has died in the line of duty. Can't help but not be surprised that it hasn't happened before now. In his line of work, an early grave is always a danger, I guess.
It's basically a crewcut, but a bit longer on top.
